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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๐ The return of the Varen ๐
I got my replacement tub of Varen the other day so it's time vor Varen Vriday again. Vondervul!
I'm so excited for you!
Varen was one of the very first samples I got from Stirling, and when I started wetshaving that's all I used -- samples. My initial impression of the scent was such a mixed bag. I wanted to like it, there was something weird about it... Over time it grew on me, and now (especially with the aftershave and EdT) it's my favorite scent in all of wetshaving.
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I was initially scared off by the oakmoss warning (My wife was pregnant with Djunior), so I came late to the party. I just checked, in December 2021 u/fuckchalzone paired it with Beaudelare and u/VisceralWatch was super impressed by the apparent audacity of this choice. I got curious, tried it, loved it .
It just occurred to me that as of my Thursday mail call, I actually can reproduce that pairing with Beaudelaire!
Serendipitous!
Adding the link to the comment in question. It's actually a super interesting two-part SOTD idea (what have I become ๐ฑ ) and both parts deserve redoing.