7
Friday SOTD Thread - Jan 5, 2024
(sub.wetshaving.social)
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
this post was submitted on 05 Jan 2024
7 points (100.0% liked)
WetShaving
717 readers
10 users here now
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.
Check out these alternative front-ends for this server:
https://gem.wetshaving.social - a nice modern interface
https://old.wetshaving.social - designed to look like old.reddit.com
Our sister Mastodon instance is https://wetshaving.social.
Community Rules
Rule 1 - Behaviour and Etiquette
-
Be Respectful. Do not bully, flame, or harass others.
-
Malicious comments are not allowed but heated discussion and salty banter is okay.
-
Low effort replies and complaints about content will be removed.
Rule 2 - Content Guidelines
-
Mail Calls, Simple Questions, and SOTD posts belong in the recurring weekly threads.
-
Posts must have sufficient content to generate a meaningful discussion.
-
Images, links, or videos must include additional text that summarizes the topic.
Rule 3 - Reviews and Disclosure
-
Use [First Impressions] in the title if your experience with the product is limited.
-
Use the [Review] in the title if you can provide comprehensive details with enough familiarity to answer follow-up questions.
-
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
-
Vendors are to keep marketing within the biweekly Deals/New Products threads.
-
Non-vendors may post topics about products if it will foster a compelling discussion.
-
Do not solicit donations or share fundraisers without mod approval.
Rule 5 - Inappropriate Content
-
All NSFW/L content must request mod approval and be flaired appropriately.
-
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.
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
Flawless Fleur de France Friodur Fougère Friday Frenzy
First Fougère Friday of 2024, yay. Also, I was intrigued by @gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 's pro-talc propaganda campaign and today was my first use of talc as a post shave (I took the SOTD pics until Sunday the day before yesterday, so it won't appear until Monday, at the earliest). I was warned that Pinaud's Finest Powder (even better in French: poudre ultra-fine) is a powder bomb, and I dutifully created a dense powder fog in my bathroom when I applied it with a fine synthetic brush. Some fine-tuning is in order. I didn't feel too much of an effect, so I suspect that I did a better job powdering the atmosphere than my face. Live and learn.
Yes, I'm feeling this too. My trusted health counselor (yes, a LLM) tells me the following:
The Club Pinaud and Yardley products I've been using are corn starch based. I suspect all talc products sold today are. Man, I miss that asbestos of yesteryear ;)
It seems obvious that asbestos should be good against razor or even frag burn 😂
Varen++
Yes, it takes a short while to sort this out. I put it in my small badger brush, tap a bit out on each side of my face, then brush lightly. Today, the amount that I tapped into the brush turned out to be a heavy load. I had a whiteish face at first, but it all evened out quickly and became invisible. With the Clubman, the effect is a subtle silky skin feel. The Yardley talc is coarser. Its effect is slightly more noticeable right after it is applied.
Thanks for the tip. I'll go for round two soon🙂
You'll get it sorted in short order. It's not rocket science.