Just wanted to say hi. I got into wet shaving a couple months ago and I am hooked. I love how I am shaving the way my grandfather used to shave. I always hated shaving (I have a very coarse beard that grows very fast). I tried every different kind of disposable cartridge razor on the market and every kind of shave cream. Never failed.....I always bled on my neck after every shave. I couldn't shave every day or I would get severe razor burn. It was an unhappy chore.
Ever since I got into the DE/wet shave life, I have a new found respect and joy of shaving. I can shave every day and rarely do I have a drop of blood (nothing compared to the massacre that usually happened before). My wife has been very supportive (she very much loves anything vintage and old school). It is something that I can tell I will be hooked on. We have a six month old son and I already daydream, while shaving, of the day when I can teach him how to shave and I can pass on my tools to him.
Currently I am using the Merkur 34C safety razor, AOS badger brush, Proraso green tea oat pre shave, proraso sandalwood cream, proraso green tea and oat aftershave balm. I'm starting to try different soaps, shampoos, and colognes. Today I tried the D.R. harris ocean shampoo bar, Level Naturals Eucalyptus Lime soap, and TOBS St James Cologne (not a big fan of the cologne).
The more I get into it, the more I want to get into straight razor shaving. I'm still doing research and plan on adding this to wet shaving experience very soon.
Sorry for the long winded post, really glad to be here guys.
Ever since I got into the DE/wet shave life, I have a new found respect and joy of shaving. I can shave every day and rarely do I have a drop of blood (nothing compared to the massacre that usually happened before). My wife has been very supportive (she very much loves anything vintage and old school). It is something that I can tell I will be hooked on. We have a six month old son and I already daydream, while shaving, of the day when I can teach him how to shave and I can pass on my tools to him.
Currently I am using the Merkur 34C safety razor, AOS badger brush, Proraso green tea oat pre shave, proraso sandalwood cream, proraso green tea and oat aftershave balm. I'm starting to try different soaps, shampoos, and colognes. Today I tried the D.R. harris ocean shampoo bar, Level Naturals Eucalyptus Lime soap, and TOBS St James Cologne (not a big fan of the cologne).
The more I get into it, the more I want to get into straight razor shaving. I'm still doing research and plan on adding this to wet shaving experience very soon.
Sorry for the long winded post, really glad to be here guys.
