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• lapislazuli@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  7 Jan 2026

  • Pre-shave: Face wash w/ hot water
  • Razor: Henson Mild (v1)
  • Blade: Astra Sps [Russia] (4th use)
  • Brush: Yaqi Tiberwolf Synthetic 26mm
  • Soap: Simpsons “Bay Rum”
  • Passes: 1 x WTG pass on face and neck, 1 x XTG on face
  • Post-shave: Alum, TFS witch hazel
  • Growth: 6 days (very thick & long stubble)
  • Result: DFS on the face, presentable on the neck

  Used the Simpsons Bay Rum shave cream, hadn’t used it for a loong time. It’s got a nice scent. The Astra on its 4th use was very smooth. Good shave all in all.

  Have a good one, ladies and gents!

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  • snooting@wetshav.ing ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Do you usually only use a blade for 4 uses?

    How is the performance of that Simpson shave cream?

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    • lapislazuli@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I don’t actually know how many times I use a blade. Might be between two and four times. Some people put the blade back into the wrapper and put a little dot on the wrapper, but I can’t be bothered. I’d say I use a blade three times on average.

      The Simpson says “Ultimate Glide” on the tub, but on the forums (Reddit) people say that the slickness is just about average. And I think I have to agree with them, I don’t feel any residual slickness. Maybe I’m lathering it wrong, I don’t know. But it lathers well and smells good. Also it’s easily applied on the face using fingers, because it literally is a shave cream in a tub (not runny, but very soft). Plus it’s relatively cheap.

      Good shaves to you!

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• pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  SOTD - 2026-01-07

  • 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
  • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Bay Rum
  • Post Shave: Pinaud - Clubman Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego Unscented Aftershave Balm
  • Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
  • Tool: WSDB
  • Tags: $discord

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  This is my first shave with Stirling’s Bay Rum. It has a good medium strength scent, stronger than other Stirling soaps.

  Have a good one!

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• PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Octidi 18 Nivôse an 234 de la Révolution, jour de Pierre à chaux

  • Preshave: Proraso White Preshave
  • Brush: Yaqi 26mm Synthetic Bingcha (Iced Tea)
  • Razor: Ertan Süer L’Ours Russe (7/8th) (5)
  • Lather: Abbate y La Mantia Koké
  • Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
  • Postshave: Epsilon Blue Mediterranean
  • Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

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  A morning shave today, living the dream. It is snowing heavily outside, and winter is back. This is my second use of Koké, and I kind of start to get it. It probably is not for everyone, but it is really a nice composition. Well done, @djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social! The old-school stank of epsilon is not a bad complement to the soap, but it might be worth to look for the matching aftershaves in sales.

  Second time I dropped the Bingcha brush. This thing is really slippery when wet.

  Have a good day!

  ~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

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  • gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yeah, my son sent me some photos of Paris covered in snow. Amazing looking.

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    • walden@wetshav.ing ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Does he live there, or just visiting?

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  • pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Send some of that Winter over here!

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    • PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I’ll try!

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• walden@wetshav.ing ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  January 7th, 2026

  • Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts - w/Maggard SHD 30mm Badger
  • Razor: Koraat 15/16 Full Hollow - Sub Exclusive ‘Moarteen’ (6)
  • Lather: Honeybee Soaps - Vetyver - Soap
  • Post Shave: Barbasol - Brisk - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Nivea - Sensitive - Balm

  Fantastic! This JNAT edge certainly works great for me. I normally do 3 passes and some cleanups on my upper neck/lower jaw, but I skipped cleanups today because I got it all with the normal passes. Very close shave.

  This soap smells really great. It’s a light, fresh take on vetiver, and the lather is pretty great, too. Honeybee isn’t around anymore.

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  • gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Well, you’re no longer a beginner with a straight 😉

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    • walden@wetshav.ing ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      The numbers don’t lie!

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• snooting@wetshav.ing ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  January 7th, 2026

  • Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations “Nebulagance” - TurnNShave Quartermoon 26mm Synthetic
  • Razor: GEM Micromatic Clog-Pruf
  • Blade: Accuforge GEM Microcoat (14)
  • Lather: Woolly Wash Soapery - Outback - Soap
  • Post Shave: Noble Otter - Lonestar - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
  • Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Roam Two - EdT

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  Almost killed this toner. I like this stuff a lot, feels great on my face.

  Lonestar and Roam Two combine very nicely together. Would recommend.

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  • walden@wetshav.ing ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Killing splashes++

    Tough to do.

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    • snooting@wetshav.ing ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Especially if you mix and match!

      This Oleo toner is a winner in my book though. I have a backup bottle ready to go.

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  • gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yeah, the Noble Otter splashes don’t get enough praise. Excellent formulation to accompany the great scents.

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    • snooting@wetshav.ing ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      For sure, it’s good stuff.

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• gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  January 7, 2026 - A Gentleman’s Nod to Wednesday

  • Brush: Wolfman WRB2 Bronze w/AP Shave Co MiG 26mm Premium Hybrid
  • Razor: Wolfman Razors WR4/WRH3
  • Blade: Feather Artist Club Professional (6)
  • Lather: Gentleman’s Nod - Tusitala - Soap
  • Toner: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
  • Aftershave: Gentleman’s Nod - Tusitala - Aftershave
  • Fragrance: Gentleman’s Nod - Tusitala - Parfum Extrait
  • Talc: Yardley Gold

  2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

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  Wonderful shave with the WR4 today. I’ve now used all of the razors I have that take AC blades. Tusitala has a fragrance that was created by a perfumer. You can tell. There’s a woody, musky nature to it but there’s also a touch of citrus, tobacco, and spice in there. Even the Parfum Extrait has a mild to medium scent strength to it, but overall, this seems like a sophisticated scent to me.

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• BossHoggins10@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  January 7th, 2026

  • Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations - Copper Inferno w/ Trotter T1 Badger
  • Razor: Above the Tie - Windsor
  • Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
  • Lather: Mike’s Natural Soaps - Vetiver - Soap
  • Post Shave: Catie’s Bubbles - Top of the World - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego Unscented - Balm

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• snooting@wetshav.ing ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  January 7th, 2026: SLS

  • Brush: Summer Break Soaps “Elyria” - TurnNShave v9 Tip 28mm Badger
  • Razor: Merkur 34C
  • Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (12)
  • Lather: Woolly Wash Soapery - Outback - Soap
  • Post Shave: Proraso - Red - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
  • Fragrance: Catie’s Bubbles - Dranks - EdP

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