WetShaving

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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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Wednesday Daily Questions Thread (Newbie Friendly) - June 14, 2023 (sub.wetshaving.social)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This is the place to ask beginner and simple questions. Some examples include:

Soap, scent, or gear recommendations
Favorite scents, bases, etc
Where to buy certain items
Identification of a razor you just bought
Troubleshooting shaving issues such as cuts, poor lather, and technique

Please note these are examples and any questions for the sub should be posted here.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I use a boar hair brush most of the time, and I’ve found that CosmoBarber’s Precision Loading Method works wonders. Just be sure to give the boar a good soak (at least 5 minutes but I sometimes do 15-30) beforehand.

Here’s the video: https://youtu.be/IXjcJsMsKyQ

[–] bmac92 2 points 2 years ago

This is what I tend to do, but mostly because I don't like the thought of getting my tubs all messy. I know it's a stupid reason, but it's my stupid reason.

I will just load my Stirling samples in the dollar tree tins, though. Really great for travel too.