Thread: New Belgian on the block

Welcome Chief,

You were taught by a great man there. Keep up the reports on how the shaving is going, as well as any other questions you have.

Kyle, I secretly thought it was about a coticule as well.

Sooo...
I took a shot at it this afternoon, had the house to myself, put "the best of Django Reinhardt" in the cd player (great shaving music IMO) and went for it.

first took a hot shower,
Stropped the razor
made lather
and lift off!

I had a difficult start, I wanted to commence on my sideburns (of the triangular kind)but it wasn't easy at first, but eventually it worked out.
The neck parts were fairly easy I found, except ofcourse the hand-switching part.
The mustache: I have one of those thin pencil-mustaches and even though my razor isn't a square point, it's great for trimming it ultra-slim

I stopped while I was winning, after one WTG pass, with no cuts at all. Not BBS, but give me time... because I'm hooked!

When rinsing my face I also noticed my face was a lot less greasier (don't know how else to describe it), it felt cleaner. Also my skin was getting a little sensitive near the end, probably from getting used to this new way of shaving/life.

BTW, the lather-making went very smooth. Had some hot water on the soap (GF Trumpers Coconut) while showering. Poured that off and loaded the brush. Then making the lather in a (too) small bowl, but it was good quality. Note to self: "bigger bowl next time"

Congratulations on your first shave.
Your skin feels less oily because with a straight razor you remove the oil and the top layer of dead skin cells from your skin.

You will quickly discover that your face feels much nicer when you don't use cartridges or canned soap anymore.

So for now: experiment, take your time, be careful and enjoy.