Hello gentlemen,
I've been browsing this forum for quite a long time, have to say I find it very helpful and friendly. No wonder I decided to register here in early February and now the time has come to introduce myself, as I want to join the discussion in "What is your favorite Gillette NEW?" thread and I somehow felt it would be good to introduce myself here.
I started shaving some 30 years ago, when I was 16 or so. Then, after a few years, my shaving career slowed down considerably as my girlfriend at that time liked me more with a beard
. Well, after all those years, the older I get, the younger I want to look and hence the less beard I want to have on my face . Thus I'm rediscovering the art and pleasure of a cleanly shaved face; well, except for a goatee which I keep growing as my wife has never seen my face completely beardless - I have to take it a step at a time .
I have refurbished my old razor, a Gillette Super-Adjustable "F1", bought myself a new Mühle r89 DE razor, a Mühle 099 K257 silvertip brush and a ToBS cream. I also have a couple of razors my father used to use, two "brand new" aka unused Solunas (Czech DE razors from the mid 80's, quite aggressive beasts) and last but the least, I became a proud owner of what I believe is a 1930's Gillette NEW razor, which is just superb.
I'm in the quest for my "perfect blade". Have tried Astra Platinum (horrible), Derby (quite OK) and Shark (good), combining different razors with various blades.
Married with children (2), one wife, one dog. Hobbies include photography, cycling, skiing, geocaching, books, music, movies, wine, whiskey
If you've made it down here, thanks for your attention
I've been browsing this forum for quite a long time, have to say I find it very helpful and friendly. No wonder I decided to register here in early February and now the time has come to introduce myself, as I want to join the discussion in "What is your favorite Gillette NEW?" thread and I somehow felt it would be good to introduce myself here.
I started shaving some 30 years ago, when I was 16 or so. Then, after a few years, my shaving career slowed down considerably as my girlfriend at that time liked me more with a beard
. Well, after all those years, the older I get, the younger I want to look and hence the less beard I want to have on my face . Thus I'm rediscovering the art and pleasure of a cleanly shaved face; well, except for a goatee which I keep growing as my wife has never seen my face completely beardless - I have to take it a step at a time . I have refurbished my old razor, a Gillette Super-Adjustable "F1", bought myself a new Mühle r89 DE razor, a Mühle 099 K257 silvertip brush and a ToBS cream. I also have a couple of razors my father used to use, two "brand new" aka unused Solunas (Czech DE razors from the mid 80's, quite aggressive beasts) and last but the least, I became a proud owner of what I believe is a 1930's Gillette NEW razor, which is just superb.
I'm in the quest for my "perfect blade". Have tried Astra Platinum (horrible), Derby (quite OK) and Shark (good), combining different razors with various blades.
Married with children (2), one wife, one dog. Hobbies include photography, cycling, skiing, geocaching, books, music, movies, wine, whiskey
If you've made it down here, thanks for your attention
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