Hello everyone,
Have gotten back to DE after using cartridges for some twenty years. It all started when I went to get another pack of cartriges for my fusion and I decided the price was just too much for the kind of shave I was getting. I then went a bought the VDH starter kit and a pack of blades, walmart brand made in Isreal. When I got home I found my dads Old Spice mug, but the only razor I could find was his Gillette travel tech. I do remember he had a full size tech but unfortunatly its nowhere to be found. The travel tech looked to be never used, just to be sure I cleaned it and loaded a blade in. After going through the tutorials here, I took my shower and started to load my brush up with the vdh soap that I put into the old spice mug. I think the vdh bowl is just too small for me to get a good lather, I found that I had a much better time getting a good lather by face lathering, than using the bowl. It was then time to put put the blade to my face, the travel tech is small and kinda hard to hold, this however made me concentrate on my technigue and limited the amount of pressure that I used. Holding the razor just by the ball end of the handle and with very light pressure, I did my first pass wtg. It was fun hearing the wiskers get cut away and seeing nothing there after the razor went over my skin. I then rinsed, and relathered and proceeded with my atg pass. I was amazed at how smooth my face and neck was after I rinsed my face. Running my hand against the grain was just as smooth as running wtg, I couldnt feel any beard at all. I did have one small weeper on my neck, which was taken care of with a styptic pencil. I Then finished by using my Mennen skin bracer which I have always used, I just love that stuff. I got much less burn/sting with the skin bracer using a DE than when I used my fusion. Looking back I really dont know why I ever left DE shaving, I got the best, closest shave I had in 25 years. Now I just have to work on getting a full size razor, and upgrading my brush, although the vdh boar brush and deluxe soap didnt seem too bad. Im looking forward to learning more about DE shaving from all the wonderful people here at B&B.
Have gotten back to DE after using cartridges for some twenty years. It all started when I went to get another pack of cartriges for my fusion and I decided the price was just too much for the kind of shave I was getting. I then went a bought the VDH starter kit and a pack of blades, walmart brand made in Isreal. When I got home I found my dads Old Spice mug, but the only razor I could find was his Gillette travel tech. I do remember he had a full size tech but unfortunatly its nowhere to be found. The travel tech looked to be never used, just to be sure I cleaned it and loaded a blade in. After going through the tutorials here, I took my shower and started to load my brush up with the vdh soap that I put into the old spice mug. I think the vdh bowl is just too small for me to get a good lather, I found that I had a much better time getting a good lather by face lathering, than using the bowl. It was then time to put put the blade to my face, the travel tech is small and kinda hard to hold, this however made me concentrate on my technigue and limited the amount of pressure that I used. Holding the razor just by the ball end of the handle and with very light pressure, I did my first pass wtg. It was fun hearing the wiskers get cut away and seeing nothing there after the razor went over my skin. I then rinsed, and relathered and proceeded with my atg pass. I was amazed at how smooth my face and neck was after I rinsed my face. Running my hand against the grain was just as smooth as running wtg, I couldnt feel any beard at all. I did have one small weeper on my neck, which was taken care of with a styptic pencil. I Then finished by using my Mennen skin bracer which I have always used, I just love that stuff. I got much less burn/sting with the skin bracer using a DE than when I used my fusion. Looking back I really dont know why I ever left DE shaving, I got the best, closest shave I had in 25 years. Now I just have to work on getting a full size razor, and upgrading my brush, although the vdh boar brush and deluxe soap didnt seem too bad. Im looking forward to learning more about DE shaving from all the wonderful people here at B&B.
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