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Yes, it's plural. I am not a great believer in monogamy and I expect my girlfriends to be similarly inclined.
When shaving with a straight razor (SR), either traditional or replaceable blade type, you really learn about shaving with light (no) pressure and the correct blade angle for the blade's edge is all about. With reasonable care, SR shaving is no where near as dangerous as many people believe. Me, I'm scared to shave with a "safety" razor as I cannot see the blade's edge on my skin. "Safety" razor shavers are the fearless ones.
With both correct and a good technique, there is no skin irritation or damage when SR shaving. You can then do multiple passes both WTG and ATG. Most find that it takes about 15 to 30 daily straight razor shaves to get everything sorted out and working properly.
If you ever took up leg shaving with a straight razor, you would certainly have bragging rights with your friends .
Here are some instructions on SR shaving:
Traditional SR Shaving Instructions for Beginners - Rev. F
Attached is a copy of the latest revision of Traditional SR Shaving Instructions For Beginners (Rev. F). It now includes all sections; Shaving Instructions, Pasted Balsa Strops and Lapping Films Honing From Bevel Set to Shave-Ready. It's a big file but a wealth of knowledge.www.badgerandblade.com
How safe is SR shaving? Just think of this. When most men only shaved with SRs, the average life expectancy was about 40yo. Since "safety" razor came in vogue, the average life expectancy has steadily increasing to 70yo or more.
Oh, cool! I live in Amsterdam, people here live their lives the way they want to, so we see all the possible human forms of being together (or not). Open relationships are much more popular these days. Still, couldn't resist asking, sorry. It's fascinating to me because I'm a terrible multi-tasker and very much in love with only one guy.
Wow, those straight razors look hardcore! You're not the only one who mentioned the merits though, but it still seems almost hard to believe I'd end up with less cuts. Mostly because I cut myself regularly in the kitchen. I'll keep it in mind though. When I was looking for more detailed safety razor instructions for women, I happened upon straight razor instructions for leg shaving, so this is probably much more common -and effective- than I knew.