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Well, I've been experimenting with my skin conditioning threshold and toughening time-line. It seems it takes 3-5 shaves to really condition the skin and get tough, with regular str8 shaves and...

Shaved yesterday with the Dubl Duck "Dwarf". All of the blade is good. Good shave. Today shaved with the Goldtech DE. When I looked at the clock after completing the shave I figured I'd only saved...

Managed to hold off shaving for the whole weekend. Hadn't shaved in over 72 hours. Bumps came back. Used Mama Bear's "Dragon's Tears". Hadn't used a MB soap for a long time. What a difference! The...

Yep. Decided to cultivate some restraint and not use either of my two untested newly self-honed razors and use a regular one for the third time in a row (though I did finish that one..). Felt the...

Do you have curly facial hair? How's your skin sensitivity, by which I mean physically, not chemically? Did you ever try popping and draining them with a needle?

Now that we're on the topic of...

Sacrificing the extra fine DMT tablet isn't fun. It was flawed for something as sensitive as a straight razor, however, and I have the other honing stones in case I want to bring the cutlery to a...

Yeah, I thought that would be the attitude.

I was looking through the B&B website and it's just so sad what that community looks like, from vociferous posters, especially the newbies. There is so...

So the honing with microscopic verification of various levels of shave readiness has been very insightful and I can make a fast, smooth cutting razor (with much care). Just have a hard time with...

Uhhhh.. I should say, while shaving in two stages (two levels of honing) on the razor from two days ago I did one side at one level of sharpness, then the other at the official "finished" stage. The...

That's very good advice on the homemade flattening, Kees. Thanks. Yeah, I recalled that the last few days. I'm not much for hardware/tools. Don't have a shop and don't pretend to be a handy man. I'll...

Okay, that's the concise response that makes sense and I'll have to put it in my "memory" file for later. But I have a tight money situation right now, and certainly for the foreseeable future. I'm...

So I've gotten very frustrated with my honing equipment. The Norton flattening stone was warped and the Mexican made 4k side of the 4k/8k combination stone has large enough holes in it to catch a...

-=A NEW HOPE=-

So I have this Spyderco ultra-fine hone that is of questionable lapping standards, which is a shame because gemstones are fantastically fast, aggressive cutters that shouldn't...

Nope, never tried lucky tiger. I have enough shaving soaps and creams to last a long while. I gave my arsenal in the first few posts in this thread. Aloe is in a number of post-shave products (also...

Mmmmm. Lightly stropped and all prep work done. Exfoliant face wash (Neutrogena "Deep Cleanser") and stayed true to the first 10 days of consecutive shaving and used the Proraso as a lathered up...

I haven't actually given myself a full shave, yet; just shaved a spot as ATG south-north swipes on the neck. Will do very soon.



Hey, Pabster (if you're still reading this thread): I pulled my...

So I inspected the edge of the Wapienica, haven't used it since I fixed the tip. I really can't complain about the Wapi having a troubled spot near the toe, I didn't even expect it to be shave-ready...

Thanks, Kees. The medicated pads that are dried out use salicylic acid, not benzoyl peroxide. I have another plastic jar that haven't dried out. My mistake. I use those pads to great effect, a...

Also, wouldn't the eucalyptus leaf oil and eucalyptol from the Proraso shave cream also contribute to the disinfection, especially considering the length of time on the face with a pseudo-newbie's...

:dropjaw: "Get away from him, he's infected!"

Do you suggest a light soap wash or exfoliant after shaving and then a disinfectant? The skin tonic (c.o. bigelow or kiehl's) after alum treatment? I...

Dovo 13/16 again. Chelsea glycerin soap. Hand soap wash of shaving area, lather, moist/heat, re-lather. Faster (not rushed) shave, not going for BBS with upwards finger movement. Mostly north-south...

So, went to the last day of a workshop yesterday and didn't shave. Funny.. since the last shave with a 40 hour wait was the best str8 shave ever.. I was feeling along the jaw bone and I swear that...

Well. Had a quicker, smooth shave with the Dovo again. Tenth or eleventh shave? Maybe the edge is getting "dialled" in by the repeated shaves, maybe my technique is getting better. But now the...

Considering the half DE blade in the cheapo "Vincent" brand disposable str8-edge holder, I kept it in the bathroom (occasional showers) for over a year and only used it once during that time. Looking...

"By separating shaving from skin care in your case you can apply healing
after shaving and at another time apply skin care products unrelated to shaving."

Hmmm. I'm doing at the very least a...