Thread: Introduction for Cartier

Hello everyone.

My name is Cartier and I'm a DE shaver.

Personal info - Currently I am a SSgt in the USAF serving as a Cryptologic Linguist. I am stationed at US Army Post - Ft. Gordon, GA with the 31IS.

Recently had our first child, a baby boy, three weeks ago.

Some things I enjoy: Shaving, reading, music (listening and creating), baking, photography, any chance to make something creative, and a bit of gaming.


That is enough, let's get to the shaving.

About three weeks ago I read an article on "The Art of Manliness" about how to shave like your grandpa. This piqued my interest because I remember seeing my grandpa shave just like that. So I found my way to another forum and began reading just for fun. I never really planned on getting into it. I read very often about how people had great shaves, their face was soft, and their shave is BBS.

I hated shaving. Hated it. I have to shave every morning and had always dread it. My face felt like garbage and the skin was always so tight I never wanted to touch my face. The shave was never that close either, even with 23 blade supersonic technology. After a while I began to consider trying a safety razor. More time and more reading passed and I decided to jump in head first.

Initial setup:
Parker 82R TTO
Parker Best Badger Brush
Col Conk Stand
Proraso Green Pre-shave and Soap
20 Feather Blades
Apothecary Mug

Been in love and even more interested in shaving since the first go at it. I still have a lot to learn but it had been great so far.

Next up is trying a straight razor. I have a Parker SR1 (Shavette) coming in this Wednesday and I am super excited. I'll see how it goes for a while and if it becomes the bee's knees I will have to find a nice straight.

I also have a blade sampler pack and a complete Taylor of Old Bay Street sampler pack coming in as well.

I recently started going to flea markets and antique stores looking for old shaving stuff. I've had a couple of good finds. Grabbed a 1951 Gillette SuperSpeed (Black Tip) that was in good condition and cleaned up great with a little polish for only five bucks.

Anyways, I am just interested in seeing what wealth of knowledge is available here and participating in some good discussions.