What amounts to a 1.5 pass shave on my throat on a 24-hour beard works well.
What did you learn from your last shave?
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At least for now my RR GC .84 SB with a Kai blade is an excellent combination, near BBS shave without trying, no irritation.
Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
Sometimes using a KAI Protouch Guarded AC blade makes a whole lot sense when learning shaving with a AC Shavette's. They are nice and easy to learn from(they will nick if your technique is off). I'm not sure why more folks do not use them even in regular aggressive AC razors.
In my last shave I learned that I don't need to use a lathering bowl* with my Blues, Goats milk & animal fat soap. As long as I soak both brush and soap in hot water for a minute or two. It face lathers beautifully into a nice and thick lather.
*provided that I don't go at it like I'm trying to whisk eggs (like I did when I used this soap fir the first time)
*provided that I don't go at it like I'm trying to whisk eggs (like I did when I used this soap fir the first time)
I learned just how much more I enjoy a shave when I can actually smell! I woke up today and could smell and taste for the 1st time since Dec.22. WOOHOO!
That if you get pulled away from your shaving bowl for 20 minutes while you are making lather causes the lather to be quite runny.
Quick shave this morning without shower went really well. Washed face, lather, shave and aftershave. Grabbed the kids and ran to dentist. I love those little surprises that put a smile on my face for the rest of the day!
On my last shave i learned not to begin a shave stroke directly on my chin- start above or below to clean up the area.
One pass is all I really need for a decent shave..... gets it to a near BBS result.
Put away soaps and blades you hated and blamed a crappy shave on and try them again a few months later.
More than a few times I have re-tried a blade or soap I previously hated... and really liked them the second time around.
More than a few times I have re-tried a blade or soap I previously hated... and really liked them the second time around.
What did I learn... trust myself. If I don't like a razor after giving it 2 chances, don't use it for a third. And to beware of trusting youtubers that promote products they haven't paid for or are selling.
That, though I love my Personna and Feather blades in almost all razors, I find a Rapira Super Stainless works very well in a Hoffritz Slant.
That the tried and true methods of an old barbershop shave can be enjoyable and beneficial.
Yesterday I soaked a hand towel in hot water and then wrung it out and applied it to my face after applying my Preshave. I left it there for about three minutes. The result was that the Preshave disappeared when I removed the towel, but the lather application to my face was easier and more efficient and the razor felt like it was gliding on a sheet of ice. The resulting shave was closer than any shave that I’ve ever had. I’m a daily shaver and 24 hours later I still don’t need a shave.
Yesterday I soaked a hand towel in hot water and then wrung it out and applied it to my face after applying my Preshave. I left it there for about three minutes. The result was that the Preshave disappeared when I removed the towel, but the lather application to my face was easier and more efficient and the razor felt like it was gliding on a sheet of ice. The resulting shave was closer than any shave that I’ve ever had. I’m a daily shaver and 24 hours later I still don’t need a shave.
That by wearing a mask over my face during the CoVid emergency...no one can tell I’ve been learning how to shave with a straight razor.
That I still have not learned the proper technique (aka: "Don't get too enthusiastic!") for shaving my lower lip without drawing a speck or two of blood. Usually the problem is on the left half, not the right, and I am right-handed, so perhaps I'm attacking it at the wrong angle.
I learned that it is impossible to hone your straight razors when your cat wants to help.
The feather blade wasn't getting too dull at shave 6...it was all user error...
I really like WSP Formula T shaving soap, very slick and great cushion.
That if you get lather on the counter, your shave tub can move on it’s own and will slide off into the floor. The dang thing was like those curling doohickeys.
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