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Wednesday SOTD Thread, March 18th, 2026 (#1009) (wetshav.ing)

submitted 3 weeks ago by wetshavingadmin@wetshav.ing to c/wetshaving@wetshav.ing

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Share your Shave of the Day for Wednesday!

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[–] walden@wetshav.ing 7 points 3 weeks ago

March 18th, 2026

Brush: Stirling Soap Co. 24mm Synthetic
Blade: Personna White Handle Disposable (2)
Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Oro Valley - Soap
Post Shave: Brut - Brut - Splash On
Post Shave: (MALIN+GOETZ) - vitamin b5 - Moisturizer

Hotel shave

[–] pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing 6 points 3 weeks ago

SOTD - 2026-03-18

Prep: PAA - Cube Black Bot Pre-shave Soap
Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
Brush: Zenith - Olivewood Boar (507U-SE) - 28mm $OLDWORLD $WOODEN
Razor: RazoRock - Superslant - L3++ $CNC $SLANT
Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Scarn
Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz - 4711 Echt Kölnisch Wasser
Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego Unscented Aftershave Balm
Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. - Executive Man EdT
Tool: WSDB
Tags: $discord $MM26

Have a good day.

[–] PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social 5 points 3 weeks ago

Octidi 28 Ventôse an 234 de la Révolution, jour de Capillaire: Megalodon Mittwoch

Preshave: Proraso White Preshave
Brush: Zenith 506U XS Horse 🐎
Razor: Greencult GC 2.0 II
Blade: Treet Platinum (4)
Lather: HAGS Megalodon
Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
Postshave: Stirling Electric Sheep Aftershave
Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

And another uneventful shave. No time for a straight today.

Have a good evening!

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

[–] FWAaron@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Tub Kill Day 7 - March 18, 2026

Prep: Shower
Brush: Ca Yuen Workshop w/ Maggard 26mm boar
Razor: GEM G-Bar
Blade: GEM PTFE
Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Haverford
Post Shave: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel Cream
Fragrance: Tokyomilk - Bulletproof
Whiskers: Jojoba/Argan w/Tea Tree Oil
Skin Health: Zinc Oral Supplement

Smooshed all that's left of this tub into a pretty thin layer. A few days left of I keep using lather hogging brushes.

[–] snooting@wetshav.ing 4 points 3 weeks ago

March 18th, 2026

Brush: Summer Break Soaps "Elyria" - TurnNShave v9 Tip 28mm Badger
Razor: Gillette Rocket HD
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (17)
Lather: Southern Witchcrafts - Gravefruit II - Soap
Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts - Gravefruit II - Aftershave
Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
Fragrance: Roger & Gallet - Jean Marie Farina - EdC

A lovely shave for a hot day.

[–] BossHoggins10@wetshav.ing 3 points 3 weeks ago

March 18th, 2026

Brush: AP Shave Co. - Black Butterscotch w/ AP Pure Bliss Synthetic
Razor: Above the Tie - Windsor
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Lather: Martin de Candre - Fougère - Soap
Post Shave: Chicago Grooming Co. - Armonia - Aftershave
Post Shave: Chicago Grooming Co. - Golden Balm - Balm
Fragrance: Chicago Grooming Co. - Armonia - EdP

Shave 46 of the brain bowl