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Share your SOTD for Wednesday!

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Wed 14 May 2025

  • Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving exclusive MOAR BOAR (31 mm Γ— 57 mm bleached boar)
  • Razor: Koraat – r/Wetshaving exclusive Moarteen (15/16", full hollow, carbon steel)
  • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. – Mountain Man
  • Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. – Mountain Man
  • Fragrance: Creed – Silver Mountain Water

Happy Moarteen day πŸŽ‰.

About a month ago, these glittery green razors started landing in their dens and it's interesting what happened: exactly half of the razors never showed up in an SOTD post. Cold feet? Secret shaves? Nobody knows.

Either way, lovely shave with the sub exclusive hardware, and Mountain Man/Silver Mountain Water is a very enjoyable placeholder until the sub exclusive I, Rich Moose can complete the colour-coordinated 100% sub exclusive SOTD.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

About a month ago, these glittery green razors started landing in their dens and it's interesting what happened: exactly half of the razors never showed up in an SOTD post. Cold feet? Secret shaves? Nobody knows.

Is everyone accouted for? Can we exclude accidental beheadings?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Can we exclude accidental beheadings?

No, we can't. Occam's answer. #WhatHaveWeDone

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago
  • Brush: Zenith r/wetshaving Moar Boar w/ 31mm Boar

  • Razor: Koraat Knives Moarteen straight razor

  • Blade: n/a

  • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Friends to the End

  • Post Shave: Noble Otter - Wowzers

  • Fragrance: Chanel - Allure Homme Sport

2nd time ever trying a straight razor, much less blood this go around since I am sorta figuring out how to hold the razor and I stuck to shaving just cheeks and a bit of neck.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

May 14th, 2025

  • Brush: Zenith/Stirling - 510SE-XL 31mm Boar
  • Razor: Koraat - Moarteen (square point, 15/16", full hollow, r/wetshaving exclusive) (4)
  • Razor: Chiseled Face - Titanium Legacy Razor
  • Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (4)
  • Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Leather - Soap
  • Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Leather - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
  • Fragrance: Catie’s Bubbles - CrangΓ¨re - EdP

$discord

My fourth shave with Moarteen went relatively well all things considered. No nicks, slices, or blood. Two passes then a finishing ATG pass with the Legacy to get as close a finish as I wanted. Slowly but surely the technique is coming along!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

SV is really really good

first time I used it and the lather is easily on par with most other soaps I have. A bit drying on the skin, but once I rinsed off properly and applied the balm it was fine. Moarteen for the theme, Dirtyver because it's a green scent, lemon lime balm because the packaging is green

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

SV++;

Creamy dense lather

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

May 14th, 2025

  • Brush: Omega - 10077 Boar
  • Razor: Merkur - 34C
  • Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
  • Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Mille Chypre - Soap
  • Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Literal Lilac - Aftershave

I'm not sure of the reason, but of the chypres I have tried, they have a slight soda-like element to them. Anyway, I got a really good shave this morning. Im really pleased how pleasant this Literal Lilac.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Sotd? The heck is that abbreviation supposed to be

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It means Shave of the Day. This is a group of traditional shaving enthusiasts and we post what types of razors and soaps we use in here day to day.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ahhh, my brain kept going to system of a down, but I knew it wasn't right what with the letter being wrong

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Wake Up (Wake Up)
Grab a brush and put a little shave soap
Hide the scars and fade away the stubble

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I legit thought it was the Wednesday STD thread and folks had to post their best rash pics.

Too much time on reddit I suppose.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

May 14th, 2025: MOARteen Day

  • Brush: Wolf Whiskers - "Gianmaria" w/Maggard 26mm Synthetic
  • Razor: Koraat - 15/16 Full Hollow (7)
  • Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Leather - Soap
  • Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Leather - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Dove - Men+Care Ultra-Hydra - Cream

$discord

A pretty decent and close shave from this very nice razor.

It's hard to believe I've used a straight razor 18 times already.