What's this? Excited to shave?

[Bowtie2Bimmer]

So, as I was driving home and caressing my face stubble I suddenly became excited to go home for a shave tonight. Then I realized... This is the first time I have EVER been excited to shave. I look forward to the lather and aftershave (of course the smooth face too). It's funny what discovering a new way, well actually a very old way, of doing something that can change your opinion on an activity I've never enjoyed.

Tonight will be my 3rd shave with a DE blade. I've been using an Omega Brush, Lord blade and my Goodwill handle. First shave I used Arko soap, last time Mike's Lemongrass and eucalyptus soap (SOO NICE). I just thought I would share my excitement with you guys. Thanks for reading!

 

[Niles]

It's nice when shaving becomes fun

 

[Archer808]

Congrats! I truly enjoy shaving now too

 

[Merk]

I'm pretty sure that feeling never gets old. I am getting excited about running out of my first ever shaving soap so I can experience something different all over again.

 

[celestino]

Congratulations and enjoy the many more to come!

 

[Viseguy]

So, as I was driving home and caressing my face stubble I suddenly became excited to go home for a shave tonight. Then I realized... This is the first time I have EVER been excited to shave. I look forward to the lather and aftershave (of course the smooth face too). It's funny what discovering a new way, well actually a very old way, of doing something that can change your opinion on an activity I've never enjoyed.

This pretty much sums up why we're here. Well, except for the "caressing my face stubble" part.

 

[BubblesTGB]

I have considered rubbing minoxidil on my face to get my beard to grow fast enough to shave twice a day.

 

[2fast]

ha, I plan my shave on the way home too, so many different combos to try out.

 

[chris.hale]

I do the same, been DE shaving for about 18 months now and I still look forward to it!

 

[Graybeard57]

That's the funny thing about wetshaving, it actually becomes a great experience. What was once a chore is now a joy.

 

[Gordo007]

Great comment. In the last 2 weeks I started wet shaving for the first time and also bought a new Nokia Lumia 820 - big upgrade from an old Blackberry and I work in technology so in theory should be excited by technology mostly. But which is exciting me most ? Its the wet shaving and have about 15 shave creams so far for my EJ DE86. Don't get me wrong; I love the phone; but now I get more interested in using it to tether to my tablet access 4G and read B&B and look up shaving supplies I can buy on my next overseas trip for work ( Budapest & Istanbul - on all my trips I think I will aim to pick up local supplies ) ! So, with my other expensive hobby of photography, it seems to offer a mixture of classic engineering precision admiration ( men like watches and cars etc because we respect the engineering while we admire the curves which appeals to our artistic side) and ongoing improvement and practice ( we love a challenge too ). I am now looking in the little shops here in Singapore for bowls and cabinets to store my supplies in. I am only starting on DE and have a long way to go but its kind of nice really to be "excited by tradition" ( hmm I may trademark that if it isn't already ).

 

[The Dean]

I have to agree with the general sentiment. For the past few years, shaving stopped being something I dreaded. I found good products and the Fusion gave me a great shave, without irritation. No longer did I fear shaving--but I can't say I looked forward to it, either.

Then I started using a shaving brush. I had been using quality cream and products (mostly AOS) but using a brush kicked that experience up. I started Googling a lot of shaving stuff--more often than not, the most/best results were right here on B&B: Joining was inevitable, resistance was futile. Shaving actually started to become something I looked forward to. Whoudda thunk it?

For the past 2-3 weeks I have been DE shaving and have done so even weekends--mostly to improve my technique (or so I tell myself). Now I'm actually excited to shave. Really? My shaves are no better than with the Fusion, nor more irritation free. What's the appeal?

I think I know why. Shaving with the Fusion was just something I did--I could do it in my sleep. DE shaving takes some time and concentration. While I like it when my shave is "uneventful" the process is always very eventful.

 

[RobW]

My only regret with getting into this DE shaving thing is that I can only do it every 2-3 days

 

[fsturnz]

Congratulations...you're officially one of us! 40 years of shaving, and I've never had any kind of enjoyment until I joined this crowd...except for maybe those first teenage shaves. This truly is fun, relaxing, enjoyable...add your own adjective here.

 

[ThomasB98908]

This pretty much sums up why we're here. Well, except for the "caressing my face stubble" part.

Well, after rubbing the stubble, when he faceturbates afterward he'll have a comparison<G>. Still enjoying wetshaving after 45+ yrs. But enjoying it a lot more now that I have this group to "feed the addiction" as it were..

 

[Emanon]

On the flip side, now when I have a bad shave day my whole day is just not right. Like today