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.selfhost.ing/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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June 25th, 2025: Xmas
Theme justification: This smush was given to me by BossHoggins10 in preparation for next month's Buena Vista Wetshaving Social Contest (BVWSC for short). The smush is big enough for at least 2 shaves, so I still have plenty left over for the 3rd Wednesday of July.
The BVWSC has been going on monthly for some time, but it gets skipped in June because of the Lather Games. It's held mainly on https://sub.wetshaving.social/, but most people crosspost to Reddit too. What is that place I just linked to? It's just another place to go and post your shave stuff, especially if you're a nerd. Reddit has started down a bad path over the past couple of years, so the Lemmy server is a place with 1) multiple mobile applications available, and 2) no ads.
Anyway, this soap is terrific. I've only smelled one other Rive Gauche dupe in my day, and it was different than this one. This one came across as more elegant, more spicy, more fancy. I've really enjoyed both of the dupes that I've smelled, so it's a mystery why I don't have something like this in my den. The soap base, too... wow. This was my first go with Darkwing and it was super easy to dial in. Super good looking lather, and very slick.