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Thread: Shaving ?
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11-30-2010, 03:26 AM #1
Shaving ?
Do you enjoy shaving or just shave because you need to ?
I, myself love to shave daily, not because I have to but because I look forward to and enjoy it very much !! How do you like shaving ?
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11-30-2010, 03:43 AM #2
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Thanked: 1263Both. But mainly for the love and relaxation of it all...it's me time
And being able to wield a beautiful scary sharp piece of craftsmanship to my face brings a slight exilaration into the mix of things. The feel of a fine leather strop, the soft bristles of the brush. And most of all...its cool! lol.
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11-30-2010, 04:22 AM #3
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Thanked: 1195I think you will find that we all do this for the enjoyment of a lost art. Shaving is no longer a chore. Using a straight not only puts a challenge into shaving, but also gives a sense of satisfaction after the fact as well. Simply put, there is nothing else quite like it.
I suppose that's why we forum-users are called "shave enthusiasts"
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11-30-2010, 04:36 AM #4
I shave because I need to, but since I use a straight razor, I thoroughly enjoy every minute of it.
Why doesn't the taco truck drive around the neighborhood selling tacos & margaritas???
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11-30-2010, 07:37 AM #5
Shaving is culture!
Every day it gives me new impression. I love vintage straight razors.
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11-30-2010, 07:52 AM #6
blugill,
Before I re-took up 'wet-shaving,' I really hated the daily shave
Canned goo & a Mach 3 gave me an excrutiating shave (I have very tough whiskers).
Since I re-took up 'wet shaving', and in particular the straight razor, my shaves have now become one of the best moments of the day.
I shave when I get back from work, and the 45 minutes I allow are pure bliss; I can forget the crap of the day, and emerge from the shave happy, relaxed and in a super frame of mind
Definitely a case of 'shave therapy'
Have fun !
Best regards
RussLast edited by PhatMan; 11-30-2010 at 08:29 AM.
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11-30-2010, 08:10 AM #7
i've always loved shaving.. every since i first took up a plastic disposable and can of barbasol at the age of 15.. i enjoy every aspect of being a man.. i love getting dirty.. i love fixing things.. i love drinking beer.. and i love having a shave.. i'm a man and i enjoy it.
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11-30-2010, 01:24 PM #8
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Thanked: 20Yep I love shaving, especially with a straight because of the challenge. Using my DE is far too easy and I know that I can get a great shave with minimal effort. But with a straight, every morning is a new experience. Sometimes I do better, sometimes I do worse, but I learn something new all the time and that's what keeps my interest alive.
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11-30-2010, 01:57 PM #9
For me, it's both. Shaving with a straight still takes longer than with the Atra that I used for most of my shaving life, but it's now something I look forward to. Like gull said: sometimes I get a better shave, sometimes not as good, but always there's the experience, the experimentation with technique, and all the sensory stuff. I really enjoy the feel of the sharp blade gliding across my face, something I never noticed with the cartridges. Another big draw for me was and continues to be the sense of a tangible connection with the past--not the recent past, but the long-ago past. My mother recently told me she has her great-grandfather's razor to give me, which I hope to will be restorable. How cool would that be?
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11-30-2010, 03:00 PM #10
Both for me. I have to shave daily, so i can as well do it the way i like.
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-Tyrion Lannister.