My First Shave With Dads Razor..GREAT !!

[ambuco]

Since this is my "first shave" with a DE..My Dads Gillette Slim Adjustable(just got it a few days ago)..Heres how it went..I wanted to take my time,since i had just shaved yesterday...I washed my face with warm soapy water....Then "Steamed" it with a HOT Water Towel for a few minutes....A Brand New Gillette "spoiler" SS blade,with the razor set on 4.I had no Shaving cream,so used soapy water,applied against the grain to lift the hairs.I made 2 passes "with the grain",this was good but not close enough.Rather than "adjust up",I went against "the grain",2 more passes..Other than a few ingrown hairs,that have since,been deported,along with some skin...The Shave Was Great,Close and Super Smooth...I do notice the difference from(dare i say it) a disposable..But I used Anthony Logistics for Men After Shave,after to "cool" down a very minor irritation.My skin wasnt expecting that kind of shave,but we'll live and adjust...I "Rate" this razors' shave a 10+,but ONLY in comparison to disposable razors' shave....Now I have to get a sample pack of razors..A Brush ..Some Shave Cream..And Some Good After Shave..Any Suggestions????

 

[mblakele]

Congratulations - but shaving with soapy water? That's certainly doing it the hard way.

If you're searching locally, I'd check Rite Aid or TJ Maxx for Real Shaving Company, or Whole Foods and health food stores for Kiss My Face, or Indian stores for Godrej. You might also consider Van der Hagen soap or Williams soap, but soap takes a little more technique than cream does. You can probably find a decent brush in a drugstore (VdH boar) or beauty supply shop (Marvy boar) or perhaps the Shea Moisture Shave brush at Target.

Online, West Coast Shaving and Bullgoose are both good places to start.

 

[luvmysuper]

Target.
Shea Moisture Badger Shave Brush. 8 bucks.

My new promo

Dude. Get some cream or soap, that "soapy water" thing is gonna kill your face, and turn you away from the light.

 

[thirdeye]

Congrats on the use of your dads razor, very cool indeed. I always enjoy taking my dads old razor for a spin.

 

[Copierguy]

With a proper shave cream, you can turn an OK shave into a great shave.

Enjoy the adventure..........

 

[ambuco]

Thanks Guys.I am going to wait a couple days for the next shave,That will give me time to get the proper supplies.Then I will be ready for round 2.

 

[Slivovitz]

Same type of comments on using soap and brush. Van der Hagen and Williams soaps are widely available locally. I can get Williams at my local CVS, or VdH at Walgreens. Kiss My Face or Cremo creams wll work with or without a brush. Even Neutrogena brushless cream would be better than soapy water. You can often find a VdH boar brush which is good enough to start with, or get a Tweezerman badger from Amazon.

Lots of products to pick from, but the above won't cost you too much.

On the plus side, sounds like things didn't go badly anyway. It's great that you have your Dad's razor.