Thread: Greetings from Massachusetts

Hi Everyone,

I'm about to (re-)embark on straight razor shaving. I actually did it a little decades ago, but with no guidance as can be found here, and a non-descript razor. So I am going to consider myself a rank beginner.

Until recently, I shaved with cartridges without thinking too much about it. Then Gillette decided to announce what they thought of their customers. It never really occurred to me that they would have any opinion of me. And I'm not sure why they thought I would value their approval. But, clearly, I don't meet their expectations. So, I have dumped all my Gillette and P&G products. I wouldn't want to burden them by buying any of their products anymore. I'm not the only one. It's an interesting marketing strategy. I bet the next P&G shareholders' meeting will be a barrel of laughs.

So I dug out my old DE razor. I wish I had gone back to it years ago. It a much more satisfying experience. But it made me think, why not try straight razor shaving again, except with a really good razor, or two, and with advice about how to do it correctly? So here I am.

--Cliff