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[-] lapislazuli@sopuli.xyz 5 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

21 Dec 2025

  • Pre-shave: Face wash w/ hot water
  • Razor: Henson Mild (v1)
  • Blade: Astra Greens [Russia] (1st use)
  • Brush: Yaqi Tiberwolf Synthetic 26mm
  • Soap: NSC Coffee (150 ml tub)
  • Passes: 3 x WTG pass on face and neck
  • Post-shave: Alum, TFS witch hazel
  • Growth: 7 days (very thick & long stubble)
  • Result: Presentable on the face, neck okay I guess

Methinks this is the second-last shave of the year for me! Have a Merry Xmas, ladies and gents! See you in ‘26!

[-] snooting@wetshav.ing 3 points 4 hours ago

December 21st, 2025

  • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb (Gen. 2)
  • Blade: Accuforge GEM Microcoat (9)
  • Lather: Oaken Labs - Earth of Mankind - Soap
  • Post Shave: Oaken Labs - Earth of Mankind - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
  • Fragrance: Stirling - Haverford - EdT

Nice shave. I'm not sure I love Earth of Mankind, but it made an easy and slick lather.

I feel like there might be enough overlap between this scent and Dirtyver to justify moving it along. We'll see...

[-] pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing 5 points 5 hours ago

SOTD - 2025-12-21: Adventus Calendar

  • Prep: Proraso - Crema Pre Barba Protettiva (blue)
  • Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
  • Brush: Semogue - Owners' Club Cherry Wood Boar - 24mm
  • Razor: RazoRock - Superslant - L3
  • Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless (1)
  • Lather: Shulton - Old Spice
  • Post Shave: Black Ship Grooming - 7 Doubloons Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego Unscented Aftershave Balm
  • Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
  • Fragrance: Shulton - Old Spice EdC
  • Tool: WSDB
  • Tags: $discord

Indoctrination status: [OOo.]

Adventus Day 15

The soap for today is the honest to God Shulton Old Spice soap (3.0 oz mug refill). I don't have an Old Spice mug (yet) so I just held it with my hand.

I have no idea why they stopped making this. It made a nice lather with a 30-second brush load. Plenty of product for my normal face shave, lower neck and around my ears. It was slick and had a great scent throughout.

I recently acquired a Shulton Old Spice EdC and talc powder from a local antique shop. I don't have the aftershave yet.

I also received a sample of LA Shaving Soap Co. Black Rose in today's satchel.

Have a good Sunday!

[-] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 3 hours ago

I used Shulton Old Spice aftershave for years before Shulton sold it and it became over-marketed. I have the original soap and aftershave now. I could easily go back to using it everyday. Even by today's standards, the soap is pretty good, and for me, nothing beats the original Old Spice aftershave.

[-] walden@wetshav.ing 3 points 5 hours ago

December 21st, 2025

  • Brush: Stirling Soap Co. 24mm Synthetic
  • Razor: Gillette Tech
  • Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (2)
  • Lather: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber - Soap
  • Post Shave: Brut - Brut - Splash On
  • Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Kelp & Sea Mineral - Lotion

Not too bad, but not my favorite razor/blade combo. I think tomorrow is tub kill day unless I stretch it, which is totally doable with this base.

[-] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 5 points 14 hours ago

Sun 21 Dec 2025

  • Brush: Chisel and Hound – Screwdjriver with v28 Fanchurian
  • Razor: C.V. Heljestrand MK № 10 (6/8", square point, half hollow, carbon steel)
  • Lather: Catie's Bubbles – Dranks
  • Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles – Dranks
  • Fragrance: Catie's Bubbles – Dranks

Dranks is some good stuff, glad I sprung for it. Today was one of those rare (for me) shaves of multiple days of beard. I've been recovering from a nasty pneumonia and shaving wasn't a priority, but today, my lungs don't rattle anymore when I breathe, so cheering with Dranks seems like a good choice. Looks like I'm getting better just in time for the holidays.

[-] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 3 hours ago

Very glad to hear you're on the mend. I think the № 10 is an undiscovered gem. I am always surprised by how good it is.

[-] snooting@wetshav.ing 3 points 5 hours ago

Glad to hear you’re getting better, pneumonia is no joke!

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