Thread: The novelty has worn off...

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!