Hi all.
This forum is an amazing resource with so many great experiences shared.
I recently moved from the inner city to the outlying burbs and from a harder, mineral-laden, tough whisker water to a softer, more laid back country variety. I immediately noticed two things: soap takes longer to rinse off and my shaves suck. I used to shave daily WTG using goop in a can and a gillette and be reasonably free of stuble until the evening. But here in the sticks I'm getting a salt 'n pepper chin by 2 PM which is very frustrating. The only way to get a close shave is to shave ATG daily but my face won't tolorate that long without a rebellion. Which led me to research wetshaving and here. Unfortunately my Merkur was defective upon arrival and I will have to exchange it before I can take the DE plunge but I'm already getting a better shave using a brush and good lather. Thanks for all the great advice so far and thank you Leisureguy for a brilliantly informative blog.
This forum is an amazing resource with so many great experiences shared.
I recently moved from the inner city to the outlying burbs and from a harder, mineral-laden, tough whisker water to a softer, more laid back country variety. I immediately noticed two things: soap takes longer to rinse off and my shaves suck. I used to shave daily WTG using goop in a can and a gillette and be reasonably free of stuble until the evening. But here in the sticks I'm getting a salt 'n pepper chin by 2 PM which is very frustrating. The only way to get a close shave is to shave ATG daily but my face won't tolorate that long without a rebellion. Which led me to research wetshaving and here. Unfortunately my Merkur was defective upon arrival and I will have to exchange it before I can take the DE plunge but I'm already getting a better shave using a brush and good lather. Thanks for all the great advice so far and thank you Leisureguy for a brilliantly informative blog.