Thread: More than just a shave

I'm getting more out of straight razor shaving than just ultra smooth skin. After work, then the gym I've found that it is very relaxing to shave. The whole ritual of nice hot shower, stropping, lathering, shaving, and cleaning all my shaving equipment has really helped me unwind from the day. For me, using a straight razor has become an important way to relax and center myself, I really feel recharged. Those 10-15 minutes that encompass the process of straight razor shaving is something I look forward to.

Before I started with straights I shaved every morning but now a nightly shave is still very smooth the next morning. I find that I'm only shaving in the morning a couple of times a week now, and that is only if I have meetings scheduled. I hated shaving prior to using a DE and now straights.