New member intro: LinearOne
Hello my handle is LinearOne and I am happy to say I am joining the world of wet shaving. I have become disgusted by the price of Gilette refills etc and always was interested to know just how straight razors worked. I decided after a few videos from you tube, the posts I read here and other sites that this is something worth a shot. I am in my mid 30's and had been shaved by the barber a couple times now and loved it.
This past Saturday I went to sally's beauty supply and bought a "magic razor", one of those Italian things where you put the half of a DE blade in it. I bought some Williams and a $5 brush from CVS, used an old coffee mug and away I went. I got my face hot with a wet towel, then lathered up (this was surprisingly easy, don't know what all the fuss is against Williams?), and went to work. Was going to try one cheek but I did everything first time without filleting my face! I was quite impressed with the quality of the shave which is undoubtedly superior to any safety razor. I did get some redness/burn on the bottom right side of my neck which I hope will eventually give way. I washed my face after the experience and put on some nivea or neutrogena(cant remember which) after shave balm/moisturizer. Seems OK I guess.
I think my next move will be to get into a cream instead of a soap and perhaps an oil? I dunno.
I'm sure I will get plenty of advice here. Who knows, I may even buy a refinished "real" razor at some point.