Thread: The novelty has worn off...

I find myself looking forward to each shave!

Its just a real delight to start each day out with a proper shave, rather than a "quickmustshaveandgettoworkwheresmymach3andcanofgo o?dammitnowIhaverazorburnandIhatethisplasticpieceo fjunk" shave like I used to do.

Its time for me to relax and stop thinking about the world. Love it!

Plus I enjoy all the honing and restoration as well! :-)

I don't shave every day and haven't for some time. I don't think I need to.

The shaves I enjoy most now are the ones before going out. I don't know why, I don't generally make an effort when I'm going out but I sure as hell go out with a damn good shave.

I'm another that still looks forward to the shave and doesn't want to miss a day. We've only got so many coming to us so I don't want to waste any. If it wasn't for the straight razors I wouldn't feel that way. The rocks, honing, razors, shaving brushes, the ritual of stropping and lathering are all a part of the whole affair. Top it off with the Bay Rum or whatever. What's not to love ?

I actually like shaving. I only shave 3 times per week, but I really enjoy the ritual. I don't collect brushes, scuttles, strops, or other things. I have a couple of razors, 1 strop, 1 brush, 1 type of cream, 1 type of AS...

I do have a couple of hones, but I need them for the one thing I truly love about straights, and that is the restoration aspect.

I used to hate shaving, it hurt, irritated my skin and put me in a bad mood because my face always looked horrible every time I wanted to look nice. I actually took to wearing a beard because I felt I looked more attractive with a well maintained beard than an irritated face.

Ever since I started shaving with a straight razor though my whole attitude about shaving has changed. Shaving is now something I look forward to, something that brings me a great deal of satisfaction and pleasure. I'm talking about the whole ritual of shaving of course; the warm water, the scent of my favorite shaving soap as I build a thick rich lather and apply it to my face, my razor gleaming in my hand, scything down the new grown stubble of my beard........On top of all that my face looks better than it ever has. The time I spend shaving doesn't take away from my life, I believe it adds to it and because of this, for me at least the novelty will never wear off.

Happy Shaving Gentlemen!

One of these days, some psychologist type will stumble onto these SRP conversations and use our posts as grist for a book or dissertation. I don't care. Something about standing there, brush with lather in one hand, weapon in the other hand, soothes the beast.

Not everybody shaves because they just enjoy the experience. Many use straights because they get a better result and that's reason enough.

i, like most look forward to each and every shave..since i drive over the road i sometimes do not get to shave everyday. only wish i could. when i am home i can not wait to shave, different razor, different brush, different homemade shave soap, different aftershave, and most important a different attitude when i have completed the shave...