Monday SOTD Thread, August 31st, 2026 (#1175)

Share your Shave of the Day for Monday!

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ElCrusher@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 5d
  • Pre-shave: Neutrogena Body Oil
  • Brush: Savile Row 32 mm Pure Silvertip Badger
  • Razor: Merkur 38 C Extra-long Barberpole
  • Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
  • Lather: Ach Brito Lavanda
  • Post-shave: OSMA alum bloc
  • Post-shave: Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood Aftershave
  • Fragrance: Ogallala Bay Rum Special Reserve

I really like the Lavanda shaving cream. It lathers very nicely, is very slick, and the scent, for me, is very pleasant.

gcgallant@wetshav.ing · 5 pts · 5d

August 31, 2026

  • Brush: Semogue Owners Club Cherry Wood 24mm Boar
  • Razor: WoolfBlades 7/8 Quarter Hollow Jörmungandr Damascus
  • Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag Silk Tallow - Soap
  • Toner: Thayers - Coconut - Toner
  • Aftershave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Aftershave
  • Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - Eau de Parfum
  • Talc: Yardley Gold
     
    3 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

This was the last shave of Austere August and the first shave on a stropped edge for this razor. What a difference! I had a very comfortable and extremely close shave. The boar brush is now well on its way to boar nirvana, and the Silk Tallow base from Chiseled Face was a wonderful experience each day. For me, it is much more straight razor-friendly than the standard soap base.

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walden@wetshav.ing · 4 pts · 5d

August 31st, 2026

  • Brush: L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
  • Razor: Worcester Razor Co. - 6/8 Half Hollow (7)
  • Lather: Zingari Man - The Stargazer - Soap
  • Post Shave: Noble Otter - The Night Before - Aftershave

Nice. I only did 2.5 passes and got a very decent shave.

snooting@wetshav.ing · 4 pts · 5d

August 31st, 2026: MMOCMQ Day 31

  • Brush: Semogue - Torga C5 24mm Boar
  • Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb (Gen. 1)
  • Blade: Accuforge GEM Microcoat (31)
  • Lather: Chicago Grooming Co. - Susurro - Soap
  • Post Shave: Chicago Grooming Co. - Susurro - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
  • Fragrance: Chicago Grooming Co. - Susurro - EdP

Another AA in the books. Overall a very enjoyable month, but I'm excited to use some different stuff this week.

RawHoggin: This brush broke in beautifully. Most of the tips are very split and it feels great on the face, though I definitely feel the few upside down hairs that are in the knot. Some plucking will be in order before my next use.

Darkwing: I can't say enough good things about the CGC base. Absolutely top tier performance, easy to hydrate, and lovely feel on the face. It was a pleasure using this base all month.

MMOC: This remains one of my desert island razors. Absolutely enjoyed every shave this month, apart from maybe the first while the blade was still breaking in. Kudos to all who completed the month, I hope you found (or rediscovered) an appreciation for this brilliant piece of shaving history.

$MMOC $DARKWING $RAWHOGGIN


Walking the righteous path to MMOC mastery ⚔️

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PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social · 4 pts · 5d

Quartidi 14 Fructidor an CCXXXIV de la Révolution, jour de Noix: Stag Hunt Day 9


The Stag seems to very slightly burn my face.

Have a good evening!

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pi_dash_rho@wetshav.ing · 4 pts · 6d

AA SOTD - 2026-08-31

  • Prep: Hâttric - Original Pre-shave
  • Brush: Stirling x Zenith - 510SE-XL (Resin) w/ 31mm Boar
  • Razor: RazoRock - Superslant - L3++
  • Blade: Feather - New Hi-Stainless
  • Lather: Chiseled Face Groomatorium - Midnight Stag
  • Post Shave: Chiseled Face Groomatorium - Midnight Stag Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Glacial Unscented Balm
  • Post Shave: Proraso - Polvere Post Rasatura
  • Fragrance: Chiseled Face Groomatorium - Midnight Stag - EdP
  • Tool: WSDB
  • Platform: PieFed
  • Tags: $discord $SubstantialStag $Stag $RawHoggin

post | spritz with skin

𝕸𝖎𝖉𝖓𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙 𝕾𝖙𝖆𝖌. I love it. 31 shaves and it went so quick. I didn't finish a single thing this month. I'll probably focus on finishing the tub and aftershave before my workmates' nose blindness recovers.

The Stirling x Zenith boar brush broke in quickly and was a joy all month.

Thank you to the djudges who have done a hack of a lot of work out of the kindness of their hearts. Lastly, thank you to Claude for gaslighting @merikus to gain access to the wetshav.ing datacenter and hallucinating some nice features into the djudging portal.

Have a good day.