Hey fellas!
I am a 24 year old that has been stressed about shaving since I was 15. It is not uncommon for me to have a neck FULL of pesky ingrown hairs and unsightly red bumps. Two weeks ago, my dad suggested I try an electric, since he had so much luck. Oh my. What murder that thing caused my skin. I gave my skin a week off to research what to do next. I found out about DE razors and ordered a Merkur Barbers Pole. I got nicer shaving cream (Zirh Shave Cream and Taylor of Old Bond Avocado). I got a shave brush and a block of alum. My first two shaves with the DE have been HEAVENLY. My ingrown hairs are already decreasing and I have no irritation, save a few tiny nicks from poor technique.
The thing I have a question about is the shave brush. I plan to go find a shave bowl tomorrow, probably at Bed, Bath and Beyond or something. Based on how great my past two shaves have been, I can only imagine how much greater they will be with the addition of the shave brush.
My question is how do I use the shave brush. How do I soak it, how and when do I add water to the lather, etc. Any advice on this would be awesome. Also, any other advice you have would be well recieved, as well.
I am a 24 year old that has been stressed about shaving since I was 15. It is not uncommon for me to have a neck FULL of pesky ingrown hairs and unsightly red bumps. Two weeks ago, my dad suggested I try an electric, since he had so much luck. Oh my. What murder that thing caused my skin. I gave my skin a week off to research what to do next. I found out about DE razors and ordered a Merkur Barbers Pole. I got nicer shaving cream (Zirh Shave Cream and Taylor of Old Bond Avocado). I got a shave brush and a block of alum. My first two shaves with the DE have been HEAVENLY. My ingrown hairs are already decreasing and I have no irritation, save a few tiny nicks from poor technique.
The thing I have a question about is the shave brush. I plan to go find a shave bowl tomorrow, probably at Bed, Bath and Beyond or something. Based on how great my past two shaves have been, I can only imagine how much greater they will be with the addition of the shave brush.
My question is how do I use the shave brush. How do I soak it, how and when do I add water to the lather, etc. Any advice on this would be awesome. Also, any other advice you have would be well recieved, as well.
