Going with what works (No Brush)

[Mryanwalker]

I've decided to quit trying out everything I can find and just stick with what worked for me the first time I tried the DE shave. I can work on a lather for five minutes that feels slicker than snot and somehow, my razor still pulls on my face. The Zirh brushless cream is my answer. The razor glides BEAUTIFULLY over my skin. I am getting rid of my extra razors, creams, soaps, shaving mug and shaving stand. Posted a thread in the Mall. Check it out.

Also, if anyone has some brushless creams/gels they don't want, hit me up. (Looking for Zirh, Kiss My Face, Creamo Cream, etc.)

 

[richmondesi]

Well, considering you don't have the time in on the forum to sell, and you shouldn't be posting WTB threads (which this is essentially) in the General Shaving Discussion Forum all I can say is...

Congrats on finding the best way for you so soon in the process

 

[Mryanwalker]

I have the required 50 posts.

 

[SiBurning]

I wouldn't be too quick to give up on brushes and lather altogether. Hold onto some, maybe make some changes slowly. Eventually, you might find a better way.

Anyone can buy on the forum. The restriction is on selling and trading.
From [thread=18590]OFFICIAL B/S/T RULES: Everyone can buy, but if you want to sell or trade, please read[/thread]
"Everyone is welcome to comment, purchase items, or post a WTB thread, irrespective of the number of posts you have."
"Sellers/traders must be a member of B&B for at least 45 days and have contributed a minimum of 50 posts anywhere on this site in order to qualify to participate in the forum."
I'm still a little hazy on whether a newbie can respond to a trade post, but I think that's vague on purpose.

 

[HoratioCaine]

There's a difference between making an informed decision versus acknowledging you don't have the time or the desire to become informed to make a decision. There's nothing wrong with saying, "This is too much work, and I don't consider it worth my time to put in all the work to find out what I'm missing." Conversely, if you haven't put in the work, but you think you're making a definitive decision about what actually does work best for you, then you're fooling yourself. I don't know when you started brush shaving, but if it's the same time you became a member here, you've only been at it a little over two weeks. Brush lathering can take time to master, but I don't know of very many people who, once they mastered it, chose to go back to a brushless technique as their standard. Or maybe it's just that those who did go back to brushless recognized there wouldn't be much point in declaring it to a forum of die-hard brush users.

 

[HoratioCaine]

I have the required 50 posts.

Yes, but not the 45 days. I'm not a moderator, though, so if they don't take you down, have at it.

 

[Deltaboy]

That is the true bottom line do what works for you.

 

[warlandsboy]

Clearly you have missed out on trying Proraso with a brush, try it, and then get back to us.

 

[Alfredo Becerra]

I wouldn't be too quick to give up on brushes and lather altogether. Hold onto some, maybe make some changes slowly. Eventually, you might find a better way.
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Hey, do what you feel is right, but I do think this guy made a good point. I agree with him. Don't get rid of everything, at least not yet. You might miss it afterwards or figure out the right technique.

I get your point, I use a brushless cream most of the time because it works for me like nothing else does and it is more convenient. However, sometimes I want the whole experience so I pull out the brush/mug/soap combo.

 

[HoratioCaine]

Hey, do what you feel is right, but I do think this guy made a good point. I agree with him. Don't get rid of everything, at least not yet. You might miss it afterwards or figure out the right technique.

That's a good point. I think the "screw this" phase is a fairly common step when adjusting to wetshaving. I went through the same thing, although for me, it was with DEs, not brushes. I was glad I didn't unload all my gear, because before too long, I was back into it. It would have been a bummer to have to reacquire stuff.

 

[Permit]

I thought that my lather was really nice and wondered what all the fuzz was about, the fuzz being all the questions about making lather. This was until yesterday. Yesterdays lather and todays lather were really crappy, so I guess you will have your ups and downs in all aspects of shaving. One day your lather is good and your technique is not, the other day it's vice versa. My point beeing, try again. Practice lathering. Maybe your technique was "off", meaning of course better but not as you usually shave, when you tried the brush free?

 

[Go West Young Man]

Pretty much every product that I decided I hated and would never use got put back in the cupboard for a few months. You'd be surprised at how many of those somehow became top notch products producing great shaves just by sitting there a while