WetShaving
This is a community of enthusiasts, hobbyists and artisans who enjoy a traditional wet shave: brush, soap, and safety or straight razor. We are a part of the WetShaving community found on Reddit, Discord, and IRC.
New subscribers welcome!
Please visit our wiki, which is always and forever a work in progress.
Check out these alternative front-ends for this server:
https://gem.wetshaving.social - a nice modern interface
https://old.wetshaving.social - designed to look like old.reddit.com
Our sister Mastodon instance is https://wetshaving.social.
Community Rules
Rule 1 - Behaviour and Etiquette
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Be Respectful. Do not bully, flame, or harass others.
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Malicious comments are not allowed but heated discussion and salty banter is okay.
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Low effort replies and complaints about content will be removed.
Rule 2 - Content Guidelines
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Mail Calls, Simple Questions, and SOTD posts belong in the recurring weekly threads.
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Posts must have sufficient content to generate a meaningful discussion.
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Images, links, or videos must include additional text that summarizes the topic.
Rule 3 - Reviews and Disclosure
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Use [First Impressions] in the title if your experience with the product is limited.
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Use the [Review] in the title if you can provide comprehensive details with enough familiarity to answer follow-up questions.
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Disclose how the product being reviewed was acquired (e.g., PIF, loan, or purchase). If the product was provided to you directly by the maker or vendor free of charge or at a discount, you must disclose this fact even if the item will later be returned to the maker or vendor.
Rule 4 - Advertising
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Vendors are to keep marketing within the biweekly Deals/New Products threads.
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Non-vendors may post topics about products if it will foster a compelling discussion.
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Do not solicit donations or share fundraisers without mod approval.
Rule 5 - Inappropriate Content
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All NSFW/L content must request mod approval and be flaired appropriately.
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Non-shaving related NSFW/L content is not allowed.
Rule 10 - Moderator Discretion
- The rules may not apply perfectly to every situation. The mods have final discretion.
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Tuesday, November 12, 2024: FLS - Tabac Tuesday
It was a pretty good shave for Tabac Tuesday. The lather didn't quite get where I wanted it to, and the shave itself felt pretty rough. However, I got great results and minimal irritation.
Stirling Gentleman plays really nicely with the stank.
I think I might not like synthetic brushes very much. Surprisingly, they feel much rougher on my face than boar or badger do. Perhaps I just haven't tried a nice enough synth yet?
🍳 Created with Neovim & sotd.nvim 🍳
Synths can be super soft. A motherlode fir instance is softer than any boar, badger, or horse I've ever tried
Thanks for the call out, I'll keep my eyes open for one of these if they ever pop up (or if I ever have a handle that needs filling).
The Yaqi and Simpson synths that I own both feel soft to the touch, but they cause me more burn than my badger or boar brushes. I wonder if my technique could be part of the issue. I'm trying to stick to just paintbrush-like strokes with those brushes, but still feel some burn regardless.