The story so far: I joined the army at a very early age and learned to love DE. It was cool, old school, and just plain great to do in the morning in the field. However, I left the army after 7 years, and fell into the wait for it habit of electrics. Gasp. I know. I am sorry. I am a worm.
Things went along fine for 25 years, until I decided to extend my early morning routine, a tad Yes, darlings, I ran across my old Gillette SS, bought a blade pack from merkur, and off I went. It was a bit like coming home. Kind of sybaritic too.
This is the I love shaving part. Here comes the I hate shaving part .
I checked the web doesnt everyone? And found a few fora. Including this one. Chock full o shaving nuts.
My competitive juices started to flow I, too, can be BBS after two weeks I am, shall we say, NOT BBS. Not even close. In fact, I look like the scenery from the original star trek You know the one where Captain Kirk fought the Gorn, and created gunpowder out of the surrounding scenery. I know, I know but he COULD do it because he was Captain Kirk! And speaking of which, I know he used a DE and was smooth as silk But I digress.
I tried: WTG, XTG, ATG, UTN, HLLM. (UTN=Up the nose, HLLM=hacked like lawn mower) I get reaaaal smooth on the cheeks, and reaaaaal hacked on the chin line
I read every single posting I could find. No advice. I have resigned myself to being a lower form of shaving-life. Compared to all you blade-meisters out there, I shall remain patchy. In fact, that just may be my new nickname.
Please help. Give generously of your time and advice to poor ol, patchy. He needs your pointers, your philosphies, your angles of attack, your special creams and unguents, your helpful hints, your poor, your huddled masses. (All you Americans may now chortle)
Seriously I do enjoy reading your posts. Thanks for reading, and this is fun!
Cheers all