WetShaving
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.
New subscribers welcome!
Please visit our wiki, which is always and forever a work in progress.
Check out these alternative front-ends for this server:
https://gem.wetshaving.social - a nice modern interface
https://old.wetshaving.social - designed to look like old.reddit.com
Our sister Mastodon instance is https://wetshaving.social.
Community Rules
Rule 1 - Behaviour and Etiquette
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Be Respectful. Do not bully, flame, or harass others.
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Malicious comments are not allowed but heated discussion and salty banter is okay.
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Low effort replies and complaints about content will be removed.
Rule 2 - Content Guidelines
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Mail Calls, Simple Questions, and SOTD posts belong in the recurring weekly threads.
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Posts must have sufficient content to generate a meaningful discussion.
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Images, links, or videos must include additional text that summarizes the topic.
Rule 3 - Reviews and Disclosure
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Use [First Impressions] in the title if your experience with the product is limited.
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Use the [Review] in the title if you can provide comprehensive details with enough familiarity to answer follow-up questions.
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Disclose how the product being reviewed was acquired (e.g., PIF, loan, or purchase). If the product was provided to you directly by the maker or vendor free of charge or at a discount, you must disclose this fact even if the item will later be returned to the maker or vendor.
Rule 4 - Advertising
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Vendors are to keep marketing within the biweekly Deals/New Products threads.
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Non-vendors may post topics about products if it will foster a compelling discussion.
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Do not solicit donations or share fundraisers without mod approval.
Rule 5 - Inappropriate Content
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All NSFW/L content must request mod approval and be flaired appropriately.
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Non-shaving related NSFW/L content is not allowed.
Rule 10 - Moderator Discretion
- The rules may not apply perfectly to every situation. The mods have final discretion.
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October 16, 2024 - Buena Vista Wetshaving Social Club Shave
Armed with the knowledge to expect a potentially bubbly lather, I set out with my "dry load" technique and man, great lather. I used most of the ample sample (c'mon, you're making us envelope smushers look bad!), and had lots of dense creamy slick lather.
The scent was familiar and enjoyable. I want to say there's a Southern Witchcrafts scent that features Narcissus (aka Daffodil, aka Jonquil), but without more research I can't be sure. I used to live in Smyrna, GA which called themselves Jonquil City, so maybe I just know the smell from the flowers there.
Floral can be hit-or-miss, and I think this one is a hit.
FYI, all smushes of Oro Valley are in the mail. I left out @sahenders and @wtharris89 because they already have some.
I'm really looking forward to Oro Valley. It's a favourite of Rod's, so I have high hopes for it.
Did you grow up in the South? I didn't pick up on any Southern accent.
I grew up in the state of Rhode Island, went to college in Tennessee, and lived in Georgia, Vietnam, and Virginia over the years until moving to Connecticut a few years ago.
Ah, that's quite the range!