Chicago Grooming Iriving Park
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
Our sister Mastodon instance is https://wetshaving.social/.
🪒 Track the uptime of our various services here:
https://uptime.selfhost.ing/status/wetshaving
🪒 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.
Chicago Grooming Iriving Park
Use this, and you may become pope one day!
Mike’s Natural Soaps - Orange, Cedarwood, & Black Pepper
Mickey Lee Soapworks - The Kraken
We took classic barbershop a step further and incorporated an undercurrent reminiscent of fresh ocean air; hints of salt air, sea kelp and agave.
Bergamot, Basil, Patchouli, Oakmoss, Aqua, Salt Water, Sea Kelp, and Agave
Hear me out...
Arko
For me it's a little lemon and some patchouli, and I do like the scent quite a bit.
I'll try again Lainess Blue Pearl.
Mystery scent, but it has aquatic component, and is very fresh: Parfait pour les chaudes journées estivales says Le Père Lucien, and he should know, because he's the only one who knows what's in it. Also, contains mare milk as an ingredient. If you want to try a full horse AA, this would be the ideal soap. Test it in July, and you'll be ready for August![^1]
[^1]: Unless your country puts hundreds of percents of tariffs on European goods, and international shipping completely implodes.
Hmm I wonder what country would do something like that? 🌚
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