Thread: Has wet shaving led you to better grooming habits or products?

When I started my wet shave journey I was only looking for a better stone to sharpen hunting knives. I found SRD and bought a straight and a VDH kit from Amazon and started on a wonderful journey to much better shaving but also to better overall care. I never gave a thought to my skin, hair, teeth, or nails except the socially acceptable over the counter stuff you picked up at the grocery store or Target.

Fast forward fifteen months or so and I have a bath filled with creams and soaps, razors and strops but more than that I have better nail clippers, better shampoos, body washes, wash clothes, moisturizers, a nail brush. I keep clothes better, dress a little better, have a collection of wing tips that is far too large.

Before I started shaving with a straight once every few months I might actually look in the mirror and say' "what is going on here" not recognizing the face from the last time I checked. Now, far from loving the mirror, I do inspect myself far more and notice the little changes a lot sooner.

Any one else trending toward better overall care and care products just because they have ditched the shave and go disposable or cartridge?

If you have not tried a better nail clipper I highly suggest Seki. I cannot believe I used those dull $1 nips from the gas station for 30 years.