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.
๐ช 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/.
๐ช Track the uptime of our various services here:
https://uptime.splettnet.com/status/wetshaving
๐ช 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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21.04.2024
Sometimes you just need a quick shave and this was one of them. Fast, soulless and acceptable...
...if not for the absolute beast that Valley of Ashes is. On Friday, I finally found my EdP bottle again in my backpack (well hidden after the trip to Bad Liebenstein) and so I just had to use it today. I already did the perfume in the morning, but this glorious scent also deserves a good shave tbh. A properly hydrated SW lather is glorious and feels great. As for the scent itself, I actually think it's a great composition. Valley of Ashes is like gazing into the abyss and the abyss gazes back at you, smiling. It's a dark scent, but still has something comfortable about it. Fitting for the current bleak weather and return of winter over here. This is the shaving soap equivalent to Rob Zombies' song "Dragula". Dark and powerful but with a sprinkle of familiarity.
1 pass plus cleanups. I'm kinda glad when the cartridges are used up, since I am sacrificing a bit of comfort for the fast results.