Ok. I've been using my happy Merkur HD for three weeks now and life is great. Gone are the ingrown hairs and neck irritation that used to make me dread shaving each morning.
But ...
Some days I get a great shave and some I can tell that after 2 passes things are going downhill and I stop. The shave is always good, but only great on occasion. The problem is pressure and blade angle. Sometimes I get it right, and other times my mind wanders ...
Back when I was a fairly serious classical musician I knew how to get better at something. You practice. All the time. Over and over. As if nothing else exists in this world. This is obviously not an option with shaving (unless you really like pain).
Do I really have to wait to shave once a day for months before I can consider myself a shaving samurai? Can't I cheat and practice on small animals or something? There must be a way. (Am I really this impatient?)
Clearly I'm venting, but I know a great shave is attainable and I can hardly stand waiting for my morning once-a-day shave.
Thanks for the great forum and great advice. I hope you enjoyed reading my rant.
But ...
Some days I get a great shave and some I can tell that after 2 passes things are going downhill and I stop. The shave is always good, but only great on occasion. The problem is pressure and blade angle. Sometimes I get it right, and other times my mind wanders ...
Back when I was a fairly serious classical musician I knew how to get better at something. You practice. All the time. Over and over. As if nothing else exists in this world. This is obviously not an option with shaving (unless you really like pain).
Do I really have to wait to shave once a day for months before I can consider myself a shaving samurai? Can't I cheat and practice on small animals or something? There must be a way. (Am I really this impatient?)
Clearly I'm venting, but I know a great shave is attainable and I can hardly stand waiting for my morning once-a-day shave.
Thanks for the great forum and great advice. I hope you enjoyed reading my rant.