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Share your Shave of the Day for Sunday!

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December 14, 2025

  • Brush: Chisel & Hound Raven 26mm V26 Fanchurian
  • Razor: Koraat 14 "Moarteen" 15/16" Full Hollow
  • Lather: The Cajun Blade - Let'er Buck - Soap
  • Toner: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
  • Aftershave: The Cajun Blade - Let'er Buck Aftersauce - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.


This was a shave test for the Jnat edge that I put on the Moarteen razor. These razors take a great edge and this one was no exception. I was very happy with the shave. It was 2-pass BBS and exceptionally comfortable. I hope @walden@wetshav.ing is happy with it.

Shave video

[–] lapislazuli@sopuli.xyz 5 points 5 days ago

14 Dec 2025

  • Pre-shave: Face wash w/ hot water
  • Razor: Henson Mild (v1)
  • Blade: Lord Platinums (2nd use)
  • Brush: Yaqi Tiberwolf Synthetic 26mm
  • Soap: Lea Professional (250 ml tube)
  • Passes: 2 x WTG pass on face and neck
  • Post-shave: Alum, TFS witch hazel
  • Growth: 7 days (very thick & long stubble)
  • Result: I mean I did get rid of the hair on my face, so...

Have a good one, ladies and gents!

[–] DaveWave94@wetshav.ing 4 points 5 days ago

14. December 2025

  • Brush: Omega Roma Colossea 31 mm
  • Razor: Stando Perun
  • Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum
  • Lather: Barrister and Mann - The Full Measure of Man
  • Post Shave: OAM - Oli del benessere Sensitive Skin toner

single WTG pass + a bit of buffing on head and neck. Basically just a comfortable shave to calm down - not very close, but needn't be.

Currently I have a lot of stressful things coming up, like another job interview tomorrow and then the one day work trial at the hospital on Tuesday. I just needed to calm down a bit, so a nice mild shave was in order. Probably will need another one tomorrow before the interview, but this will be manageable since my appointment is at 13:30. I really hope that I can make a good decision for my future career in the upcoming week - last minute job hunting sucks the soul out of me.

FMoM was great as always and it seems like the skin on my scalp has recovered almost fully - some tiny blood spots, but no actual weepers or nicks anymore. They were all gone once the toner was applied. OAM is Officina Artigiana Milano (I'm almost sure I wrote that wrong, my Italian sucks) and their "wellness oils" smell very masculine. They are one of the few european manufacturers who do alcohol free toners though, great for my skin (prone to rashes/flaking). I think I'll wear a nice fragrance tomorrow, a good scent instantly makes me more confident.

[–] BossHoggins10@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

December 14th, 2025

  • Brush: Summer Break Soaps - Ord w/ TnS Quartermoon Synthetic
  • Razor: Above the Tie - Windsor
  • Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
  • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Christmas Eve - Soap
  • Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Christmas Eve - Balm
  • Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. - Christmas Eve - EdT

Really liking this razor. Used the M plate today and yeah it’s pretty damn mild, but it did the job and was comfy smooth.

[–] pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing 4 points 5 days ago

SOTD - 2025-12-14: Adventus Calendar

  • Prep: Proraso - Crema Pre Barba Protettiva (blue)
  • Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
  • Brush: Semogue - Owners' Club Cherry Wood Boar - 24mm
  • Razor: RazoRock - Superslant - L3
  • Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless (1)
  • Lather: Black Ship Grooming - Classic
  • Post Shave: Black Ship Grooming - 7 Doubloons Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego Unscented Aftershave Balm
  • Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
  • Tool: WSDB
  • Tags: $discord

Indoctrination status: [Oo..]

Adventus Day 9

Today's soap is Black Ship Grooming's Old Spice dupe. It made a bunch of lather and had a big scent. The scent kind of dissapated by pass 3. It felt slick going on my face but it didn't cushion very well. I didn't really develop a sheen. IDK maybe pirates aren't good sources of vegan soaps. I used their 7 Doubloons aftershave splash, which had a nice coolness to it.

I also got a sample of Eleven Apollo aftershave.

Have a good day!

[–] snooting@wetshav.ing 3 points 5 days ago

December 14th, 2025

  • Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations "Nebulagance" - TurnNShave Quartermoon 26mm Synthetic
  • Razor: Chiseled Face Titanium Legacy Razor
  • Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (4)
  • Lather: Moon Soaps - Koa Mahina - Soap
  • Post Shave: Saponificio Varesino - Cubebe - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
  • Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber - EdP

My first time using Koa Mahina, and I think my first time using Moon Soaps as well. Off the puck I was only getting coconut in the soap, but after lathering it up a lot more of the woody sandalwood and teakwood came through. It combined really nicely with Cubebe.

[–] walden@wetshav.ing 4 points 6 days ago

December 14th, 2025

  • Brush: Stirling Soap Co. 24mm Synthetic
  • Blade: Personna White Handle Disposable (2)
  • Lather: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber - Soap
  • Post Shave: Brut - Brut - Splash On
  • Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Kelp & Sea Mineral - Lotion

Have a good one.