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
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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So now that January is over - how's 2025 treating you folks so far?
For me it's going ok so far, really glad I started picking up playing an instrument as a hobby since it somehow calms me down. Yesterday was a really frustrating day, but one bass practice session later it wasn't as bad anymore.
I still need to work on improving my physical fitness and health, hope this becomes easier once I am back to work instead of nursing school.
It's also a bit frustrating that I have so many great books around but haven't found the time to read much. My pile of shame has grown tall, same with gaming unfortunately. I made the decision to mostly go back to physical media except from a few digital-only releases, so I hope to make better decisions and being more mindful in my media consumption. Also, I love holding something in my hands and lots of box sets come with cool booklets.
Sunday I have my first night shift ever and I look forward to it. My colleague who's in the same class as me told me that nights are a really relaxed affair at our nursing home, with a few exceptions of course.
2025 is shaping up to be a good year for me. New job, trip to London/Paris in March, possibly having kids. Lots of change, but also lots of opportunity for growth.
Sounds really good! I hope everything goes according to plan for you.
I dropped a really expensive and nice razor โ other than that, things have been going rather well. But then, the year is still long ๐ค
Sorry about your kamisori, it really sucks that it couldn't survive a single drop in the sink.
Yeah, it's just the first month of the year but sometimes I like doing a short retrospective to see what's already good and what can be improved a little.