Anybody else here taken up old fashioned wet shaving?
Posted by: lpullman
26th Nov 2010 01:06pm
I quit the Gillette money-go-round round three years ago when my local Coles stopped stocking the cartridges. I saw what switching systems was going to cost and figured there had to be a better way. I went for a straight razor partly because it required the least on-going expense and partly because I wasn't even aware they were still making double edged razors and blades. I get better shaves without irritation and at very low cost. Plus there's nothing more macho than shaving with a straight razor.
Has anyone else here made this switch? If so what is your experience? Double edged or straight? Soap or cream? Engqiring minds would like to know.
lpullman
- 2nd Dec 2010 11:42am
I have :-)
When I finished my last can of foam (known to wet shavers as canned goo) I tried just about everything I could find in the bathroom. Sorbeline works far better than it should, as does conditioner. My housemate had an "organic body wash" that worked pretty well too - just make sure it's a wash not a scrub 'cause they usually have an abrasive.
None work better than a propper shaving soap or cream. I use Proraso Sapone da Barba which costs me under $7 for a 150gm tub. I bought my last one in May this year and shaving every day I've used about a third. The catch is you have to master making lather but I find that fun in itself.
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