Up until two weeks ago I had been shaving with an electric due to time. The electric allowed me to sleep in an extra twenty mins or so. I wake up at 0500 so every min counts.
So finally after about ten years of having the idea of straight razor shaving popping in out of my head I finally bit the bullet. I went online and started doing research. I found this great forum, shaveblog.com, classicshaving.com and a few others. I had my information and support groups.
To Mama Bear's I went and purchased three different soaps: Almond, Awakenings Peppermint, tea tree and menthol, and Celestial Waters. I picked Mama Bear due to her high praise, cost and the fact that its made by a home business and not some large corp.
Next I wanted nice containers for the bath room. I found some white porcelain sugar and thick cereal bowls from Target. I spent about 15 bucks for 3 sugar (for soap) and cereal bowls (lather). Looking back thought the soap bowls do tend to get a little slippery when wet.
I read about some guys using electric hot water pots and I thought to myself "Damn that ingenious!". I just happened to have one of those lying around so it went into the bathroom as well.
I ran down to Wal-Mart and pick up a $5 brush and a styptic pencil. Please cut me slack on the brush. I wasn't sure if this type of shaving was going to work for me at the time.
Now I just needed a razor. Not wanting to drop 100 bones on a new and sharpened Dovo. Well I wanted to but I'm not sure the Misses would like it. I went to Ebay and spent 30 bucks or so and picked up two pretty cool antique straights. Now all I need to do is get them sharpened to shave ready. (still waiting on this)
After all this I started thinking to myself. "Why don't you just combine the ease of use and maintenance of a deposable with the classic look and feel of a straight? So I picked up a Dovo shavette with makur blades.
Fast forward two weeks and I'm happy to say I love my new shaving routine. I make the time by waking up at 0440 now just so I have time to shave. I actually find myself looking forward to shaving. It’s a challenge to see how close, smooth and fast I can get it. That feeling of a naked blade against my face in the morning no cup of coffee can match.
My mid day shaves on Saturday and Sunday (before I never shaved on the weekend) has become a thing of fascination for my 4 year old daughter and I like to think that I'm setting an example of what men should be like for her. I hope that one of her lasting memories is of me shaving in style that’s lasted hundreds of years that most modern men are afraid to try.
Well looks like I rambled on a bit there. If there is anyone else out there kicking around the idea of wet or straight razor shaving. Just give it a shot. You'll be glad you did.
TJ
So finally after about ten years of having the idea of straight razor shaving popping in out of my head I finally bit the bullet. I went online and started doing research. I found this great forum, shaveblog.com, classicshaving.com and a few others. I had my information and support groups.
To Mama Bear's I went and purchased three different soaps: Almond, Awakenings Peppermint, tea tree and menthol, and Celestial Waters. I picked Mama Bear due to her high praise, cost and the fact that its made by a home business and not some large corp.
Next I wanted nice containers for the bath room. I found some white porcelain sugar and thick cereal bowls from Target. I spent about 15 bucks for 3 sugar (for soap) and cereal bowls (lather). Looking back thought the soap bowls do tend to get a little slippery when wet.
I read about some guys using electric hot water pots and I thought to myself "Damn that ingenious!". I just happened to have one of those lying around so it went into the bathroom as well.
I ran down to Wal-Mart and pick up a $5 brush and a styptic pencil. Please cut me slack on the brush. I wasn't sure if this type of shaving was going to work for me at the time.
Now I just needed a razor. Not wanting to drop 100 bones on a new and sharpened Dovo. Well I wanted to but I'm not sure the Misses would like it. I went to Ebay and spent 30 bucks or so and picked up two pretty cool antique straights. Now all I need to do is get them sharpened to shave ready. (still waiting on this)
After all this I started thinking to myself. "Why don't you just combine the ease of use and maintenance of a deposable with the classic look and feel of a straight? So I picked up a Dovo shavette with makur blades.
Fast forward two weeks and I'm happy to say I love my new shaving routine. I make the time by waking up at 0440 now just so I have time to shave. I actually find myself looking forward to shaving. It’s a challenge to see how close, smooth and fast I can get it. That feeling of a naked blade against my face in the morning no cup of coffee can match.
My mid day shaves on Saturday and Sunday (before I never shaved on the weekend) has become a thing of fascination for my 4 year old daughter and I like to think that I'm setting an example of what men should be like for her. I hope that one of her lasting memories is of me shaving in style that’s lasted hundreds of years that most modern men are afraid to try.
Well looks like I rambled on a bit there. If there is anyone else out there kicking around the idea of wet or straight razor shaving. Just give it a shot. You'll be glad you did.
TJ
