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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Have a great day!
November 2, 2025
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
I forgot to post my second luxury shave for yesterday (I used BaM 42), but today's a new day and I can hopefully get on track. I've decided to join Novemboar, so I'll be using boar brushes for the rest of the month.
All boar twice a day? Nice!
Can't be bad. I love my boar brushes :)
November 2nd, 2025
Duodi 12 Brumaire an 234 de la Révolution, jour de Mâcre
The Watchman and Tabac are both spooky in their own way – the combo is not too bad!
Have a good evening!
That is an interesting combination. Sounds nice!
November 2nd, 2025
Nice! I used the tallow version of Tabac yesterday, and vegan today. This latest vegan version is denser, and I'd say performance is on par with the tallow version. If you asked me right now which one I prefer, I'd say the vegan! The lather is just sort of easier to keep under control. A sample size of more than 1 shave per soap is in order.
Starting tomorrow we won't have any heat or plumbing for 5 or 6 days, so shaves are highly dependent on my work schedule and my desire to shave at the rec center :-)
November 2nd, 2025
Comfortable two pass shave, decently close and no irritation.
Have a great Sunday!