For a variety of reasons (economy, ecology, boredom) I've started DE shaving again, after about, oh, 45 years! Probably like a lot of others of you, I'm in my 60's, essentially retired and with a lot of time on my hands.
So far, so good. I got a Feather brand starter kit with their razor and two blades, and all is well. I've relearned the lesson that "more haste makes less speed," and am cut free since my second shave, when I was rushing to get to church.
Working my way through a 50 blade sample, and about to pick the new blade for today...where shall it be...Turkey, Russia, Japan, Egypt, India, Pakistan, Greece? Stainless, platinum? Like a world tour and a chemistry lesson, only cheaper.
Still using a can of Barbasol, as I want to keep my investment in soaps and cups and brushes down till I'm sure I'll keep with this. Mixed up some grape seed and olive oils for a shaving oil, very satisfactory. Happy enough with the Feather razor, though I have been looking on Ebay for something more interesting; suggestions/offers would be welcome. Maybe there's another, better place to look for such stuff? I lost my first two auctions and just won my third...a nifty, ball-end, gold-tone, Gillette...do folks post pics of their purchases?
Would love to hear from someone who'll tell me that straight razor shaving is really just as easy...I am game to try that, too, if it won't cost me an arm and a leg to begin...remember, this is all about saving a few cents here and there.
Thanks and best regards to all,
Dave
So far, so good. I got a Feather brand starter kit with their razor and two blades, and all is well. I've relearned the lesson that "more haste makes less speed," and am cut free since my second shave, when I was rushing to get to church.
Working my way through a 50 blade sample, and about to pick the new blade for today...where shall it be...Turkey, Russia, Japan, Egypt, India, Pakistan, Greece? Stainless, platinum? Like a world tour and a chemistry lesson, only cheaper.
Still using a can of Barbasol, as I want to keep my investment in soaps and cups and brushes down till I'm sure I'll keep with this. Mixed up some grape seed and olive oils for a shaving oil, very satisfactory. Happy enough with the Feather razor, though I have been looking on Ebay for something more interesting; suggestions/offers would be welcome. Maybe there's another, better place to look for such stuff? I lost my first two auctions and just won my third...a nifty, ball-end, gold-tone, Gillette...do folks post pics of their purchases?
Would love to hear from someone who'll tell me that straight razor shaving is really just as easy...I am game to try that, too, if it won't cost me an arm and a leg to begin...remember, this is all about saving a few cents here and there.
Thanks and best regards to all,
Dave
