I've been 'off the grid' for nearly a year now and the SWMBO and I were doing some spring cleaning this week and low-and-behond I came across a new disposable Mach 3 razor....so tonight I said, what the heck.
Now a year ago, I would have shaved in the shower since I was growing tired to buying canned foams so I usually just jumped into a hot shower for a few minutes and went to work and never really had a problem.
Today, I figured that the shave would be even better considering I was lathering up with a premium soap and brush. And so it started. After two passes, I checked my results and found them unsatisfactory. Did a third pass and found it unsatisfactory...fourth and fifth passes only added irritation so I cleaned up and applied my aftershave. Thirty minutes later, the faceturbation began, but I have....STUBBLE :rant:
So here I sit, ten months of straight shaving. I went cold turkey and threw my other razor away and went full-bore. For those struggling to get your technique down or fighting to get a reasonable shave during your first couple months. First, go cold-turkey and rely only on your straight and it will accelerate your learning curve. Secondly, straight shaving is by far the best and cleanest shave you will ever get in this lifetime...