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Share your Shave of the Day for Saturday!

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October 4th, 2025

  • Brush: Rubberset - 400 w/ Maggard SHD Badger
  • Razor: RazoRock - GOAT
  • Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
  • Lather: Fanzine Saponifications - This is Not a Test - Soap
  • Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - V - Aftershave
  • Fragrance: Catie's Bubbles - V - EdP

V is a perfect scent to chill out this evening. $Rocktober

[–] snooting@wetshav.ing 3 points 1 day ago

October 4th, 2025

  • Brush: AP Shave Co. "Amber Smoke" - Silksmoke 26mm Synthetic
  • Razor: Gillette Super Speed Black Tip
  • Blade: Goodline Grooming Co. (3)
  • Lather: Catie's Bubbles - La Terre Verte - Soap
  • Post Shave: Proraso - Red - Aftershave
  • Fragrance: Stirling - Ramblin' Man - EdT
[–] pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing 5 points 2 days ago

SOTD 2025-10-04

  • Prep: Stirling Soap Co. - Haverford Pre-shave Oil
  • Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
  • Brush: Semogue Owners Club - Cherry Wood Boar 24mm
  • Razor: FaTip - Il Piccolo Storto Originale
  • Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
  • Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original
  • Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original Balm
  • Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
  • Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Original EdC
  • Tags: $discord

A fine shave for a fine Autumn morning.

Have a good one!

[–] lapislazuli@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

4 Oct 2025

  • Pre-shave: Face wash w/ hot water, Lea Professional shave cream
  • Razor: Henson Mild (v1) with handle 1/4 opened
  • Blade: Lord Platinums (2nd use)
  • Brush: Yaqi Tiberwolf Synthetic 26mm
  • Soap: NSC Grapefruit
  • Passes: 1x WTG on the cheeks, 2 x WTG on the neck, 2x ATG on the cheeks
  • Post-shave: Alum, TFS witch hazel
  • Growth: 7 days (very thick & long stubble)
  • Result: BBS on the cheeks, neck acceptable

I tried using the Lea shaving cream as a pre-shave. I rubbed some on my stubble, then applied the NSC Grapefruit shaving soap. Worked okay, residual slickness was there which the soap seemed to lack but I'm still experimenting with the lather.

Enjoy your weekend, ladies and gents!

[–] walden@wetshav.ing 6 points 2 days ago

October 4th, 2025

  • Brush: Stirling Soap Co. 24mm Synthetic
  • Razor: Gillette Atra - Handle
  • Blade: Personna Twin Pivot Plus (Atra) Cart (9)
  • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Nag Champa - Soap
  • Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Santa Noir - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Kelp & Sea Mineral - Lotion

Hotel shave. Surprisingly close shave without much effort.