What do you learn after being in wet shaving for a while

[theIrishbarber]

Through my occupation and personal shaving of the past 13 years I have learned many things.

There is a massive variety of facial hair out there. Some customers have steel wool in place of a beard, others have fluff.

It’s all about the edge! A straight can be amazing or it can be terrible depending on who hones it and the upkeep i.e. stropping, hone refresh.

Cost isn’t everything, it’s the edge!!

Stretch that skin.

Bowl later, then, apply like your face lathering.

Who cares what the cost is?! You’re going to be looking at the lid of a coffin long enough so work away and be happy but still pay the bills.

If you’re going to be using a shavette, run the blade on a whisky cork to take the laser edge off of it first then shave.

 

[jmudrick]

Through my occupation and personal shaving of the past 13 years I have learned many things.

There is a massive variety of facial hair out there. Some customers have steel wool in place of a beard, others have fluff.

It’s all about the edge! A straight can be amazing or it can be terrible depending on who hones it and the upkeep i.e. stropping, hone refresh.

Cost isn’t everything, it’s the edge!!

Stretch that skin.

Bowl later, then, apply like your face lathering.

Who cares what the cost is?! You’re going to be looking at the lid of a coffin long enough so work away and be happy but still pay the bills.

If you’re going to be using a shavette, run the blade on a whisky cork to take the laser edge off of it first then shave.

Curiously, your spelling of whisky suggests that you prefer the Scotch alternative. Care to be specific in your recommendation of corks?

Stretch the skin indeed. All these YouTubers fail in their technique on the most basic level.

Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk

 

[Mr Bigmem]

1. Learnt how to shave properly with good technique
2. Learnt how much benefit there is in good perp and good quality soap
3. Learnt it wasn't the carts I hated but how I shaved (see 1 & 2)
4. Learnt to love all forms of shaving if they work for me.
5. And the most important, I learnt how to hide deliveries from SWMBO

 

[pimple8]

And the most important, I learnt how to hide deliveries from SWMBO

Teach me master!

 

[Shaverrific666]

*Perfect Preparation Prevents P**s Poor Performance.
*Use what works for you.
* Oh dear God I spent how much ..erm yeah
* If you get something new be it a razor, soap, brush, blade..give it a chance..I've had stuff I have thought no to then tried again and though crikey that's actually really good.
* Some of the classics are classics for a reason.
*Always be friendly to your local Postie/Fed Ex/DHL/UPS driver offer him a cup of tea perhaps as you're going to be seeing a lot of him and he needs to be well hydrated when carrying all that stuff..
* Finally, I really enjoy shaving. That's SHAVING NOT SAVING.

 

[Mr Bigmem]

Teach me master!

Get your really expensive stuff delivered to a friends house and collect it by hand. That way you can place it into your rota without the big question. "What have you ordered now!!!!!!!!?" Or "you have 5 of those already!!!!!!" or my favourite "that better not be more shaving CR@P" lol

 

[halvor]

2. It’s cheaper to buy quality once than cheaply twice

In principle I agree. I’m stuck with stuff I don’t use which it just doesn’t pay off to sell (partly impacted by being based in Norway with a, let’s call it slim domestic market). But there’s more to it: quality is elusive and does not necessarily equate with high cost, nor with a good shave. Take Timeless, for instance; quite a few members in here did not get good shaves from it, but would likely agree to it being a quality razor. With the crowding of the market, even high quality items sell at a loss.

 

[theIrishbarber]

Curiously, your spelling of whisky suggests that you prefer the Scotch alternative. Care to be specific in your recommendation of corks?

Stretch the skin indeed. All these YouTubers fail in their technique on the most basic level.

Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk

I do prefer Scotch whisky. There is a lot of good whiskey that is made here in Ireland, Redbreast and Midleton Very Rare for example, but if I had to choose it would be Scotch for me.

Any cork at all will do it comes from same tree.

 

[R181]

Thanks to joining some shaving forums a few years ago, how much I did not know about the basics of wet shaving after having been wet shaving for decades prior to that. Getting the basics right is what counts. Using the right angle, no pressure on the blade, a sharp edge and what a good lather is regardless of type of razor used. You can get an excellent shave using Arko, a boar brush and razor type of your choice. There is a rapidly diminishing return on money invested in expensive shave gear. The last is of no consequence if shaving is a hobby and not simply the quest for an excellent shave.

Bob

 

[Sid James]

Nothing compares to straight razors.
People are obsessed with the financial aspect in this game more than any other hobby/interest I’ve had.

 

[pimple8]

Get your really expensive stuff delivered to a friends house and collect it by hand. That way you can place it into your rota without the big question. "What have you ordered now!!!!!!!!?" Or "you have 5 of those already!!!!!!" or my favourite "that better not be more shaving CR@P" lol

Yeah, I've been saying: ''It's a gift'', ''it's a PIF'' for a while now, I don't think she believes me anymore.
Problem with ordering on other addresses is: if nobody's home (and usually that's the case) the postman leaves a notice, and only the person on the package can pick it up. Can't find a friend who is willing to go to the post office every week
I'm thinking of ordering on my work address, hope people won't be asking questions...

 

[Steve Bowles]

1. Someone said that slants are an answer to a problem that doesn't exist. I disagree. I find the slants I use (39C, X3) give me the best shaves every time -- providing I use the right blade.
2. There is nothing more satisfying than building a lather in a bowl with a shaving brush, and lathering it on your face.
3. The "me time" spent adhering to the shaving ritual is the best 20 minutes of my day.
4. I will go to my grave with soaps and blades purchased decades before.
5. SWMBO thinks you're all gay.

 

[Sid James]

5. SWMBO thinks you're all gay.

Im sure that’s not meant to be derogatory right?
I’m sure you’re going to explain the meaning of such comment to show it’s not?

 

[Steve Bowles]

Im sure that’s not meant to be derogatory right?
I’m sure you’re going to explain the meaning of such comment to show it’s not?

It was a declaration tinged with uncertainty. Women of a certain age have fixed ideas of what being a man should be, and a cabinet filled with scents, fragrances, soaps, and creams does not neatly fit that paradigm. If you're under 40, do not look to be offended. Not everything is raciest, homophobic, or hate-speech. Sometimes a banana is only a banana.

 

[Dodgy vu]

5. SWMBO thinks you're all gay.

She's wrong.....it's only about 75% or a little more.