About 6 weeks ago I was absolutely fed up to my limit of paying $18 for a 4 pack of Fusion cartridge blades, and decided I would give Dollar Shave Club a try since their 6-blade razors are half the cost. I shaved with them for about a week and my face was just, sore, to say the least. I started doing research into all the other "subscription" shaving programs (Harry's, 800razors, Gillette, etc...), and many of the reviews I was reading kept referencing a good "wet shave" as the standard for the best possible shave experience.
After doing countless hours of further research, I decided an extra 10 minutes of getting ready in the morning was well worth the cost savings. The more I researched, the more I realized wet shaving is just as much about the experience as it is about saving money (and sticking it to the big razor companies who charge such crazy prices for razors!).
Last week I received my first few shipments of wet shaving products: a Muhle R89, Tweezerman Pure Badger brush, Proraso sandalwood shave cream, blade sampler pack (Feather, Astra SP, Red Personna, Derby, Crystal, Bic), and I picked up a bottle of Nivea Sensitive AFB. All the typical "new to wet shaving" gear.
After a few days of shaving and seeing what felt good, this week I received a WSP Finest "Prince" badger brush, a Weber Bulldog handle, the full line of Soap Commander sample soaps, and a Soap Commander AFB. I'm also on the wait list for a Wolfman WR1-OC when they come available again.
So far everything is going well, I'm definitely a convert and I actually look forward to shaving each morning. I haven't had any nicks or weepers yet, knock on wood, however I do have a fairly thick and course beard and the very bottom of my neck gets irritated extremely easily. This is the one problem area I've still had issues with using the new razor.
Does anyone have any advice for dealing with that? Unfortunately I have to shave daily for work, I've been doing a single pass WTG on my lower neck to try and decrease the razor burn/irritation but it still seems to be a problem. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
After doing countless hours of further research, I decided an extra 10 minutes of getting ready in the morning was well worth the cost savings. The more I researched, the more I realized wet shaving is just as much about the experience as it is about saving money (and sticking it to the big razor companies who charge such crazy prices for razors!).
Last week I received my first few shipments of wet shaving products: a Muhle R89, Tweezerman Pure Badger brush, Proraso sandalwood shave cream, blade sampler pack (Feather, Astra SP, Red Personna, Derby, Crystal, Bic), and I picked up a bottle of Nivea Sensitive AFB. All the typical "new to wet shaving" gear.
After a few days of shaving and seeing what felt good, this week I received a WSP Finest "Prince" badger brush, a Weber Bulldog handle, the full line of Soap Commander sample soaps, and a Soap Commander AFB. I'm also on the wait list for a Wolfman WR1-OC when they come available again.
So far everything is going well, I'm definitely a convert and I actually look forward to shaving each morning. I haven't had any nicks or weepers yet, knock on wood, however I do have a fairly thick and course beard and the very bottom of my neck gets irritated extremely easily. This is the one problem area I've still had issues with using the new razor.
Does anyone have any advice for dealing with that? Unfortunately I have to shave daily for work, I've been doing a single pass WTG on my lower neck to try and decrease the razor burn/irritation but it still seems to be a problem. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!