S
Special K
Hey everyone,
First off this is a really cool forum. Lurking around the speakeasy and such it's good to see that so many people with similar interests (my friends call me a "wannabe old person").
Anyway, I was introduced to wetshaving through my favorite blog, zenhabits. I read the article that came up on that site a while back, and thought it was kind of interesting. I'm typically a no frills guy, I shave in the shower with a Fusion and no cream or gel.
We were honeymooning in Vegas at the start of the month and my wife wanted to do a spa day, I said "well you can have your spa day, I'm going to go to the art of shaving and get a straight razor shave".
It was wonderful, and they convinced me to buy their trial kit and and a merkur double-edge. It came with a badger brush which the lady said is good for two weeks only (doesn't make sense to me...could someone explain that?), cream, pre-shave oil, and aftershave.
The cream ran out very quickly and I am now on something from Bath and Body Works which I am led to believe is rebranded Proraso.
The blades that I am using are from CVS. I understand that this is the weakest link but I really don't want to resort to buying items from the internet which I will have to order routinely.
I knew there was a learning curve involved, but I have been using it for two weeks and am still nicking the hell out of my neck. I am being careful with the angling of the blade and am always shaving with the grain. I've read all the tutorials and watched all the youtubes.
I have gotten to the point where if I really take my time, I can shave blood-free, but I will get a rough and uneven shave. If I even that up, I will get the closest shave that I've ever gotten, but there will be blood everywhere.
I've tried in the shower, and after the shower. In the shower (lathering with my hands) seems to work out much better than after the shower (with the brush). But either way I just can't seem to get it right.
On the plus side, I am glad to have found out about real shaving cream. It makes a world of difference, even with the fusion.
Do I just keep trying or do I need to change something? Will I have to buy blades from the internet?
First off this is a really cool forum. Lurking around the speakeasy and such it's good to see that so many people with similar interests (my friends call me a "wannabe old person").
Anyway, I was introduced to wetshaving through my favorite blog, zenhabits. I read the article that came up on that site a while back, and thought it was kind of interesting. I'm typically a no frills guy, I shave in the shower with a Fusion and no cream or gel.
We were honeymooning in Vegas at the start of the month and my wife wanted to do a spa day, I said "well you can have your spa day, I'm going to go to the art of shaving and get a straight razor shave".
It was wonderful, and they convinced me to buy their trial kit and and a merkur double-edge. It came with a badger brush which the lady said is good for two weeks only (doesn't make sense to me...could someone explain that?), cream, pre-shave oil, and aftershave.
The cream ran out very quickly and I am now on something from Bath and Body Works which I am led to believe is rebranded Proraso.
The blades that I am using are from CVS. I understand that this is the weakest link but I really don't want to resort to buying items from the internet which I will have to order routinely.
I knew there was a learning curve involved, but I have been using it for two weeks and am still nicking the hell out of my neck. I am being careful with the angling of the blade and am always shaving with the grain. I've read all the tutorials and watched all the youtubes.
I have gotten to the point where if I really take my time, I can shave blood-free, but I will get a rough and uneven shave. If I even that up, I will get the closest shave that I've ever gotten, but there will be blood everywhere.
I've tried in the shower, and after the shower. In the shower (lathering with my hands) seems to work out much better than after the shower (with the brush). But either way I just can't seem to get it right.
On the plus side, I am glad to have found out about real shaving cream. It makes a world of difference, even with the fusion.
Do I just keep trying or do I need to change something? Will I have to buy blades from the internet?