Hey there B&B world! I thought I'd introduce myself since I've been lurking for the last few weeks. I honestly can't explain why it is I'm here other than I was somehow bitten by the shaving bug a month or so ago and feel like I've discovered a whole new world. I've been shaving with a brush and shaving soap (but using a cartridge) for my pretty much my whole shaving life (other than a few off years using cream from a can).
A little over a month ago I bought a safety razor for some odd reason (probably the ridiculous cost of disposables) and realized i could treat myself to some nicer soaps (TOB/Proraso at the moment) and aftershaves. The safety took a week or two to get comfortable with and I was quickly amazed at how close a shave I was getting. Couldn't stop feeling/touching my own face. The other strange thing was that I found myself often thinking about the next days shave! Its been about 2 months now and I still look fwd to every morning's shave. Crazy. Hope that doesn't go away.
Maybe the DE is the gateway drug who knows, but I then found myself looking at SR's and recently bought one from Jarrod at Superior Shave (Rasoir Sabre - Half Hollow 5/8's). I've shaved 3 times so far. The 1st time I was overly ambitious and suffered some razor burn/bumps and now I'm just doing cheeks to the jaw line and the rest with DE till the bumps go away and I'm comfortable with the angle with both hands. Like everyone says there's no rush.
Anyway, just thought I'd check in. Looking fwd to tomorrow morning
pkrip
A little over a month ago I bought a safety razor for some odd reason (probably the ridiculous cost of disposables) and realized i could treat myself to some nicer soaps (TOB/Proraso at the moment) and aftershaves. The safety took a week or two to get comfortable with and I was quickly amazed at how close a shave I was getting. Couldn't stop feeling/touching my own face. The other strange thing was that I found myself often thinking about the next days shave! Its been about 2 months now and I still look fwd to every morning's shave. Crazy. Hope that doesn't go away.
Maybe the DE is the gateway drug who knows, but I then found myself looking at SR's and recently bought one from Jarrod at Superior Shave (Rasoir Sabre - Half Hollow 5/8's). I've shaved 3 times so far. The 1st time I was overly ambitious and suffered some razor burn/bumps and now I'm just doing cheeks to the jaw line and the rest with DE till the bumps go away and I'm comfortable with the angle with both hands. Like everyone says there's no rush.
Anyway, just thought I'd check in. Looking fwd to tomorrow morning
pkrip
