Thread: Tought it would pass, guess not....

Kristoffer, do you cover your blades with any oil after shaving? I got a pretty bad reaction to blades treated with WD40 (despite careful washing before stropping).

Preshave oil might help you too. just apply right before the ATG, and are you sure your razor is sharp enough ? If the razor is not at its best then ATG (for me under the chin) can be pretty unpleasant.

Hello guys.Thanks for the answers.
First, yes my blades are sharp.Actually they have never been better.Thanks to my new nakiama hone from OS.I love it!

Second, I use several preshaveoils: AOS, T&H ,CF ,tobs and skinfood.
They all seem to work nice, alltough I sometimes have a reaction from the AOS stuff, wich is a shame.
I only started a few weeks ago to use a japanese oil on the blades that I store.I simply shave to damn often...thats the problem.
BTW.This morning I pulled out my dirtybird scuttle and really took my time with the prep.Used only CF products,and had a great shave!

Kristoffer

I shave every other day too. I feel like shaving everyday is not only to harsh on the face but also seems like a waste of expensive shaving products!

Originally Posted by KristofferBodvin

No, I don't need to shave twice every day.But first there is the morning ritual, and then the evening when I come home from work all dirty.
What can I say? I simply love shaving

For those of you that talk about proraso, are you talking about the cream or the pre\after shave?
Actually Proraso is one of the very few well known brands that I still have yet to try.



Kristoffer

Try out the Proraso shaving soap, it's great. I use the Eucalyptus & Menthol in the green tub. You mentioned sword oil, I assume you are talking about choji oil...this doesn't effect my skin. If it's not true choji (clove oil), it could be a petrol based oil & that's irritating to the skin. I've gotten some that was questionable before.

Originally Posted by sharpshavefun007

I shave every other day too. I feel like shaving everyday is not only to harsh on the face but also seems like a waste of expensive shaving products!

Unfortunatly my obsession with straights and all other things related, has left me with enough products to shave a small army.


Kristoffer.

Originally Posted by KristofferBodvin

Unfortunatly my obsession with straights and all other things related, has left me with enough products to shave a small army.


Kristoffer.

And what's wrong with that?

Nothing wrong, I'm just not afraid to waste them, thats all.But seriously this stuff takes a lot of space.I really wish I could just settle with one brand and be happy.


Kristoffer

I have been experimenting with a tea tree oil antiseptic cream lately and and it seems to be getting my outbreaks under control. The only issue is its scent and the sting, but I can live with both.