Thread: My Story - An allergic persons way of shaving.

Originally Posted by Urran

Okay. Now that is new info about the water temperature. Got to try that out on my next shave.

And to the honing. No, I really haven't shaved with a Honemeister's honed razor. But as I said, my current (in use) straight is a brand new Solingen Nippes (I know, they mostly make scissors). Which I bought new and got it to "comfortable shave state" with just newspaper on glass + canvas + leather. It never touched my mystique hone. It does pass the hanging hair test and shaves pretty good (in my experience).

I get my share of doubt in different thing's. But I usually succeed to surprice people

I haven't thought about the honing, because the blade has a flaw in the stem. It is poorly grinded. The edge is dull the first 2-3mm from the stem. I figured, if I got a better razor, I would get it honed by a honemeister. But the Eskiltuna razor is so much overhoned that I don't want to waste my money on it. But I just want to see how good I can archieve from it. I can post pictures of it when I get it ready.

Okay, I had a go with the cold water yesterday. And I must say it was different. Not better, just different. And it made no way the shave, or feeling after better. Actually I had nasty burn on my mustache after the shave. And while wondering how that turned out, I somehow dropped the razor, and got a nick to the blade!



I should have known that cold water shave doesn't work on my face. I have cold urticaria to begin with. My skin got a little more sensitive from the cold water I guess (because of the urticaria).

Now I have one more razor for restoration. The chip is maybe ½ mm wide and ½mm deep. In the middle of the blade! Gotta figure out whether to try get the Eskiltuna razor quickly to shaving state, or buy a new one or start growing beard.

I could buy a cheapo razor from classifieds, then I could get a Honemeister's honed razor too.

But I must say, yesterday was a failure. When it comes to str8 shaving!

Bummer on both accounts!

Still, there are plenty of variables to play around with when it comes to Str8 shaving. Don't give up yet! And I second the idea of getting your razors honed by a honemiester so they're up to snuff and you only have to be concerned with technique and routine, and not honing skills as well.

Best of luck.

BigJim: Thanks for the cheers! I can never give up on str8 shaving. My allergies force me to shave my face on str8 And like I said on the other post today, I am a man of patience. If the learning curve is long, well then it is, i just live by it

Posted this post just a minute ago. So I finished my already badly overhoned Edv. Neiström yesterday. And had good experience from the shave that followed it.

I am truly amazed, how good a shape I got the razor. Next I just have to finnish it to mirror finish and maybe do new scales (they have been propably replaced at some point. They're ugly plastic)

For the info, yesterday (and couple weeks before) I did the following;
-*thousands* on the Mysterious Hone
-~100 on AutoSol coated DIY demin strop
-~50 on Newspaper, with Pencil led applied.
-~200 on canvas
-~100 on leather, ready to go.
-Hot Shower while brush on hottest water from tap.
-Good Facial Wash
-Hair Balsam (mistresses) to whiskers
-Make a good lather from creme to my face
-Shave WTG
-Shave XTG
-Shave ATG (mostly on the moustache and chin)
-Wash the lather away with the hot water
-Apply cool, wet aluna
-Get dressed while aluna makes it's magic
-Gently rinse with cold water
-Dry
-Apply Nivea Sensitive After Shave Balm.

I really felt like a winner when going to sleep after that. Great feeling. Today I just cant stop touching my baby smooth face

Next thing is to buy a new Straight that is in good shape. Send that to Honemeister -> compare my results to that

Im so DIY that Im propably going to start getting the real honing stuff and start becoming a honer. Maybe a honemeister some day

Congrats on "honing" in on your skin condition. It sounds like a lot of experimentation to find the ideal combo. Best of luck.

Not much to add from the above, other than brush.

Although badger will be softer, I wonder with the multiple allergies if you may also be a canidate for a synthetic brush.

Also once you come to your ideal process, I imagine this will be valuable info for you to share with with other forums that focus on this unfortunate condition.

Thanks for sharing