Thread: The Pay Off

A day when everything goes right. I'll post this here because I've only been straight razor shaving almost five months and I wanted to address the posts from folks about to throw in towel or wonder what all the fuss is about.
The shave this morning was effortless. Badger brush soaking in hot water while I showered, coffee very hot. The Darby shave cream smelled good and the lather whipped up fast and creamy. Today was cream instead of soap. Lathered my face and stropped the razor about 50 laps with long easy strokes, fipping the blade with an easy flick, settling into the rhythm. It just felt like the right amount. Like darby felt like the right cream to use today. Zip zip zip, WTG, ATG... the blade glided on the cream, it felt perfect in my hand, the angle and my grip worked effortlessly. I felt so confident the shave went so easy. I have had my share of cuts and nicks and razor burn. It has been a frustration trying to figure out how to grip the razor. When I needed a break I would switch to a Double Edge Razor and give my face and my mind a breather. But the payoff after all this time is having a day like today. Everything just fell into place and it showed me how my shaving routine was changing and my skills were improving. These days are happening more frequently and I can see all my shaves being like this. I'll be in a routine again but it will consist of having options and choices from razors to soaps and creams and aftershaves and stropping time. My routine use to be, get up, smear bar soap on my face and race a Fusion razor as fast as I could over my skin. Go to work. No fun in that. This is fun and today felt like shaving like a man. Walk in, be in control, skilled and confident you don't even have to think about it. Come out smelling lika a Clubman.
Dannyr