Is a straight razor right for me?
I've been using a Merkur Futur DE razor, sometimes I use Feather blades, sometime Astra blades. I almost always shave in the shower where the water is hot, and I use a silicone based shaving cream with dimethicone. I have fairly coarse facial hair and fairly sensitive skin. The silicone based really helped the most when switching to a DE and not have any tugging or pulling.
I'm quite interested in using a straight razor for getting an even closer shave, and a potentially even less possible irritation. I've noticed most of the straight razors have a wood handle. Do any of you shave in the shower with one? Do any of you use a silicone based shaving cream with one?
I'm trying to figure out if one of these is right for me.