Well, I've been doing the Log for a year now, so it's time for a look back at that year.

I counted 31,013 shaves last year.

Holy crap.

Wide tables don't work well on Reddit; it looks to me like anything more than about six or eight columns (at least with this data) just won't show up reliably. It depends on the platform and client you use. So rather than include tables here, I made a public Google sheet with some data. You can see the monthly data across the year in there.

Overall totals:

• Total shaves: 31,013
• Mean SOTD per day: 84.97
• Unique authors: 555
• Mean SOTD per author: 55.88
• Total soapmakers: 423
• Total scents: 2,192
• Single use scents: 738

Yeah, between the five hundred fifty five of us who posted at least one shave, we have well over seven hundred soaps, creams, etc. which we reported using exactly once this last year. Well, with some pretty generous definitions of "lather," since I include things like baked beans, heavy cream, shaves with nothing, not even water, and then a whole bunch of... other stuff... on wildcard Wednesday.

So let's talk growth of subscribers. According to subredditstats, r/Wetshaving had 47,877 subscribers on December 31st, 2020. One year later, we had 103,136, or 115% more. No stats are reported for either January 1st next to these dates, but let's assume the day-to-day change wasn't too wild. That's incredible change over a year. And I know I certainly see a lot of new usernames, a year later.

Now, let's talk SOTD posts. January 2021 saw a mean of 81.74 shaves posted every day, by 223 different authors. December 2021 saw only 65.97 per day, by 186 authors.

As for every day posters... I see only three who posted a shave for every single day of 2021:

• u/nonsenseofsight
• u/scribe__
• u/USS-SpongeBob

But perhaps no surprise, u/djundjila posted the greatest number of shav

Disabled (one arm that is also worn out) have been using a DE for about a month now and finally got a brush, was never able to get a great lather with a rag and soap, not getting much better results with brush and cream. My hand cramps up or gets tired before I can get much lather.

Do you have any suggestions? Don't want to go back to the scruff.

I have ideas about a vibrating brush to help whip up a good lather. Have started CADing the idea up for 3d printing, but I'm hoping there is a better way.

Using the sandle wood sampler creams from West coast shaving and a synthetic brush.

I was in the rest room and I did what I usually do and opened the tap then ran my hands under the water before squirting some hand soap onto them to wash my hands, which I then rinse off. The man next to me, on the other hand, walked up to the sink and immediately started applying soap onto his hands then rubbed it in "dry" then opened the tap to rinse it off, which I found very odd! After discussing it with some people there seems to be some split opinions about whether or not to wet your hands before applying soap to them. What's your take on this?

Who actually cut the album into the 4 separate albums? Zappa or Warner?

I’m a Carpenter apprentice in SoCal and I keep hearing stories of how the lather Union went under and was absorbed by the carpenters Union but I can’t seem to find any backstory online or anywhere else.

I wanna make this a habit again because I haven’t done it in a minute. But there’s not much in here except euricin, literally thats it and some extra virgin olive oil in the kitchen

##But I’m serious, what do/should I get?

(does my skin type matter? My body is kind of soft and kind of eh if that means anything, I also have 15$ to my name rn I’m determined too take my health as well as my skin so help pls)

Which are the signs that warn you about adding more water?

Greetings /r/Wetshaving! The time has finally come to announce the winners of the 2021 Lather Games. It's been a crazy month but there is still a bit of fun to be had on the LG2021 Podcast. Make sure you listen all the way to the end for a special treat :)

YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/KWJWo-nrL2Q

SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/stephen-joiner-803708745/rwetshaving-lather-games-2021-podcast-episode-6-results/s-1TiMh7iAmCr

Hosts:

• /u/phteven_j
• /u/whiskyey
• /u/jeffm54321
• /u/wyze0ne
• /u/visceralwatch
• /u/iamsms
• /u/adoreyou
• /u/steelersroc86
• /u/dganjo
• /u/USS-SpongeBob

Final stats:

• 161 people participated, 90 shaved every day (56%)

• 3279 shaves, about 109 a day

• Overall most generous judge: iamsms

• Overall harshest judge: VisceralWatch

• 22 people did all 30 challenges

• 63 people did a photo all 30 days

• 82 people used 29 or more soaps

• 39 people used 29 or more brands

• 45 people used 30 splashes

• 31 people used 30 fragrances

• 12 people used 30 brushes

• 17 people used 30 razors

In the top 10 players:

• 9/10 did all 30 challenges
• 8/10 did 30 brushes
• 6/10 did 30 razors

Recaps

27. Gourmand day - Lather in kitchen or in hat - Sponsor - Zingari (posted)

• /u/sgrdddy camera fell into his sink during live shave
• /u/Eructate made eye contact with neighbor while shaving in kitchen wearing giant Dr Seuss hat

28. Influencer day - TTS suggestions or troll piro

• /u/mammothben really funny guide to being an influencer
• /u/brienc23 funny story about old lady soap smell that was custom made for the original buyer
• /u/Djundjila Indiana Djundji SOTD - must read
• /r/rChewbacca surveyed people in the park which soap smell they preferred

29. .rip day - Lather with alcohol or splash - Sponsor - SW (posted)

• /u/DoctorRotor [used his bloom alcohol to make a splash](htt

Sometime during the Lather Games I ordered samples of every Southern Witchcrafts soap I hadn't tried. Combined with what I already had, most of the regular offerings are accounted for, in addition to a Fougere Nemata sample. There's enough for 2-3 shaves in each of these.

To help with your sample loading, I'm including a Turkish lather bowl I bought on ebay. I'm not using it. So, I'm hoping to send it to someone who will.

Pics.

For international shavers, I'll cover the first $5 of shipping.

We're playing Texas Hold 'em.

LatherBot holdem-poker 25 36

I'm using the Muhle silvertip fibre brush, Stirling silicone shaving bowl, and DR Harris Windsor soap.

I add a few drops of water to the bowl, use my brush to grab a bit of soap and start lathering in the bowl. A few minutes later it looks good and fluffy. My issue comes when I try to apply in to my face. I can't get a good layer to stay on my face and by the time I shave one side of my face, the soap on the other side has seemingly disintegrated into nothing.

Any possible bets as to what the issue is? Maybe the soap?

https://imgur.com/a/qS7HmkU

Selling this 24mm lather brush and B&M Citricuya set.

• This brush was crafted with a handle made of rare Turkish Walnut and features a Silvertip Badger Hair Knot, set at a 48mm loft. $95, price includes shipping in the ConUS.

This brush was hand crafted and finished by me, over at Muninn Woodworks (site and socials to come).

• Barrister and Mann Citricuya Soap and After shave balm. About 85-90%. $30, price includes shipping in the ConUS. SOLD

Also open to offers and trades. Trades I'm primarily looking for straights, hones and citrus scented soap sets (tallow/lanolin based, no clay). I'm pretty flexible and open to new things.

Or just me?

Let's kick it off with some relevant Jimmy effing Page.

• 56 people participated in Citrus Saturday.

• Barrister & Mann and Dr. Jon's tied for most used brand with Stirling in third place.

• Our new sponsor Red Panda Grooming and their Yuzu Kumquat tied with Martin de Candre Agrumes for most used soap with no clear third place. I'd say this was a clever idea and hope more artisans follow the lead.

Only one person used the actual correct soap for the day. Tsk tsk.

There are now 51 contenders for a Grand Prize:

97runner 999forever ACMEanvils Aken42 aymanem bdubelyew BourbonInExile brienc23 CanadaEh97 cb26cpa ChangoBat clothing_throwaway Dganjo Dr_Facilier eaterofworld Hyvasuomi79 iamsms ItchyPooter jburdek ldiotechnical mjanth MorrRedd mpontiff MrTooNiceGuy muchoarigato Nex_renegade NoLogonServAvailable odenihy Old_Hiker pilgrim32 praise_the_fireborn rChewbacca reguyw_nothingtolose rhconway rocketk455 RuggerRigger sgrdddy shredsofmetal silentchief7 SoullessSingularity spazztik88 steelersroc86 tiglathpilesar UbaldJr vigilantesd whiskyey XSATC youarebreakingthings Ythin Zosomeone

May the suds be ever in your favour.

Title says the basic question. Is there a cheaper alternative to Lather & Woods After Shave Balm?

Here is the longer explanation. I recently have gone back to wet shaving after a really long time. I stopped for a number of reasons. Cartridge razors were harsh on my skin. I can't shave more than every 2 or 3 days or i'll get irritation. I also tend to get razor bumps and ingrown hairs on my lower neck area. Because of these issues i've basically kept my beard at a long stubble length using the same electric clippers i use for my head for the last 10 years (I keep my hair very short, #1 blade).

For the past month or so I've been experimenting with different techniques and products to eliminate or reduce the razor bumps and ingrown hairs. I'm still experimenting with different anti-ingrown hair products but I've found that the Lather & Wood After Shave Balm helps a lot. It goes on buttery smooth, does a great job at soothing any irritation, and it seems to last most of the day.

The problem is that I am applying it twice daily (morning and night), not just after a shave. The stuff costs $20 for a small bottle and I've already blown through half a bottle in about a months time. Are there any other balms that are similar to Lather & Wood that don't cost quite as much? I'd prefer unscented.

As always, the data in this post comes from our daily SOTD posts, excluding duplicate and deleted posts. Most people are pretty clear about what's being used, but sometimes I cannot figure it out, and have to put it down as unknown. If you used more than one soap/cream/whatever, only one gets noted in my data.

We saw a Bulgarian artisanal soapmaker show up: Сапуни Канатица or Kanatitsa Soaps. Svoboda made another appearance this month, the first time since January. Then, u/sgrdddy taught me that Ach. Brito is actually an abbreviation for one of the founders' names, Achilles de Brito. And one shaver's contribution to Tabac Tuesday was the Lather Log's first inclusion of a Böker soap, and with a Böker razor even.

December saw 2,045 SOTDs posted in r/Wetshaving from 186 different authors, another level month of activity. November saw just 9 fewer shaves, and 11 fewer authors. Mean shaves posted per day was only 65.97, which is about 1.90 fewer per day than November.

The most shaves posted in one day was 78 (3 fewer than November's maximum) on Monday, December 13th. The fewest shaves posted any day of December was 52 shaves (1 more than November's minimum) posted on [**Saturday,

As always, the data in this post comes from our daily SOTD posts, excluding duplicate and deleted posts. Most people are pretty clear about what's being used, but sometimes I can't figure it out and have to put it down as unknown. If you used more than one soap/cream/whatever, only one gets noted in my data.

A few makers new to the Lather Log showed up this month: Adagio Road, Honey Bee Soaps, Soapy Science, Caswell-Massey, and Rock Rose Apothecary. New releases like Gravefruit II and Mélange have taken off, but... well, were surprisingly surpassed by some old standbys.

November saw 2,036 SOTDs posted in r/Wetshaving from 175 different authors, which pretty much the same activity as October, with just some minimal variation: 37 fewer shaves, and 3 fewer authors. Mean shaves posted per day was only 67.87, which is almost 1.00 more per day than October. This is a little bit more than November 2020, which saw 1,943 shaves posted, or 64.77 per day.

The most shaves posted in one day was 81 (1 more than October's maximum) on both Monday, November 8th and Tuesday, November 16th. At the other end of the span, the fewest in a day was 51 shaves (3 more than Octob

Well, I've been doing the Log for a year now, so it's time for a look back at that year.

I counted 31,013 shaves last year.

Holy crap.

Wide tables don't work well on Reddit; it looks to me like anything more than about six or eight columns (at least with this data) just won't show up reliably. It depends on the platform and client you use. So rather than include tables here, I made a public Google sheet with some data. You can see the monthly data across the year in there.

Overall totals:

• Total shaves: 31,013
• Mean SOTD per day: 84.97
• Unique authors: 555
• Mean SOTD per author: 55.88
• Total soapmakers: 423
• Total scents: 2,192
• Single use scents: 738

Yeah, between the five hundred fifty five of us who posted at least one shave, we have well over seven hundred soaps, creams, etc. which we reported using exactly once this last year. Well, with some pretty generous definitions of "lather," since I include things like baked beans, heavy cream, shaves with nothing, not even water, and then a whole bunch of... other stuff... on wildcard Wednesday.

So let's talk growth of subscribers. According to subredditstats, r/Wetshaving had 47,877 subscribers on December 31st, 2020. One year later, we had 103,136, or 115% more. No stats are reported for either January 1st next to these dates, but let's assume the day-to-day change wasn't too wild. That's incredible change over a year. And I know I certainly see a lot of new usernames, a year later.

Now, let's talk SOTD posts. January 2021 saw a mean of 81.74 shaves posted every day, by 223 different authors. December 2021 saw only 65.97 per day, by 186 authors.

As for every day posters... I see only three who posted a shave for every single day of 2021:

• u/nonsenseofsight
• u/scribe__
• u/USS-SpongeBob

But perhaps no surprise, u/djundjila posted the greatest number of shav