Hey guys,
My father really into using old style razors, and I figured I would give it a try. For my first shave he recommended I use his Gillette Tech fat handle, a boar hair brush (Omega), a Astra blade and Cella soap. I used some of his Proraso preshave cream right after a hot shower, and then lathered up. I was pretty surprised how good the brush felt on my skin. I didn't get a great lather, but I had no problems shaving with it. I did a three pass shaved and it felt really good. I thought there would be a lot more scraping than the cartridges I normally shave with but it felt tons better! Why did we ever switch?
I did get one weeper on a slighly ingrown hair but there was no pain and no razor burn. On the third pass I was already feeling more confident than when I started. When I finished, it was a lot smoother than the shave I'm used to, and my face was much less irritated. I did miss one spot on my neck and had to do some cleanup there, but otherwise no problems. I was supervised by my dad who has done it before and gave me tips, which really helped a lot. I'm hooked! My dad offered to give me some razors and brushes to get me started and then we can trade them in and out. I really like this fine shave!
The Nuclear Shaver
My father really into using old style razors, and I figured I would give it a try. For my first shave he recommended I use his Gillette Tech fat handle, a boar hair brush (Omega), a Astra blade and Cella soap. I used some of his Proraso preshave cream right after a hot shower, and then lathered up. I was pretty surprised how good the brush felt on my skin. I didn't get a great lather, but I had no problems shaving with it. I did a three pass shaved and it felt really good. I thought there would be a lot more scraping than the cartridges I normally shave with but it felt tons better! Why did we ever switch?
I did get one weeper on a slighly ingrown hair but there was no pain and no razor burn. On the third pass I was already feeling more confident than when I started. When I finished, it was a lot smoother than the shave I'm used to, and my face was much less irritated. I did miss one spot on my neck and had to do some cleanup there, but otherwise no problems. I was supervised by my dad who has done it before and gave me tips, which really helped a lot. I'm hooked! My dad offered to give me some razors and brushes to get me started and then we can trade them in and out. I really like this fine shave!
The Nuclear Shaver
