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Share your SOTD for Wednesday!

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[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Wed 14 May 2025

  • Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving exclusive MOAR BOAR (31 mm Γ— 57 mm bleached boar)
  • Razor: Koraat – r/Wetshaving exclusive Moarteen (15/16", full hollow, carbon steel)
  • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. – Mountain Man
  • Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. – Mountain Man
  • Fragrance: Creed – Silver Mountain Water

Happy Moarteen day πŸŽ‰.

About a month ago, these glittery green razors started landing in their dens and it's interesting what happened: exactly half of the razors never showed up in an SOTD post. Cold feet? Secret shaves? Nobody knows.

Either way, lovely shave with the sub exclusive hardware, and Mountain Man/Silver Mountain Water is a very enjoyable placeholder until the sub exclusive I, Rich Moose can complete the colour-coordinated 100% sub exclusive SOTD.

[–] PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

About a month ago, these glittery green razors started landing in their dens and it's interesting what happened: exactly half of the razors never showed up in an SOTD post. Cold feet? Secret shaves? Nobody knows.

Is everyone accouted for? Can we exclude accidental beheadings?

Can we exclude accidental beheadings?

No, we can't. Occam's answer. #WhatHaveWeDone

  • Brush: Zenith r/wetshaving Moar Boar w/ 31mm Boar

  • Razor: Koraat Knives Moarteen straight razor

  • Blade: n/a

  • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Friends to the End

  • Post Shave: Noble Otter - Wowzers

  • Fragrance: Chanel - Allure Homme Sport

2nd time ever trying a straight razor, much less blood this go around since I am sorta figuring out how to hold the razor and I stuck to shaving just cheeks and a bit of neck.

[–] BossHoggins10@sub.wetshaving.social 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

May 14th, 2025

  • Brush: Omega - 10077 Boar
  • Razor: Merkur - 34C
  • Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
  • Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Mille Chypre - Soap
  • Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Literal Lilac - Aftershave

I'm not sure of the reason, but of the chypres I have tried, they have a slight soda-like element to them. Anyway, I got a really good shave this morning. Im really pleased how pleasant this Literal Lilac.

[–] BeerEater@sub.wetshaving.social 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

SV is really really good

first time I used it and the lather is easily on par with most other soaps I have. A bit drying on the skin, but once I rinsed off properly and applied the balm it was fine. Moarteen for the theme, Dirtyver because it's a green scent, lemon lime balm because the packaging is green

SV++;

Creamy dense lather

[–] snooting@sub.wetshaving.social 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

May 14th, 2025

  • Brush: Zenith/Stirling - 510SE-XL 31mm Boar
  • Razor: Koraat - Moarteen (square point, 15/16", full hollow, r/wetshaving exclusive) (4)
  • Razor: Chiseled Face - Titanium Legacy Razor
  • Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (4)
  • Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Leather - Soap
  • Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Leather - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
  • Fragrance: Catie’s Bubbles - CrangΓ¨re - EdP

$discord

My fourth shave with Moarteen went relatively well all things considered. No nicks, slices, or blood. Two passes then a finishing ATG pass with the Legacy to get as close a finish as I wanted. Slowly but surely the technique is coming along!

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Sotd? The heck is that abbreviation supposed to be

[–] BossHoggins10@sub.wetshaving.social 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It means Shave of the Day. This is a group of traditional shaving enthusiasts and we post what types of razors and soaps we use in here day to day.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ahhh, my brain kept going to system of a down, but I knew it wasn't right what with the letter being wrong

Wake Up (Wake Up)
Grab a brush and put a little shave soap
Hide the scars and fade away the stubble

[–] aramova 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I legit thought it was the Wednesday STD thread and folks had to post their best rash pics.

Too much time on reddit I suppose.

[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

May 14th, 2025: MOARteen Day

  • Brush: Wolf Whiskers - "Gianmaria" w/Maggard 26mm Synthetic
  • Razor: Koraat - 15/16 Full Hollow (7)
  • Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Leather - Soap
  • Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Leather - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Dove - Men+Care Ultra-Hydra - Cream

$discord

A pretty decent and close shave from this very nice razor.

It's hard to believe I've used a straight razor 18 times already.