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Share your Shave of the Day for Saturday!

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[–] TriplePlaid@wetshav.ing 7 points 1 week ago

SOTD - 2026-03-28

  • Prep: Shower
  • Brush: West Coast Shaving Synthetic
  • Razor: RazoRock Game Changer .84 closed comb
  • Blade: Bolzano Superinox (3)
  • Lather: Ariana & Evans Lavender Noir (Ultima) Shave Soap
  • Toner: Stirling Unscented Witch Hazel & Aloe
  • Serum: Ash Hopper Blueberry Serum
  • Lotion: Humble Bee Botanicals Calendulove Face Cream
  • Fragrance: Stirling Deton-8 EdT

1st pass WTG 2nd pass XTG. Taking down 8 days of growth. Pretty good shave, not much irritation; CCS. Pleasantly surprised by how well the 3rd use of the blade went!!

Hopefully I can get my shit together and shave more frequently this coming week as I was definitely missing my shaves last week. I hate having to wear a beard net at work 😠

[–] snooting@wetshav.ing 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

March 28th, 2026

  • Brush: Summer Break Soaps - Unbleached Zenith 28mm Boar
  • Razor: Joseph Rogers & Sons Near Wedge (10)
  • Lather: Elysian - Aurelius - Soap
  • Post Shave: Denim - Original - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
  • Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Leather - EdT

Pretty good two pass shave, though not as close as I'd like. I can't tell if the edge on this razor needs refreshing, or whether I'm still just not used to the geometry of a wedge/near wedge.

Leather continues to be a fantastic fragrance.

[–] walden@wetshav.ing 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Probably needs a refresh :smile:

How much stropping did you do? This razor seems to take well to lots of stropping. You can also try Chromium Oxide if you have it.

[–] snooting@wetshav.ing 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I think I did around 20 laps today before the shave. Probably could have done more.

I did pick up some chromium oxide paste recently, but haven’t put it on anything yet. Not sure how I want to approach that. I’d prefer not to use my existing linen strop, but I’m not sure how to best hang or mount something like a strip of denim or something.

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

For you and for @walden@wetshav.ing, I take denim, staple it around a 2x4 that I've sanded flat and use that as a bench strop. Alternatively, you can go to a hobby store, buy a dense piece of balsa (around 8x3), sand it flat, and then apply the chromium oxide directly to the wood. Balsa strops are terrific.

[–] walden@wetshav.ing 4 points 1 week ago

Balsa sounds right up my alley.

[–] walden@wetshav.ing 3 points 1 week ago

This is what mine looks like. No idea what I'm doing.

The cuff from the pant leg holds it in place when the drawer is closed.

[–] pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing 5 points 1 week ago

SOTD - 2026-03-28

  • Pre-shave: Phoenix Shaving - Black Bot Cube
  • Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
  • Brush: Zenith - Olivewood Boar (507U-SE) - 28mm
  • Razor: RazoRock - Superslant - L3++
  • Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
  • Lather: Fanzine Saponifications - This is Not a Test
  • Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz - 4711 Echt Kölnisch Wasser
  • Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego Unscented Aftershave Balm
  • Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
  • Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac Man - EdT
  • Tool: WSDB
  • Tags: $discord $MM26

Have a good one.

[–] walden@wetshav.ing 5 points 1 week ago

March 28th, 2026

  • Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts - w/Maggard SHD 30mm Badger
  • Razor: Star Double Edge
  • Blade: Personna Lab Blue (2)
  • Lather: Noble Otter - Logbook - Soap
  • Post Shave: Australian Private Reserve - Raconteur - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Declaration Grooming, House of Mammoth - Cerberus - Liniment

Such a good shaving razor. I want to do a side by side with a Tech, and also maybe the RazoRock Goat.

[–] gcgallant@wetshav.ing 4 points 1 week ago

March 28, 2026

  • Brush: Wald Flare "Viola" - Lapis Colorway - 28mm A1
  • Razor: Torrey Razor Co. 6/8 Full Hollow Round Point
  • Lather: WestMan Shaving - Alma - Soap
  • Toner: Thayers - Coconut - Toner
  • Aftershave: WestMan Shaving - Alma - Aftershave Balm

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.


I was in the mood for a nice shave today and really enjoyed this setup.

[–] BossHoggins10@wetshav.ing 3 points 1 week ago

March 28th, 2026

  • Brush: Summer Break Soaps - Ord w/ TnS Quartermoon Synthetic
  • Razor: Yates Precision Manufacturing - Merica
  • Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
  • Lather: Martin de Candre - Fougère - Soap
  • Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Daydream - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Chicago Grooming Co. - Golden Balm - Balm
  • Fragrance: Murphy & McNeil - Triskele - EdP

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