Hi from Georgia, USA

Hi,

I'm 35 years old and I've always HATED shaving. Many of the standard reasons here: ingrown hairs, razor burn, less-than-close shaves, and shaving itself being uncomfortable. I recently went over the last 15 or so years of family photographs and in the vast majority of them I'm sporting several days worth of stubble.

Sloppy.

And it's not like I have a heavy beard either!

This has changed in the last few months. An "old fashioned" barber shop opened near my home and I decided one weekend to treat myself to a haircut and a shave (believe it or not, it was the haircut that was the big deal... I've cut my own hair exclusively since I was 17).

What a difference!

After the shave I spent a good deal of time with the barber discussing the entire process. Turns out that just adding a pre-shave oil and high-quality cream made a big difference. Throwing the cartridge away in a timely fashion also helped a lot. I've since added using an eyebrow razor to get right under my nose and the dimple in my chin. I am SO close to getting that same shave the barber gave me! I figure the last difference is the SR so... here I am.

I ordered a starter set just today and I'm eager to begin.


Geoffrey

Full disclosure: I love pocket knives, so there is obviously some cross-over interest here making me more likely to want a SR than perhaps I would otherwise. :)

Nice to have you here Geoffrey :tu

Welcome to SRP. Don't hesitate to ask for help, there is a lot of knowledge here.

Welcome to Straight Razor Place!