In order to avoid such confrontations I shave before she wakes. This allows me to pursue my hobby in the quiet of a new morning.
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I enjoy the entire process. Buying the razor (vintage, in poor but restorable condition), honing, stropping, loading the brush, washing my face with a face friendly soap, determining whether I want a pre-shave oil, lathering my face and then..........taking my time enjoying the glorious experience of shaving my face with a straight razor. It's such a wonderful experience, I'm surprised the Government doesn't tax it. :)
It's the honing.
I love the honing!
Shaving is great but it's mainly something that needs to be done to justify the honing!
I remember when I was very young and watched my farther shave. As a teen shaver my farther and I shared the same brush and razor. My farther has sensed passed and I still have his brush and razor. I use the brush and the straights that I have acquired. I use the soaps I got from SRD but still have dads shaving mug. I like honing and shaving with a razor that most think I'm crazy for using but I guess one of the main reasons is I still remember dad. It seems the older I get the more memories of him are important. Some of you young folks out there don't realize yet what I'm rambling about and I hope it's a long time before you do but a lot of us older folks I really don't have to explain.
Starting this journey taught me honing & how to maintain the edges of other tools. I would have to say the biggest benefit to me & now my son is honing,,, I've learned a lot.
My biggest pleasure from this journey, has become the creams, aftershaves & colognes,,,, I find myself shaving just to apply a fresh aftershave,,,,,,,,,
I have commented about the meditative aspects of a relaxing shave. When I used to go to a Barber Shop for the hot towel treatment, I would refer to it as my "spa day".
Not sure about any special attention, but yeah . . .
Pretty sure I will hear this shortly, as my Ralf Aust will be here within a week.
It has changed over the years. A lot of what others have mentioned applied to me at one time or another. Some of it still does, but now I think I get off on doing something the way my forefathers did. Maybe it is inaccurate to say the "simplicity" of shaving with a straight, when you consider all the learning that goes with it. But that is the way I feel about it. I've tried many alternatives and the straight razor is the best way I've found.
Don't be poking fun at the Good Stuff Pixel,,,,
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