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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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Free Talk Friday - April 3rd, 2026 (wetshav.ing)

submitted 1 week ago by wetshavingadmin@wetshav.ing to c/wetshaving@wetshav.ing

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[–] DaveWave94@wetshav.ing 2 points 6 days ago

Oh, I know that struggle well. You want a really close shave since it needs to last way into the next day and in turn you spend a lot of time trying to get it absolutely perfect. Mostly it's just you yourself being your own worst critic, as other people will barely notice any minor stubble on your face and still think you look well-groomed. The part about fragrances being completely disallowed in your workplace sounds crazy though, I can see it being required to be toned down/not overdone, but what are they going to do about aftershave and deodorant? An EdT should probably be fine IMHO unless someone doused their body in it. I'd rather have my colleagues smell like their fav fragrance than like sweat, but company policies don't necessarily need to make sense.

As for tips to make your shave faster: drop any unnecessary pre-shave stuff besides a hot washcloth applied to the area you want to shave. You'll also wet the hair and make it softer this way, 2 for 1. Have a soap you can lather pretty quick and easy, my personal go-to are Chiseled Face or Stirling soaps for fast shaves. Bigger brushes help for getting a soap lathered faster, as I learnt from shaving my head (huge surface). Get comfortable with longer razor strokes if you're past the beginner stage (I just assume you are, since you post SOTDs regularly). Certain razors are more suited to quick shaving, like with an aggressive razor (more blade exposure and feel) you can generally get done in two passes instead of three. An AC blade razor can lend itself well for the purpose as the blades are wider than a DE razor, for example. Aftershaves in a spray or pump bottle also save time, even if it's just a minor amount.