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
-
Be Respectful. Do not bully, flame, or harass others.
-
Malicious comments are not allowed but heated discussion and salty banter is okay.
-
Low effort replies and complaints about content will be removed.
Rule 2 - Content Guidelines
-
Mail Calls, Simple Questions, and SOTD posts belong in the recurring weekly threads.
-
Posts must have sufficient content to generate a meaningful discussion.
-
Images, links, or videos must include additional text that summarizes the topic.
Rule 3 - Reviews and Disclosure
-
Use [First Impressions] in the title if your experience with the product is limited.
-
Use the [Review] in the title if you can provide comprehensive details with enough familiarity to answer follow-up questions.
-
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
-
Vendors are to keep marketing within the biweekly Deals/New Products threads.
-
Non-vendors may post topics about products if it will foster a compelling discussion.
-
Do not solicit donations or share fundraisers without mod approval.
Rule 5 - Inappropriate Content
-
All NSFW/L content must request mod approval and be flaired appropriately.
-
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.
5/19/24
- Brush: Muninn Woodworks w/ C&H V19 Fanchurian
- Razor: Hadoson Matsukura 60 7/8, Frameback Square Point
- Lather: Noble Otter - The Night Before
- Post Shave: Noble Otter - The Night Before Aftershave Splash
Man I love this scent. I wish I had it in a frag, I'd wear it all the time.
I'll have to try one of those frame backs at some point.
You should. I think they're neat and same with their history. Definitely try one with Swedish steel, though, I bet some old Sheffield steel would feel great too.
And another extension of the rabbit hole opens up😊
May 19, 2024
- Brush: Zenith B15 (506 U/L) 27.5mm Boar
- Blade Holder: Karve Overlander Brass
- Blade: Personna Platinum (2)
- Lather: Elysian Soap Shop - Cheri Tobacco - Soap
- Toner: Thayers - Lavender - Toner
- Aftershave: Unilever - Brut - Aftershave
2 passes. Bowl lather. Excellent shave.
After seeing @walden use Cherry Pipe yesterday, I thought I would try the only soap that I have with a scent close to it. This was my first time using Cherie Tobacco (from a sample), and I quite liked it. It came across as a very nice cherry scent with mid and base notes that kept it from being too sweet and fruity. I was looking for a cherry-sweet pipe tobacco scent but I did not get the hit of tobacco I was looking for. Nonetheless, I enjoyed it.
Sounds familiar! I wonder if they use the same pre-blend.
Shannon, the owner of Elysian, says that she does the soap formula completely by herself (pretty good, btw) and, together with a perfumer, she creates her scents. Her company has only been around since Covid, so I imagine that it is only economically practical to start with pre-blends.
A bit of a rant. [ Us ancient types do this ]
I've had this sample for a long time but have not been able to get past the name; Cherie Tobacco. I think this is an attempt to add class to a cherry pipe tobacco scent by using a French word; chérie. But ... chérie means dear when addressed to a woman, not cherry. And Shannon didn't use l'accent aigu. The label art shows cherries and tobacco. Then there's the use of the English word, tobacco. A cool French name, one Chris at Caties Bubbles might use, is Tabac Cerise. "Cherie Tobacco" is a little like the American phrase "Part Deux" (meaning deuxième partie) that's not really French.
I'm tagging @PorkButtsNTaters666 and @djundjila to correct me where necessary.
Your rant reminded me of Mon Chéri. It's a little less bad (both words are consistently french and there's the accent), but it also conflates chéri(e) and cherry.
Another one that makes me cringe a bit is this:
Oh, that's really interesting [and this shows how dull my day has been] the word fougère in the Maggard's photo is spelled Fougére but on the Wholly Kaw site, it has been corrected to Fougère. (I won't go there with the cover art.)
Hopefully we can get to the bottom of this!
🍎 Braebalon 🇨🇭
- Brush: Mühle travel brush
- Razor: Gillette Ball-End Tech
- Blade: Derby Extra Super Stainless (green)
- Lather: Barrister and Mann Braeburn
- Aftershave: Pitralon Swiss version
Very pleasant second travel shave, Braeburn + Pitralon is still a winner.
May 19, 2024
- Brush: Maggard 24mm Tuxedo Synthetic
- Razor: Blackland Era - Level 3 SB
- Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (2)
- Lather: Summer Break Soaps - Woodshop - Soap
- Post Shave: Summer Break Soaps - Woodshop - Aftershave
- Post Shave: allMan - Refined - Balm
- Fragrance: Summer Break Soaps - Woodshop - EdP
I don't always trick-hole, but when I do it's usually with Woodshop.
His beard, alone, has experienced more than a lesser man's entire body.
Stay woodsy my friend.
😊
Sunday, May 19, 2024: Lazy Sunday Afternoon
- Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave
- Brush: Muninn Woodworks Gloire de France with Zenith 505BC Boar 🐗
- Razor: Thiers-Issard 188 7/8 'Coq et Renard'
- Lather: Stirling Electric Sheep 🐑
- Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
- Postshave: Stirling Electric Sheep Aftershave
- Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm
After two days of not shaving, a knocked off the stubble – which is very satisfying. Even though some may hate it, I really like Electric Sheep: great scent, and great base.
Have a nice day!
🪻🪻🪻
- Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Space Portal 25mm Mühle STF Synthentic Knot
- Razor: Mühle Rocca R94
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [6]
- Lather: Dr. Jon's Shaving Soap Co. - Flowers in the Dark - Soap (Vegan)
- Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Menage a Lavande
- Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Beloved - Eau de Parfum
I'm gonna miss Flowers in the Dark when this is gone.
Rating: 4.5/5
I’m gonna miss Flowers in the Dark when this is gone.
I have never tried a Dr. Jon's soap, but I like the tub cover art.