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.
New subscribers welcome!
Please visit our wiki, which is a work in progress.
While this server is funded by personal contributions, we'd like to thank Zulip for giving us a Community subscription to their chat software (available at https://chat.wetshav.ing/).
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
-
Be Respectful. Do not bully, flame, or harass others.
-
Malicious comments are not allowed but heated discussion and salty banter is okay.
-
Low effort replies and complaints about content will be removed.
Rule 2 - Content Guidelines
-
Posts must have sufficient content to generate a meaningful discussion.
-
Images, links, or videos must include additional text that summarizes the topic.
Rule 3 - Reviews and Disclosure
-
Use [First Impressions] in the title if your experience with the product is limited.
-
Use the [Review] in the title if you can provide comprehensive details with enough familiarity to answer follow-up questions.
-
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
-
Vendors may post product release info or business updates. Please don't abuse this.
-
Non-vendors may post topics about products if it will foster a compelling discussion.
-
Do not solicit donations or share fundraisers without mod approval.
Rule 5 - Inappropriate Content
-
All NSFW/L content must request mod approval and be flaired appropriately.
-
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.
view the rest of the comments
Easter Sunday - 5. April 2026
One pass on the head WTG, two on the face around a full goatee. Many weepers all across the board.
Happy Easter to those who celebrate - even though it's already almost over. I originally planned to shave with this generous sample by @PorkButtsNTaters666@wetshav.ing way earlier, but... I think I am in a bit of a slump atm.
To test it out to its fullest, I even shaved my face a bit - at least around a pretty fresh full goatee/circle beard. However, I don't plan on keeping it. Even though the soap is definitely premium quality, I really didn't enjoy this shave. It felt rough, despite my best efforts. One reason could be that I am simply a bit rusty in my technique due to not shaving properly for a long time. Another could be that an MMOC with a fresh blade is just really keen on sharpness. Suffice to say, my skin didn't like that at all. Most weepers were on my scalp though, GEM razors with their requirement of always keeping the head flat against your skin are very tricky to use for head shaving. It was not that comfortable at all...
As for the scent, it's rather delightful but I can't pinpoint any certain notes. It smells like a luxury bath soap for men, if that makes any sense.
Now that my 3 days off come to an end, I am back to 3 early shifts by tomorrow. Thursday off, immediately followed by 4 early shifts and 2 late shifts. Yay... ☹️