The above may be cliches but I've just realized I should have them tattooed on my forehead in bold and laterally inverted so that I can't fail to see them in the mirror each day when I'm shaving.
I only converted to DE shaving a couple of months ago and by sheer luck discovered early on that I had no particular issues with Shark SS blades, other than their short service life (3 shaves is about it for me). Influenced by the many posts singing the praises of sexier brands like Astra and Gillette I started ordering various sample packs to find my holy grail blade which would be:
- in the same cost range as Shark SS
- at least as efficient and smooth as Shark SS
- a bit longer lasting than Shark SS
As a result of this quest I've had nicks galore because my technique isn't yet good enough for a really sharp blade, and/or suffered bumpy, itchy rashes because my super-sensitive skin has apparently reacted to the more sophisticated coatings. And each time I've gone back to the Sharks to let my face recover enough for the next experiment, which should have been a pretty hefty clue as to what I should be loading in my razor.
Well I've finally learned my lesson; I'll be sticking with Shark SS.
But what about my shaving soap. I mean the Wilkinson stuff-in-a-bowl I have works OK for me, but it's not exactly fancy is it? Maybe some Proraso white?
Oh wait.. if it ain't broke...
I only converted to DE shaving a couple of months ago and by sheer luck discovered early on that I had no particular issues with Shark SS blades, other than their short service life (3 shaves is about it for me). Influenced by the many posts singing the praises of sexier brands like Astra and Gillette I started ordering various sample packs to find my holy grail blade which would be:
- in the same cost range as Shark SS
- at least as efficient and smooth as Shark SS
- a bit longer lasting than Shark SS
As a result of this quest I've had nicks galore because my technique isn't yet good enough for a really sharp blade, and/or suffered bumpy, itchy rashes because my super-sensitive skin has apparently reacted to the more sophisticated coatings. And each time I've gone back to the Sharks to let my face recover enough for the next experiment, which should have been a pretty hefty clue as to what I should be loading in my razor.
Well I've finally learned my lesson; I'll be sticking with Shark SS.
But what about my shaving soap. I mean the Wilkinson stuff-in-a-bowl I have works OK for me, but it's not exactly fancy is it? Maybe some Proraso white?
Oh wait.. if it ain't broke...