All my life I've been shaving with expensive multi-bladed cartridges and aerosol goop, and mocking my electric shave friends, because I thought I was doing the 'real thing.'
How wrong I was.
A few days ago, on an utter whim, I ordered some DE stuff (from Amazon.co.uk, because I didn't know any better). This morning it arrived.
Merkur 1904 (just 'cos I liked the idea of it being a 1904 replica)
Edwin Jagger brush
Crabtree & Evelyn soap.
Alum block
(and I wasn't going to tell you this... but also a Parker shavette, because I have aspirations of progressing to a straight razor but wanted to sample the experience before handing over any serious money)
So, I unpacked it and had my first DE shave. Very nice experience. None of the blood and agony that I was half-expecting, though my neck still feels a bit tender in a few places. I presume that will pass as my skin gets a little more used to the blade?
It's definitely the closest shave I've had since... actually, since EVER. I'm going to stick with this, while hanging round the forum and trying to pick up tips (and the courage to eventually invest in a nice straight razor and strop.
Oh, and a quick question if anyone's still reading - How to use an alum block? Do I use it while my face is still pretty wet, or dry off my face and just wet the block?
Anyway, hello!!!
How wrong I was.
A few days ago, on an utter whim, I ordered some DE stuff (from Amazon.co.uk, because I didn't know any better). This morning it arrived.
Merkur 1904 (just 'cos I liked the idea of it being a 1904 replica)
Edwin Jagger brush
Crabtree & Evelyn soap.
Alum block
(and I wasn't going to tell you this... but also a Parker shavette, because I have aspirations of progressing to a straight razor but wanted to sample the experience before handing over any serious money)
So, I unpacked it and had my first DE shave. Very nice experience. None of the blood and agony that I was half-expecting, though my neck still feels a bit tender in a few places. I presume that will pass as my skin gets a little more used to the blade?
It's definitely the closest shave I've had since... actually, since EVER. I'm going to stick with this, while hanging round the forum and trying to pick up tips (and the courage to eventually invest in a nice straight razor and strop.
Oh, and a quick question if anyone's still reading - How to use an alum block? Do I use it while my face is still pretty wet, or dry off my face and just wet the block?
Anyway, hello!!!