What did you learn from your last shave?

[ouchyfoot]

Why does the edge of that blade look trashed?

How was the shave? That blade edge looks kinda rough

Yeah. I took that picture before shaving. I’m glad I did or wouldn’t have noticed the destroyed edge on the blade. I have no idea how it got that way as it was only used for two gentle shaves. I popped in a fresh blade before I proceeded. It’s a pretty close and efficient razor, that’s for sure.

 

[TexOkie Shaver]

I learned that while the Gillette New Long Comb is a fine razor, it doesn’t hold the blade as well as my Rockwell 6S.

 

[ouchyfoot]

Okay. I learned this!
When I was cart shaving, I never saw a mirror. All my shaving was done in the shower.
Now that I’m wet shaving I spend a lot of time in front of a mirror staring at my face while I’m shaving. What I learned is how handsome I am, and how blemish and wrinkle free my face is...then I put my glasses back on.

 

[Benzadmiral]

No matter how long my beard is, no matter which razor or blade or soap or cream I use, trying for BBS on my lower lip almost certainly means I'll need to reach for the styptic pencil.

Took it very easy today on the lower lip: Slim on setting 4, one pass; setting 3, one pass and done. Unless I stretch my lower lip, my finger thinks it's BBS, and that is more than good enough.

 

[Wogus]

Today I learned the following:
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.....1. While the Simpson T1 is a great brush, it's just too small for my hand's. Back to the "lather cannon" T3 for me.
.....2. Personna Israeli Blues give me a fantastic shave with my Merkur 38C. Once only suspected, it's now confirmed.
.....3. Stirling shave soap rocks. Okay, I admit I already knew that but I'm feeling particularly verbose this morning.

 

[pdillon]

I was interrupted by my 2 year old toddler and had to stop shaving after my first pass. Typically I do 3 passes daily (2 on neck). I learned that this was by no means a disaster and completely socially acceptable. Probably helped that my previous shave was very close.

 

[razorhead63]

I can now shave daily without irritation or discomfort. And using my Edwin Jagger razor for it.

 

[bluesparkuk]

that Gentlemans face care club cream is one of the best creams ive used

 

[Keto]

That, with a temporarily out-of-commission right hand, I can lather and shave reasonably well with my left.

This is good to known

 

[cwright]

NO-NO-NO Pressure

 

[Kyle89]

I learned that after 2 sub par shaves with a blade I don’t like was enough, despite telling myself that I was going to give the blade a 3rd shave.

Nope! Never “try” to like something

 

[Keto]

I thought barrister and man excelsior base had a better post shave than I got.

 

[Ron R]

Big knot synthetic brushes 26mm> can be soap hogs but they give a different nice face feel also in return .

 

[BudgetShaverGuy]

Badgers are WAY softer when soaked in hot water instead of warm water, just prior to shaving. Night and day difference.

 

[‘Bout Time]

For me, my most hated synths seem to work pretty well if I:
1 - Avoid face lathering
2 - Avoid soaps

If I use them with a cream and lather in my scuttle, I get a pretty decent result. This might just save one of my synths from the steam pot.

 

[razorhead63]

Badgers are WAY softer when soaked in hot water instead of warm water, just prior to shaving. Night and day difference.

Yes hot water does wonders for any kind of brush, boars also.

 

[Benzadmiral]

That a Merkur Progress, set down to its mildest number, can provide a light but very efficient shave -- much like a Gillette Tech. Even when the blade has 3 shaves on it. Even when I wield it on a 24-hour beard.

 

[noodles hovar]

I learned that when I say "This is the last day with this GEM SE Stainless blade!" I never mean it.

 

[Benzadmiral]

Shaving 3 days in a row does not produce irritation for me, if -- IF! -- the first day is a 48-hour beard, and I do only light 1-to-2-pass shaves on both days 2 and 3.

 

[4ckb]

That I love my newly acquired Eclipse Red Ring! What a great, smooth, audible, aggressive shave!