Thread: Fun news for me

It would be well to start with a disclaimer so that should one, or some, take up this insidiously pleasing habit of ours quickly develop all the ADs associated with it and try to sue you for creating financial ruin and strained marriages (among the many areas of stress causing specifics.)

It sound like fun. Enjoy doing it. I have recently found a couple people in my area that i have been Mentoring and its been a lot of fun for me. Its hard to find people that seriously take this type of shaveing to heart. So maybe you can get a couple people to help along the way. Good luck.

I bet some of the kids never heard of straight razor shaving.

It will be interesting to see how it goes.

Pete <:-}

Show them not to be afraid and trust themselves and their abilities.

Many think when they see how sharp a razor can be "I don't trust myself to look at myself in a mirror and use such a tool!"

Originally Posted by Speedster

My suggestion would be to emphasize the wellness aspects gained by sacrificing the minor convenience of shaving with cartridges or electrics for all the myriad benefits that come with wet shaving. No one seems to have a minute of spare time, so be quick to point out the much better skin care, no ingrowns, less irritation / unpleasantness, etc. at this point.

There's more to be had than a superior shave here however. For 20 minutes, I can focus my mind on executing a singular (grooming) task to the best of my ability while allowing everything else in my life to fall away completely. This meditative / zen aspect works wonders on mood and outlook. Sure, I'm an outlier and do practically treat straight shaving as a sport; shaving gets my adrenaline / excitement up akin to the outdoor sports I also enjoy (also meditative).

Unfortunately, all most victims know about shaving today is that it's the complete opposite of 20 minutes of zen. It's 5-10 minutes of sheer torture or an concentrated episode of disdain at best.

How do you get them to see wet shaving from our perspective? That's the trick. So much for progress; convince them primitive is best in this particular case.

Good luck!

My thoughts exactly.

Stick with the wellness theme and point out how something that men usually dread can become something that a man looks forward to and that offers a brief, enjoyable respite to reflect on the day ahead.

As far as the wellness theme is concerned, the rest are mere technicalities and side benefits.


B.

Excellent suggestions above!

Between the history, the tranquility of a slowed-down enjoyable ritual vs a rushed chore, the environmental impact of plastic crap, the long-term expense of cartridges, and a demonstration, I'm sure you'll get at least someone hooked.

If you feel the need to liven things up a bit, how about shaving a balloon? Oohs and aahs or a BANG: it's a win either way.

Have fun with it - I'm sure it will be a great and unexpected topic for the students.

I was told by a few barbers, that while in school they had to shave a balloon many times, themselves, and classmates, before being certified.

They should let you teach some high school students s well if they are interested.

Originally Posted by Paulbuck

If it was me I'd have one of those fake-blood packets for the shaving part of the demonstration. Act as though you're going to bleed out.
99.9 percent of the people watching would never pick up a straight anyway so why not have some fun!

https://youtu.be/r69PYb_VnPQ

Originally Posted by MrZ

The easy part is to be entertaining. I am a tremendously entertaining person, and exquisitely handsome as well!
Somewhere on here, I remember the phrase "Illusion of progress" and I am definitely stealing it to describe multi blades and vibrating razors and such other inferior gadgets. Moisturizing strips?

Yes, that, MrZ. I came close to mentioning the "myth of progress" in my first response (which was already long enough). Cartridge razors came about to make Gillette and the rest more money, not to give us a better, closer shave. Why else would these new players like Harry's have come about? They realized the profit margins on those schitt razors and jumped into the game.

Have fun showing them the light!

Originally Posted by Paulbuck

If it was me I'd have one of those fake-blood packets for the shaving part of the demonstration. Act as though you're going to bleed out.
99.9 percent of the people watching would never pick up a straight anyway so why not have some fun!

Well, that is pretty much a given, so I am really hoping he convinces a few to move over to DE safety razors.

He could possibly save a few of those poor souls from multi-blade scraps for the rest of their lives!