Wall Street Journal on Shaving - Wrong on Straights
Today's WSJ had an article on shaving, including how long men took (anywhere from 4 mins. to 25 mins.), but they said that straights are used by barbers and cost more money. I think that's dead wrong. It's about $15-20 for a pack of 3 multiblade cheesegrater razors, and they don't last long. Anybody else see the article? Thoughts?
Finally got to the on-line and print versions...
I finally got to read this in my print version, and save it in my on-line version.
They do have a youtube of a Straight Razor Shave (With what looks like a Dovo Shavette with a red insert from what I could see)
Showing prep, machine made Lather (reminded me of the machine in my Grandfathers Shop, the filling of which was one of my chores) using a brush etc.
In Search of a Perfect Shave - WSJ.com
(The youtube on shaving with a straight is imbedded)
And a positive explanation of the values of Straight Razor Shaving, mentioning the exfoliation (why you feel younger...) etc.
Funny point of the graphic of complaints about shaving;
Not close enough - 24%
Ingrown hairs - 22%
Skin Irritation - 19%
Razor Bumps - 13%
Razor Burn - 8%
All of the above we can fix with a good edge and a couple of months of practice...
Nick/Cuts 13%
We know how to nick, cut, weeper, gash, flense etc.....They don't no nuthin' about no stinkin' cuts....