Hi !
I’ve been a lurker here since a few years, and now ready to create a account and write my first post
Like many here, I started my journey from cartridge razor & cheap shaving foam bottle, to the incommensurable pleasure of the art of DE razor and high quality shaving soaps.
A few words about myself : In my thirties, a light beard with a very sensitive skin
I always had a dry skin, prompt to react vividly to warm and cold weather.
Until a few years ago, I dreaded to shave for the discomfort it would bring me.
Working in big corps (and disliking having a beard), I’ve always seen shaving as a necessary evil.
Until one day, I decided enough was enough. Thus starting :
The road to the perfect shave for a very sensitive skin : An ongoing odyssey
I start a few years ago with a Edwin Jagger badger (89p16 ?) with its steel shaving bowl.
I use it with my usual shaving foam & cartridge razor.
Even though it’s not good at all, this starts my fall in the rabbit hole
Then, I step up my game with a plastic feather razor (I gave it to a friend so no pictures, but it’s the one with a butterfly opening), a Parker silvertip badger 22mm knot and my first and only shaving cream : The TOBS Jermyn Street
That is a big and welcome change !
It takes me quite some time getting use to my first experience with a DE razor combines with a real cream & badger.
My skin is so irritated after my shaves, that I start to look into aftershave cream & balm
It’s funny to see that the cheapest (Nivea) was the ones I enjoy the most (if I abstract the fragrance)
The shaves start to get better, but quickly the cheap feeling of the plastic razor bumping easily on my skin because of it’s light weight push me start to really invest in the hobby.
Welcome two pieces of art that I was still using daily a few days ago : The feather WS-D2S and the Junichi Tanaka Artisanal Shaving Scuttle
The step up is huge and I really think I reached my goal, this is why I’ve used the Feather for the past 2-3 years.
In hindsight, I can humbly say that I never mastered this razor, not even close.
I read hundreds of forum posts and watched as much Youtube video to understand the specifics of this razor, especially regarding the shallow Vs steep angle but nop.
The shaves are getting more enjoyable, but something is lacking.
My skin is still getting tight and red.
I venture quickly into the preshave oils without getting results.
Here’s come my lurking time into this forum : Thank you, you helped make progress a lot faster !
My first hard soap is Mitchell’s Wool Fat.
I really enjoy it, especially during those hard winter days of Canada.
I then look for the best smelling hard soap, and buy the Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversarry, the Nuavua Blue, the Martin de Candre Fougere and all the other samples of MDC (Nature, Original, Rose, Vétyver and Agrumes).
That time is heartbreaking, because I found out that vegan soap (without tallow) are causing me a great deal of irritation and drying excessively my skin.
I have to put them in the lowest closet, even though that I really want to love them.
Being (or trying to) logical, I tell myself that I need :
And for good measure, a Simpsons Chubby 2 Synthetic.
I love the Simpsons right away, the smoothness of the fibre are so enjoyable ! I never used the Parker ever again.
I start to use Cerave product : Excellent ones
Here we come to this week where I am waiting impatiently 3 nice orders :
First shave, the shock : The best shave I ever had !
The K2 is great, probably the best soap I ever tried, even though it was a little too dry.
The M7 is great, even though I think I still prefer the CH2 Synth
The biggest gap is the Timeless.
I shaved 5-6 since and it’s probably 30% better than with my Feather.
I’m not yet at the BBS level, but I can now start to understand the true meaning of the acronym.
Here we are tonight, where we continue together my road to the perfect shave for a very sensitive skin : An ongoing odyssey
Next steps :
Since the gap was so important between my last 2 razor, I’m a little bit addicted to try something else to continue the comparison.
From my readings, I’ve in mind those 3 razors :
Questions :
I’ll finish by thanking this community once again !
A.
I’ve been a lurker here since a few years, and now ready to create a account and write my first post
Like many here, I started my journey from cartridge razor & cheap shaving foam bottle, to the incommensurable pleasure of the art of DE razor and high quality shaving soaps.
A few words about myself : In my thirties, a light beard with a very sensitive skin
I always had a dry skin, prompt to react vividly to warm and cold weather.
Until a few years ago, I dreaded to shave for the discomfort it would bring me.
Working in big corps (and disliking having a beard), I’ve always seen shaving as a necessary evil.
Until one day, I decided enough was enough. Thus starting :
The road to the perfect shave for a very sensitive skin : An ongoing odyssey
I start a few years ago with a Edwin Jagger badger (89p16 ?) with its steel shaving bowl.
I use it with my usual shaving foam & cartridge razor.
Even though it’s not good at all, this starts my fall in the rabbit hole
Then, I step up my game with a plastic feather razor (I gave it to a friend so no pictures, but it’s the one with a butterfly opening), a Parker silvertip badger 22mm knot and my first and only shaving cream : The TOBS Jermyn Street
That is a big and welcome change !
It takes me quite some time getting use to my first experience with a DE razor combines with a real cream & badger.
My skin is so irritated after my shaves, that I start to look into aftershave cream & balm
It’s funny to see that the cheapest (Nivea) was the ones I enjoy the most (if I abstract the fragrance)
The shaves start to get better, but quickly the cheap feeling of the plastic razor bumping easily on my skin because of it’s light weight push me start to really invest in the hobby.
Welcome two pieces of art that I was still using daily a few days ago : The feather WS-D2S and the Junichi Tanaka Artisanal Shaving Scuttle
The step up is huge and I really think I reached my goal, this is why I’ve used the Feather for the past 2-3 years.
In hindsight, I can humbly say that I never mastered this razor, not even close.
I read hundreds of forum posts and watched as much Youtube video to understand the specifics of this razor, especially regarding the shallow Vs steep angle but nop.
The shaves are getting more enjoyable, but something is lacking.
My skin is still getting tight and red.
I venture quickly into the preshave oils without getting results.
Here’s come my lurking time into this forum : Thank you, you helped make progress a lot faster !
My first hard soap is Mitchell’s Wool Fat.
I really enjoy it, especially during those hard winter days of Canada.
I then look for the best smelling hard soap, and buy the Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversarry, the Nuavua Blue, the Martin de Candre Fougere and all the other samples of MDC (Nature, Original, Rose, Vétyver and Agrumes).
That time is heartbreaking, because I found out that vegan soap (without tallow) are causing me a great deal of irritation and drying excessively my skin.
I have to put them in the lowest closet, even though that I really want to love them.
Being (or trying to) logical, I tell myself that I need :
- Tallow soaps
- Unscented (fragrance might be the reason for the suffering)
- Without Coconut acid (This might be the ingredient causing the dryness)
- A smoother brush
And for good measure, a Simpsons Chubby 2 Synthetic.
I love the Simpsons right away, the smoothness of the fibre are so enjoyable ! I never used the Parker ever again.
I start to use Cerave product : Excellent ones
Here we come to this week where I am waiting impatiently 3 nice orders :
- Ariana & Evans The club Chasing The Dragon K2
- Ariana & Evans Skin Food
- Ariana & Evans Post-Shave Serum
- Simpsons M7 Synthetic with a travel tube
- Timeless TI 0.68 SB SC Matte TRH6
First shave, the shock : The best shave I ever had !
The K2 is great, probably the best soap I ever tried, even though it was a little too dry.
The M7 is great, even though I think I still prefer the CH2 Synth
The biggest gap is the Timeless.
I shaved 5-6 since and it’s probably 30% better than with my Feather.
I’m not yet at the BBS level, but I can now start to understand the true meaning of the acronym.
Here we are tonight, where we continue together my road to the perfect shave for a very sensitive skin : An ongoing odyssey
Next steps :
- Continue to tame the Timeless (I start to try ATG for the 3rd pass, I couldn’t stomach it before)
- Slow down on the soaps, brush, and other cosmetics
- Ask your help for my next razor
Since the gap was so important between my last 2 razor, I’m a little bit addicted to try something else to continue the comparison.
From my readings, I’ve in mind those 3 razors :
- Wolfman TI (if not SS) WR2 0.95 SB WRH2 90mm Hollow
- Blackland Tradere
- Henson TI22
Questions :
- Should I consider other razors ?
- Somebody would consider selling me one of those razors ?
- Should I consider the Wolfman WR2 1.05 or 1.15 ?
- Anything else ?
I’ll finish by thanking this community once again !
A.
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