Thread: Second shave!!!!

Man o Man I'm hooked.... Today is my second shave with str8. I will probably get to only shave once a week. I don't have rapid facial hair growth like some of the other SRP brothers. Which kinda bums me out cause I can't justify purchasing any more razors to my wife... I already own 5 and I haven't even used 4 of them... But the more I thought about it... Since I only shave approc 52 times a year... I guess I'll be saving some $$ on honing fees. Instead of honing twice a year, I only hone every other year if I rotate my razors. Of course, if my stropping skills suck then I'll have to be Lynn's frequent customer...

Anyways, let me continue with my shaveing story...

I lathered up, the boars brush (didn't get my AOS badger yet. Still waiting from the Ebay seller) with AOS sandlewood soap. Put on some AOS pre shave oil (unscented) . Sloshed on the lather, put the Dovo to the strop a few times and off I went.

I went wtg the on first pass. Lathered up again and went atg. I had to spend some time on the upper lip area. I felt like I was scaling fish scales.... I didn't have to exert much force to cut the hairs.. I think It was more like getting the blade in a position where it could get at the hair. When I felt the blade connect with the hair, a simple movement and it cut.

After I wiped down, I put on some L'occitane balm and I tell you I felt so PROUD!!! No nicks, no blood, NOTHING!!!... The first time I shaved, I nicked a couple of pimples so I didn't look untarnished... But I swear after today it felt so smooth. I went to my client's and I was showing off the smooth shave to the admin assists there. They made comments " It's so smooth", "No stubble", " Feels like baby skin"...

I told them straight razor is where it's at. It's the way MEN are supposed to shave.

I can't wait to try my other Dovo and the other razors Lynn is honing for me!!!

Great! Good for you and now keep at it.
Just wondering what you do to the admin personel of your clients? . . .

Thanks Nicolas...

Oh I just offer my smooth shaven face for fact finding feels....

Originally Posted by Nicolas

Great! Good for you and now keep at it.
Just wondering what you do to the admin personel of your clients? . . .