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, Mastodon, Discord, Zulip, and IRC.
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BVWSC Theme - Strait of Hormuz - 25. March 2026
2 pass head shave with zero irritation or blood spilled. A very close and comfortable shave!
So today we're doing one of the first themed shaves of our community since international shipping is fucked. I was wondering how to approach that theme for a shave, but I think I managed alright: Bamboo is mostly cultivated in Asia and exported globally, also among ships. I can also imagine that due to its durability and closeness, it's often used in the Arabian countries. The real one though, not the stainless steel variant. The soap is of course referring to oil tankers and the incredibly increasing gas prices due to the conflict. The aftershave spray has a seafarer/pirate theme and brings a nice, modern bay rum fragrance while the balm with its aquatic notes joins it to cover a maritime theme.
I think the theme is quite politically charged so I'll blow off some steam. Personally, I hope this conflict is over soon - but it'd be much better if it wasn't started at all. As much as the Iranian theocratic regime is bad, I feel for the innocent civilians there who had to suffer the bombing and drone attacks. And let's be honest, neither Trump nor Netanjahu are any better than Putin by disguising an unjustified war as a "special operation". Fuck those autocratic assholes. So much for the "Peace President"...
As for the shave? It was awesome. I was only shaving my head dry with the rotary shaver in the past few days, so I was really missing this smooth, liquid glass like finish up top. Unfortunately, the dry shaves aren't irritation-free but surprisingly this shave was. I suspect it's due to the prep work - I often neglected this in the past due to time constraints, but a nice hot water wash makes a noticeable difference for me.