Straights alongside shavettes
I am of the opinion that, despite the number of razors one may own (I only have 1 right now), it may not be a bad idea to have a cheap shavette like a Magic or similar. Sometimes I will miss a small patch of my beard on the final cleanup pass and as I am rubbing the witch hazel on my face, I feel it. Rather than get my SR back out after being dried and oiled, I just open the shavette, put a tiny bit of lather (if I have not yet cleaned my brush) or my after shave balm on the missed area, give it a few quick licks with the shavette, and I'm good to go. Even if I had a 7day set of razors (I WISH!), I'd still use a shavette to clean up a small missed area.
Anybody else do this?
Straights alongside shavettes
Of course, everyone is entitled to his/her opinion.
I find most shavettes (with the possible exception of the Feather AC and similar designs) only substitutes for a straight razor that do not convey the pleasure of a straight shave.
After the straight shave, I prefer to do any necessary clean-up with the straight I have been using. I know my face by now well enough that I know where the trouble spots are and can judge the quality of my shave (and any possible need for some touch-up) while my face is still wet and straight razor and shaving loaded brush are still handy.
I am too lazy to clean a straight razor and straight razor substitute afterwards.
B.
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