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19george
07-27-2006, 10:02 PM
Like many who frequent B&B I used to have a terrible time shaving. I would go through every product advertised on TV (manual or electric) hoping beyond hope that I would find something that didn’t leave my face looking like it had just gone through a cheese grater or feeling like I put a blow torch to my face (aren’t electrics just grand?). Alas, nothing worked:mad: .

Then, rather fortuitously, I came across this (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6886845/) article. I decided to give wet shaving a try; seeing as how nothing else seemed to work. After some more research (here mostly) I bought a Merkur HD, a C&E best brush, and some Proraso cream and aftershave. It worked (as you may have guessed from the title of this here thread) fantastically. Not only do I get a close, irritation free shave, I actually enjoy shaving now. Plus the HD is such a sexy tool. Next to it my Fusion looks like a deformed beast straight out of a toxic New Jersey swamp.

It’s funny, I never really heard of wet shaving before. I mean I did see it in movies (you know those gangster flicks with the scenes in a barber shop) but I just thought it was some weird old way of shaving and dismissed it. Well, it probably is a weird old way of shaving, but it is a darn effective one.

Now I just have to avoid the temptation of SCAD, RAD, and BAD. Luckily I’m still young (so loose cash is not something I have an abundance of), trying to save up for law school, and (perhaps more importantly) would rather buy groceries than shaving cream:wink: .

Oh, and thanks to everyone here for their tips.

jmhUT
07-27-2006, 10:31 PM
Welcome George, and keep up the good work. When your position changes and you start forgoing food so you can buy that new brush that keeps you up at night let us know. We will send you your decoder ring.
Cheers,
Jeff

letterk
07-27-2006, 10:35 PM
...would rather buy groceries than shaving cream:wink: .

We'll see how long that lasts! Seriously, congrats on the great shave. You'll find it keeps getting better.

Jonnybc
07-27-2006, 11:23 PM
Welcome George.


Now I just have to avoid the temptation of SCAD, RAD, and BAD.

You have no chance!

roughrider
07-28-2006, 12:36 AM
Good job.

Kyle
07-28-2006, 04:11 AM
Well done, George, and welcome to B&B.

Jim
07-28-2006, 04:25 AM
Congratulations George, welcome!

TraderJoe
07-28-2006, 04:38 AM
Thanks for the post, 19George. Its always great to hear a success story.

And, welcome to B&B

jbasl
07-28-2006, 04:53 AM
I think you'll find that somehow there seems to just be enough cash lying around for...oh i don't know...say...a tub of Taylor's...or maybe....say...a bottle of Thayer's...somehow wetshaving helps you find money to make purchases. Strangely, in your case this new found money may correlate with a thinner waistline. But, its just a correlation and as we say correlation is not causation!

19george
07-28-2006, 05:03 AM
When your position changes and you start forgoing food...

We'll see how long that lasts!

You have no chance!

Strangely, in your case this new found money may correlate with a thinner waistline.


Gee, thanks for all the encouragement :rolleyes: .

Scorpio
07-28-2006, 06:17 PM
HOld on NOW!!!!! What decoder ring thingy??? maybe that's why I have a hard time with some of the acronyms!!!! :a17:

Dinder1
07-28-2006, 06:34 PM
Welcome to the B&B George.:001_smile
Cheers, DJ.

jimkuhr
07-28-2006, 06:47 PM
Nice job George! Welcome to the forum and all the fun you're going to have with the choices in front of you for brushes, creams, aftershaves, yahoo!

Jim

mrob
07-28-2006, 07:10 PM
Welcome!

jduffy
07-28-2006, 07:54 PM
It is amazing how many lives that article has changed.

- Jim

fuerein
07-28-2006, 08:02 PM
That article wasn't the catalyst for my switch, I was already on the way when I came across it. It was however another push toward me getting into wet shaving.