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Friday SOTD Thread, October 9th, 2026 (#1214) (wetshav.ing)

submitted 1 month ago by wetshavingadmin@wetshav.ing to c/wetshaving@wetshav.ing

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[–] snooting@wetshav.ing 3 points 1 month ago*

October 9th, 2026: Friday, I'm in Love

Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations "Trench Line" - Manchuridon Two Band 26mm Badger
Razor: Chiseled Face Titanium Legacy Razor
Blade: Kai (4)
Lather: Barrister and Mann - Roam Two - Soap
Post Shave: Noble Otter - Lonestar - Aftershave
Post Shave: Oleo & Co. - Facial Toner - Toner
Fragrance: Chanel - Égoïste - EdT

Theme justification - Roam Two remains my favorite scent. It's another that reminds me of living in the New Mexico high desert. I love the juniper, grass, and leather that comes through. Usually I use the trifecta because I think each piece brings something special, but I'm trying to non-dickhole these games.

The rest of my setup includes some of my current favorites. The TI Legacy is my favorite DE razor, and this RDC custom + Manchuridon knot is just lovely. Wenge beehive, dark and sparkly ferrule, and a fantastic badger knot. No complaints.

Relevant Post Shave or Frag - Lonestar continues the Western theme, with Égoïste bringing the progression to a softer, classier place. "The sage in bloom is like perfume."

Daily challenge - I first picked my gear today based on which was my favorite. I then, this morning, realized this mean I needed to dry load a badger knot. Hmm.

I went at it for about a minute and was able to get a decent amount of soap onto the knot.

From there it was really just mashing the soap into my face like a shave stick. I got a good base layer of soap onto my face, added water to the brush, and the rest fell into place easily.

I was actually surprised by how great today's lather was once I got some water in the mix. Very nice. Wetter is undoubtedly better, but today was also pretty good!

$FOF - Roam Two and Lonestar both smell like New Mexico to me. Roam Two is leather, juniper, and tobacco with something green behind it. Lonestar is magnolia, sage, and dry grass with a bit of leather as well.

Égoïste doesn’t have anything to do with the desert. It’s warm, woody, a little spicy, and frankly just a sexy fragrance. It sits well on top of the other two without pretending to be part of the same picture.

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