Hello! Excited to join this community.
Hello everyone,
I'm excited to join this community, first a little bit about me (Married, Father of 3) and what has brought me here and gotten me interested in straight razor shaving.
One is that vintage things appeal to me. I don't always buy into the idea that everything newer, faster, and shinier is better. Many times the old way of doing things is still the best way (even if often the slower way). I can certainly see myself really enjoying collecting razors and supplies, and I'm excited that one day this is something I could teach my son (he's my youngest so I've got a lot of years still to figure it out first).
Two is that I am in Addiction Recovery. A crucial part of my recovery is actually taking time for myself, and investing time in myself. In my addiction, I had no self-worth and didn't even bother shaving most of the time as taking even 10-15 minutes to do something for myself felt like wasted time. When it would get too much and I had to shave, it was just a quick buzz with a set of trimmers. In my recovery, this is an small area where I have started to allow myself to take time just for me. It feels good to have a good shave, and even just using a disposable razor this has been a positive change for me. I think Straight Razor shaving would be a great next step, as it appeals to my vintage enthusiast and will also hopefully help me slow down and really appreciate the time with myself. It sounds like a self-care win.
Now all that said, I don't have much disposable income (as my therapy costs are draining the family coffers, but are also considered non-optional at this point), so I'll also be posting a thread for some starting on a budget advice. I've done some reading and have some ideas on how I can try to get going without too much initial outlay and would like to run it by you guys.
All said, if you made it through, thanks for reading and thanks for having me here!