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Friday SOTD Thread - November 22nd, 2024 (#530) in c/wetshaving

[–] snooting 1 points 47 minutes ago

Friday, November 22, 2024: SLS

Brush: Yaqi - Sagrada Familia 24mm Synthetic
Razor: RazoRock - Game Changer .68
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (4)
Lather: House of Mammoth - Shire
Post: Barrister and Mann - Roam Two Aftershave splash
Post: Stirling - Glacial Unscented Aftershave balm
Post: Barrister and Mann - Roam Two EdT

First shave with Shire (thanks /u/schontzm!) and I'm impressed. HoM base gave a great lather, and the scent is complex and comforting. I'm not sure whether I want the set, need to shave with this one some more.

Overall a good shave, though I got distracted and nicked myself on the chin.

Off to the weekend, have a good one y'all.

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Free Talk Friday - November 22nd, 2024 in c/wetshaving

[–] snooting 1 points 2 hours ago

Sounds like a relaxing trip! I experienced my first sauna ceremony this summer at a spa in Berlin and it was very intense and very rejuvenating.

I should find something like that near us.

Free Talk Friday - November 22nd, 2024 in c/wetshaving

[–] snooting 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

I'm rather enjoying BBS November, although I think my skin is looking forward to a bit of a break.

I've been surprised by how much my technique has improved though, especially my lathers. I'm almost always getting very slick and well-hydrated lather (apart from a fluke this week with Latha Taiga).

I'm considering typing up some lessons learned from this month once we hit December, would this be an interesting read for y'all?

Also, I'm planning to do DecemBOAR next month if anyone wants to join me. I need to make some progress on this new 31mm Zenith. :)

Thursday SOTD Thread - November 21st, 2024 (#529) in c/wetshaving

[–] snooting 1 points 7 hours ago

Yeah, it might be more that I'm not used to riding the cap quite so much.

I'm definitely looking forward to using it more -- it gives a great shave!

Free Talk Friday - November 22nd, 2024 in c/wetshaving

[–] snooting 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I'm also looking forward to Thanksgiving next week. We'll travel down to Southern CA to spend time with my family. My dad is also flying out from Ohio, it'll be nice to see him.

My sister and BIL live down there and just bought a stupid big house in Orange County. It'll be cool to see, as they very quickly outgrew their previous house once the second kid arrived.

Positive thoughts to your wife. Mine is in the midst of some concerning bloodwork and confusing diagnoses, we're hoping to get some clarity for her in the next few weeks.

Friday SOTD Thread - November 22nd, 2024 (#530) in c/wetshaving

[–] snooting 3 points 9 hours ago

Friday, November 22, 2024: FLS - Stag Friday

Brush: Grizzly Bay - v24 Fanchurian 26mm badger
Razor: Chiseled Face - Titanium Legacy Razor
Blade: Personna - Lab Blue (5)
Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag
Post: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag Aftershave splash
Post: Ginger's Garden - Unscented AS balm (+ menthol)
Frag: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag EdP

I felt like rocking the Stag trifecta today to celebrate the end of the week. CF base gave me a great lather as always. I also particularly enjoy the CF splash formula, for whatever reason it really agrees with my skin and has the perfect level of menthol for me.

I hope you all have a great Friday and an even better weekend.

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Wednesday SOTD Thread - November 20th, 2024 (#528) (Buena Vista Wetshaving Social Club Edition) in c/wetshaving

[–] snooting 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Nice, I’ll probably try to find a decant at some point

Thursday SOTD Thread - November 21st, 2024 (#529) in c/wetshaving

[–] snooting 2 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

Ah man, I don't think I've ever actually smelled the OG Old Spice. Maybe I'll hunt for some on the bay. Does the scent hold up in the soap very well or is it pretty muted by this point?

Thursday SOTD Thread - November 21st, 2024 (#529) in c/wetshaving

[–] snooting 2 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (2 children)

Thursday, November 21, 2024: SLS - First GEM Shave

Brush: Zenith/Stirling - 510SE-XL 31mm boar brush
Razor: GEM - Clog-Pruf
Blade: Personne - GEM PTFE (1)
Lather: Stirling - British Leather
Post: P&G - Old Spice Aftershave splash
Post: Stirling - Glacial Unscented Aftershave balm
Frag: Stirling - Stirling Gentleman

Tonight's luxury shave was my first with the recently-acquired Clog-Pruf, since the blades /u/schontzm graciously gave me finally arrived today (again, thank you!).

Shaving with the Clog-Pruf is definitely different from the DE razors I typically use. The correct angle wasn't too difficult to find, but the range of comfortable shaving angles seems much narrower to me. I got a very close shave, with a couple nicks ATG. I also had a bit of trouble under the nose, but I'm sure that will improve with practice.

British Leather -> Old Spice -> Stirling Gentleman was a great combo. I'll have to remember to try this one again.

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Wednesday SOTD Thread - November 20th, 2024 (#528) (Buena Vista Wetshaving Social Club Edition) in c/wetshaving

[–] snooting 2 points 1 day ago

This is almost certainly it.

Thursday SOTD Thread - November 21st, 2024 (#529) in c/wetshaving

[–] snooting 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Thursday, November 21, 2024: FLS

Brush: Zenith - B21 boar
Razor: Gillette - Super Speed Black Tip
Blade: Gilette - 7 O'Clock SharpEdge (6)
Lather: Barrister and Mann - Fougère Angelique
Post: Barrister and Mann - Fougère Angelique Aftershave Splash
Post: Stirling - Glacial Unscented Aftershave balm
Frag: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag EdP

I couldn't find time to shave until much later than I wanted. I can't wait for this week to be over.

Have a good day y'all.

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Wednesday SOTD Thread - November 20th, 2024 (#528) (Buena Vista Wetshaving Social Club Edition) in c/wetshaving

[–] snooting 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Wednesday, November 20, 2024: SLS

Brush: Zenith/Stirling - 510SE-XL 31mm boar brush
Razor: RazoRock - Game Changer .68
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (4)
Lather: Barrister and Mann - Latha Taiga
Post: Barrister and Mann - Latha Taiga Aftershave splash
Post: Stirling - Glacial Unscented Aftershave balm
Frag: Chiseled Face - Summer Storm EdP

I like the scent of Taiga a lot; it might be my favorite pine-forward soap so far. However, I don't love the Latha base compared with others from BaM that I've tried. It seems to dry out faster than others. Perhaps I'm just not hydrating properly.

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[Mail Call] Some Recent Acquisitions (self.wetshaving)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by snooting to c/wetshaving

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I had some exciting stuff arrive this morning and over the weekend!

First up, a nice Stirling haul:

This is the 31mm Zenith boar brush, the same that was used for the subreddit's prior "Moar Boar" group buy. The handle feels great in hand, and the knot seems just as nice as my other Zenith boar. My only complaint is that the Zenith and Stirling logos are pretty far off-level with the base of the handle. Not the end of the world, but it's unfortunate.

Christmas Eve in a bath soap is a great scent. I'm looking forward to trying it and Frankincense & Myrrh in shave soap format.

Deep Blue Sea aftershave is a re-stock. I love it with a bit of menthol.

The bonus was a sample of Haverford bath soap. I've previously used the shave soap/splash/frag, so this sample is most welcome. It's such a winning scent, especially for this time of year.

Next, some new hardware:

From left to right:

1940's GEM Clog-Pruf Single Edge Razor
Chiseled Face Titanium Legacy Razor
RazoRock Game Changer with .68 and .76 plates and the "Bulldog" handle

The Clog-Pruf seems in quite good condition for its age and price (~$15 shipped). I'm still waiting on some GEM blades and want to clean it up just a bit before trying it out.

The CF TI Legacy razor is a real indulgence, but it's a belated birthday gift from my wife, and we got a good deal from a kind soul on Discord. I've shaved with this razor a few times since I got it this weekend and it's quickly vaulted to the top of my list. If I had to pick a desert island razor right now, this is very likely the one I would pick. Likely, I'm still deep in the honeymoon phase, but this is truly an outstanding razor.

I got a good deal on the Game Changer on the zaar before I ordered the CF Legacy. It's a great shaver, I like how low profile the head is (very easy to shave under the nose), and the stainless steel construction is most definitely a step up from my Rockwell 6C. This will probably take the 6C's place in my collection.

And finally, a Barrister and Mann score:

I've wanted to try this scent since I first read about it, so when I saw the set for a decent deal on the zaar I snatched it up.

Clean, mild, and strangely complex. I'm very much looking forward to getting to know this fragrance.

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Show and Tell: Neovim SOTD Plugin (self.wetshaving)

submitted 2 weeks ago by snooting to c/wetshaving

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I had the day off today, so I hacked together a port of the SOTD emacs plugin that @PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social uses.

It's still a pretty rough implementation, but I wanted to share the repository here in case others who use Neovim might want to help me kick the tires. I'm fully aware that this is a niche within a niche, but you miss 100% of the shots you don't take!

I know there's some cleanup that needs to happen, and the config file format could use a bit more thought, but it works well enough for now. If anyone feels compelled to use it I'd welcome any feedback either here or on the repo itself.

The code is hosted on GitHub here.

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[Question] Why is my bowl lather so lame? (self.wetshaving)

submitted 4 weeks ago by snooting to c/wetshaving

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I usually face lather and get consistently good results at this point.

However, when I get a .5 oz. or less sample I'll smush the soap down into a thin, even layer using one of those collapsible slow-feed pet bowls. Every time I get a foamy bullshit lather.

I'm unsure how to get an equally wet and slick lather with the bowl. Do I just need to keep adding water? Move to the face sooner? Give up and grow a beard?