Just a quick intro and Hello!...I started wet shaving in April. I'd been using a combination of a Norelco and cartridge since I was about 14 (I'm 45 now). While on the west coast I went to the local CVS looking for a "better cartridge" and they had a "Goodfellas" brand twist to open DE starter set. Bought it for $15, loved it. I mean, tore myself up a bit, the razor was cheap feeling, but I could see the allure and why this just might work for me. As soon as I returned home after our trip I ordered a Merkur 38C, it's the longer handle version of the 34C, some TOBS sandlewood, a brush, and off to the races. I've bought a few artisanal soaps since and have started building a nice little collection of aftershaves and soaps. (oh, and a couple more brushes)
This site has been a real gem and I'm very grateful for the tips, tricks, photos, and daily shave talk. Coincidentally, this hobby, and how it requires practice and technique, pairs up well with one of my other hobbies, pipe smoking. Bonus to find a pipe forum on this site too. Ya'll rock.
Trying to stave off RAD as long as possible, although I did ask for an Overlander for Father's Day. .....It's not an "acquisition disorder" if someone else buys it for you...right?
Cheers and happy shaving.
This site has been a real gem and I'm very grateful for the tips, tricks, photos, and daily shave talk. Coincidentally, this hobby, and how it requires practice and technique, pairs up well with one of my other hobbies, pipe smoking. Bonus to find a pipe forum on this site too. Ya'll rock.
Trying to stave off RAD as long as possible, although I did ask for an Overlander for Father's Day. .....It's not an "acquisition disorder" if someone else buys it for you...right?
Cheers and happy shaving.