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.
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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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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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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 - 2025-12-12: Adventus Calendar
Indoctrination status:
[o...]Adventus Day 7
Today's lather is a cream from A&E. I've only used cream a couple of times. I totally mishandled it. The lather on pass 1 was see-through. Pass 2 was barely there. Pass three was a few bubbles. Despite my mishandling, it was a slick shave with no irritation.
The scent was very nice with good strength. I'm not sure if it will hang with me throughout the day, so I put on Valley of Ashes aftershave. Now they're duking it only on my face. I'm not sad.
I also got a full bath bar of Chiseled Face Groomatorium's Midnight Stag, which made me giggle. The Stag will ride again.
Have a good day!
Very popular in around here because many of us are members of the Order of Stag on Reddit :)
I'll be attempting to join the Order next time the contest comes around. I have the shaving soap and aftershave too. I also acquired a 31mm Stirling x Zenith Boar to use in the same contest. :)
Excellent! Raw Hoggin' with the Stag makes for a great Austere August!