1. Creams are good for beginners but good to keep in the rotation too!
2. Soaps take a bit of getting used to but once you nail it--wowzers (I have the Ralph Lauren Soap and AoS...don't care for the Col. Conk--looking for more and taking suggestions )!
3. Start out following the "rules" of the wet shave and as you progress you will figure out what "shortcuts" you can take.
4. First week - six months couldn't believe how awesome the shave was and didn't realize how much better it gets...still inconsistent.
5. Started out with Omega stripey brush and thought, "come on, $100 for a brush is absurd...what's the point". I splurged on the Eagle group buy and since have purchased a Simpson 2XL...yeah, it's worth it!
6. Alum block was a great addition to my shave. First month of use was blah...dried the face and stung a bit. However, since then my face has adapted and I believe it has "toughened" my skin and ever since it's use I have had way more consistent shaves (this did effect #4 I believe).
7. Love to face lather with soap and bowl lather with cream.
8. Went from taking :20-:30 minutes every shave (first year-ish) and now down to :10-:15 minutes, not including shower.
9. I can't stop running my hand over my face
10. I love it when my 5 year old son asks to smell my face after I am done shaving
2. Soaps take a bit of getting used to but once you nail it--wowzers (I have the Ralph Lauren Soap and AoS...don't care for the Col. Conk--looking for more and taking suggestions )!
3. Start out following the "rules" of the wet shave and as you progress you will figure out what "shortcuts" you can take.
4. First week - six months couldn't believe how awesome the shave was and didn't realize how much better it gets...still inconsistent.
*Even after 6 months it wasn't perfect but much better
*Finally after a year I have become very consistent
5. Started out with Omega stripey brush and thought, "come on, $100 for a brush is absurd...what's the point". I splurged on the Eagle group buy and since have purchased a Simpson 2XL...yeah, it's worth it!
6. Alum block was a great addition to my shave. First month of use was blah...dried the face and stung a bit. However, since then my face has adapted and I believe it has "toughened" my skin and ever since it's use I have had way more consistent shaves (this did effect #4 I believe).
7. Love to face lather with soap and bowl lather with cream.
8. Went from taking :20-:30 minutes every shave (first year-ish) and now down to :10-:15 minutes, not including shower.
9. I can't stop running my hand over my face
10. I love it when my 5 year old son asks to smell my face after I am done shaving