I've been shaving with a DE for about 2 1/2 months now, and fairly early on I bought an inexpensive but nicely restored Henckels Friodur 5/8 half-hollow that a B&B member rescaled in olivewood. I figured I would hold her in reserve for the day I finally felt ready to try a straight (in my heart, I think I always considered DE a stepping stone to learning the Old Art). I think tomorrow night, in honor of Movember, that olive-scaled beauty and I will finally get to know each other.
I've read the wiki. I've watched the videos. I've got oils, balms, creams, and soaps at my disposal. I've a nice hand towel to heat up in the microwave. SWMBO still hasn't realized that I stole one of our Le Creuset double-handled mini soup crocks for a lathering bowl (it sits perfectly on the mugwarmer I use to keep my lather up to temp). I'm rambling to my point--I've got all the equipment, I've done all the pre-reading, and I'm having cold feet because I also have a goatee that I haven't shaved in four years, and these are some wiry whiskers. These whiskers are even difficult for my cordless clippers (unless the clippers are fully charged or plugged in).
Would any of you honorable gentlemen be willing to impart some sage advice to help me get through this with a minimum of crying, cussing, and embarrassment--or should I just use the electric clippers that have been gathering dust since I decided to de-tech my shave? (That feels like cheating, though, because the flyers I distributed at work to drum up publicity for my Movember team feature me waving the Friodur menacingly at my chin warmer.)
Thanks!
I've read the wiki. I've watched the videos. I've got oils, balms, creams, and soaps at my disposal. I've a nice hand towel to heat up in the microwave. SWMBO still hasn't realized that I stole one of our Le Creuset double-handled mini soup crocks for a lathering bowl (it sits perfectly on the mugwarmer I use to keep my lather up to temp). I'm rambling to my point--I've got all the equipment, I've done all the pre-reading, and I'm having cold feet because I also have a goatee that I haven't shaved in four years, and these are some wiry whiskers. These whiskers are even difficult for my cordless clippers (unless the clippers are fully charged or plugged in).
Would any of you honorable gentlemen be willing to impart some sage advice to help me get through this with a minimum of crying, cussing, and embarrassment--or should I just use the electric clippers that have been gathering dust since I decided to de-tech my shave? (That feels like cheating, though, because the flyers I distributed at work to drum up publicity for my Movember team feature me waving the Friodur menacingly at my chin warmer.)
Thanks!
Not willing to give up, though, I thought about everything I've learned regarding whisker prep from you wise men of the forum. Still ruminating while I was going through my post-dogwalk, pre-shower morning routine, I concocted an experiment for this morning.
