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Share your Shave of the Day for Saturday!

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[–] gcgallant@wetshav.ing 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

October 18, 2025 -- Seaforth! Saturday

  • Brush: Wald Nimbus Bloodline 27mm J3
  • Razor: Tanifuji Spalding 0411 6/8" Full Hollow
  • Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Spiced - Soap
  • Toner: Thayers - Coconut - Toner
  • Aftershave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Spiced - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.


I always think that I neglect Spiced in favor of my other Seaforth scents but the puck tells a different story. This scent is terrific and I clearly have enjoyed using it. The Tanifuji is both good looking, and a great shaving razor. I totally enjoyed today's shave.

[–] walden@wetshav.ing 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

We posted within 1.5 minutes of each other. What are the chances?! (pretty good, apparently)

[–] gcgallant@wetshav.ing 3 points 2 months ago

I am slowly moving myself back to morning shaves in preparation for BBS November so, I'll probably be posting around this time for a little while.

[–] pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing 4 points 2 months ago

SOTD 2025-10-18

  • Prep: Stirling Soap Co. - Haverford Pre-shave Oil
  • Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
  • Brush: Semogue Owners Club - Cherry Wood Boar 24mm
  • Razor: FaTip - Lo 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

May you all have a relaxing Saturday.

[–] walden@wetshav.ing 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

October 18th, 2025

  • Brush: AP Shave Co. - w/Maggard SHD 26mm Badger
  • Razor: Chiseled Face Legacy Raw Titanium - (#69)
  • Blade: Personna Lab Blue (4)
  • Lather: Barrister and Mann - Roam Two - Soap
  • Post Shave: Tabac - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Nivea - Sensitive - Balm

Great soap. I like this knot and might transfer it to a new Rad Dino handle that's sitting empty.

[–] gcgallant@wetshav.ing 4 points 2 months ago

I like this knot and might transfer it to a new Rad Dino handle

Absolutely the sort of thing that I procrastinate. I have three knots sitting in a drawer waiting for handles, and I have one brush with a knot that needs to be removed.

[–] snooting@wetshav.ing 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

October 18th, 2025

  • Brush: Zenith/Stirling - 510SE-XL 31mm Boar
  • Razor: J. Koester's Sons 11/16", full hollow, square point (14)
  • Lather: Fanzine Saponifications - Caravaggio - Soap
  • Post Shave: Summer Break Soaps - Steady - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
  • Fragrance: Stirling - Noble Man - EdT

I stropped this razor before my shave for the first time since it was honed (25 linen, 50 leather). Surprisingly, I got worse results after three passes than yesterday. I think my lather may have been worse today, and my technique felt a little all over the place.

Steady works nicely with Noble Man, which is a dupe of Creed's Mill�sime Imp�rial. It's a nice woody, fruity combo that's perfect for a sunny Saturday.

Have a good one!

[–] walden@wetshav.ing 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Apparently I have some more character filtering to do in the auto-post logic.

[–] snooting@wetshav.ing 1 points 2 months ago

Oh yeah, I hadn’t noticed

[–] DaveWave94@wetshav.ing 1 points 2 months ago

18.10.2025

  • Brush: AP Shave Co. Snakeskin w/ 26 mm Silksmoke Flattop/Fan hybrid knot
  • Razor: Leaf Thorn
  • Blade: Derby Premium half DE
  • Lather: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber
  • Post-Shave: Zingari Man - The Master recovery splash
  • Passes & Info: 2 passes, head shave; good shave.

Again a head shave I did before my late shift. Almost forgot to post this one.

This is a great combo that works very well for me. Chiseled Face's base is as easy to lather as Stirling for me. It's a bit annoying how fast my leftover hair regrows - I suspect it's the biotin supplement I take. Unfortunately neither that nor any other treatments showed any effect on the bald/patchy spots in my beard. 😵