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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SOTD 22.01.2024
Yet another head SOTN. Not as comfortable due to an ageing blade, but Voskhods were never really my favs in terms of longevity. One pass, a few touch-ups here and there and voilà, a nice slick dome. Given that I now rock stubble around the stache and I became mainly a head shaver, I feel like I need to weed out a few brushes and razors I simply won't use anymore. And alcohol aftershaves...
Today I already cleaned out my fragrance collection, save for a few that were gifts. I actually realised what my problem is: I bought quite a few just because the description sounded nice and it had a fancy bottle. But a lot of them contained vanilla - a scent I just find plain boring. It's a bit different if it's a darker, spicy vanilla surrounded by more interesting ingredients, but just the normal stuff? Ugh. Way too conformist.
That being said, Eros Flame will definitely stay in my collection. It was one of the first two designer EdPs I got (the other being the better one, the manly citrus bomb of Dior Eau Sauvage, a scent that I simply adore for summer and that's way better than it's modern mainstream variant). So yeah, sentimental reasons... It's nice, definitely. But more of a "blend in" fragrance. Something agreeable, warm yet not too strong or overbearing. It's kinda hyped on some fragrance communities, but take that hype with a grain of salt. It's definitely safe for formal settings, e.g. office jobs, schools, job meetings and the like. But nothing with a true "wow factor". I like the spices and the citrus opening, but the powdery notes remind me too much of barbershop soaps. Neon Sun has a powdery note too, but that would make a much cooler and more distinctive perfume if NO ever gets colognes into the EU. I know, I ramble a lot about fragrance again - but since wetshaving is a largely fragrance-based hobby, I feel like I speak to like-minded souls here. I'll definitely need to up my fragrance game and invest in something that feels more like me, a true signature scent.