Wednesday SOTD Thread, January 7th, 2026 (#939)

Share your Shave of the Day for Wednesday!

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lapislazuli@sopuli.xyz · 7 pts · 245d (4 replies)
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snooting@wetshav.ing · 2 pts · 245d (3 replies)

Do you usually only use a blade for 4 uses?

How is the performance of that Simpson shave cream?

lapislazuli@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 244d (2 replies)
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snooting@wetshav.ing · 2 pts · 244d (1 reply)

I use a system (SDS) for tracking usage, so I'll typically push a blade just to see how far I can take it. I'm not sure why, I just get a kick out of it.

Is the Simpson cream vegan, or is there tallow in the ingredients list?

lapislazuli@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 243d
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pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing · 7 pts · 245d

SOTD - 2026-01-07

  • Prep: Proraso - Crema Pre Barba Protettiva (blue)
  • Bowl: Captain's Choice - Obsidian Copper
  • Brush: Semogue - Owners' Club Cherry Wood Boar - 24mm
  • Razor: RazoRock - Superslant - L3
  • Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
  • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Bay Rum
  • Post Shave: Pinaud - Clubman Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego Unscented Aftershave Balm
  • Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
  • Tool: WSDB
  • Tags: $discord

This is my first shave with Stirling's Bay Rum. It has a good medium strength scent, stronger than other Stirling soaps.

Have a good one!

PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social · 7 pts · 245d (5 replies)

Octidi 18 Nivôse an 234 de la Révolution, jour de Pierre à chaux


A morning shave today, living the dream. It is snowing heavily outside, and winter is back. This is my second use of Koké, and I kind of start to get it. It probably is not for everyone, but it is really a nice composition. Well done, @djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social! The old-school stank of epsilon is not a bad complement to the soap, but it might be worth to look for the matching aftershaves in sales.

Second time I dropped the Bingcha brush. This thing is really slippery when wet.

Have a good day!

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pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing · 3 pts · 245d (1 reply)

Send some of that Winter over here!

PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social · 3 pts · 245d

I'll try!

gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social · 3 pts · 244d (2 replies)

Yeah, my son sent me some photos of Paris covered in snow. Amazing looking.

walden@wetshav.ing · 2 pts · 244d (1 reply)

Does he live there, or just visiting?

gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social · 2 pts · 243d

He has been living there for almost 5 years now.

walden@wetshav.ing · 5 pts · 245d (3 replies)

January 7th, 2026

  • Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts - w/Maggard SHD 30mm Badger
  • Razor: Koraat 15/16 Full Hollow - Sub Exclusive 'Moarteen' (6)
  • Lather: Honeybee Soaps - Vetyver - Soap
  • Post Shave: Barbasol - Brisk - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Nivea - Sensitive - Balm

Fantastic! This JNAT edge certainly works great for me. I normally do 3 passes and some cleanups on my upper neck/lower jaw, but I skipped cleanups today because I got it all with the normal passes. Very close shave.

This soap smells really great. It's a light, fresh take on vetiver, and the lather is pretty great, too. Honeybee isn't around anymore.

gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social · 2 pts · 244d (2 replies)

Well, you're no longer a beginner with a straight 😉

walden@wetshav.ing · 1 pts · 244d (1 reply)

The numbers don't lie!

gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social · 2 pts · 243d

👍

snooting@wetshav.ing · 5 pts · 245d (4 replies)

January 7th, 2026

  • Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations "Nebulagance" - TurnNShave Quartermoon 26mm Synthetic
  • Razor: GEM Micromatic Clog-Pruf
  • Blade: Accuforge GEM Microcoat (14)
  • Lather: Woolly Wash Soapery - Outback - Soap
  • Post Shave: Noble Otter - Lonestar - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
  • Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Roam Two - EdT

Almost killed this toner. I like this stuff a lot, feels great on my face.

Lonestar and Roam Two combine very nicely together. Would recommend.

walden@wetshav.ing · 3 pts · 245d (1 reply)

Killing splashes++

Tough to do.

snooting@wetshav.ing · 2 pts · 244d

Especially if you mix and match!

This Oleo toner is a winner in my book though. I have a backup bottle ready to go.

gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social · 2 pts · 244d (1 reply)

Yeah, the Noble Otter splashes don't get enough praise. Excellent formulation to accompany the great scents.

snooting@wetshav.ing · 3 pts · 244d

For sure, it’s good stuff.

BossHoggins10@sub.wetshaving.social · 4 pts · 244d

January 7th, 2026

  • Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations - Copper Inferno w/ Trotter T1 Badger
  • Razor: Above the Tie - Windsor
  • Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
  • Lather: Mike's Natural Soaps - Vetiver - Soap
  • Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Top of the World - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Zingari Man - Sego Unscented - Balm

gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social · 4 pts · 244d

January 7, 2026 - A Gentleman's Nod to Wednesday

  • Brush: Wolfman WRB2 Bronze w/AP Shave Co MiG 26mm Premium Hybrid
  • Razor: Wolfman Razors WR4/WRH3
  • Blade: Feather Artist Club Professional (6)
  • Lather: Gentleman's Nod - Tusitala - Soap
  • Toner: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
  • Aftershave: Gentleman's Nod - Tusitala - Aftershave
  • Fragrance: Gentleman's Nod - Tusitala - Parfum Extrait
  • Talc: Yardley Gold

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.


Wonderful shave with the WR4 today. I've now used all of the razors I have that take AC blades. Tusitala has a fragrance that was created by a perfumer. You can tell. There's a woody, musky nature to it but there's also a touch of citrus, tobacco, and spice in there. Even the Parfum Extrait has a mild to medium scent strength to it, but overall, this seems like a sophisticated scent to me.

snooting@wetshav.ing · 3 pts · 244d

January 7th, 2026: SLS

  • Brush: Summer Break Soaps "Elyria" - TurnNShave v9 Tip 28mm Badger
  • Razor: Merkur 34C
  • Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (12)
  • Lather: Woolly Wash Soapery - Outback - Soap
  • Post Shave: Proraso - Red - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
  • Fragrance: Catie’s Bubbles - Dranks - EdP