I’ve recently discovered the joy of a straight blade wet shave. Far superior to it’s very distant cousin, the plastic, multi-blade “safety razors”. For a very long time, I’ve hated shaving. Mostly just because I end up with a raw, battle-ravenged piece of skin for people so see, and to burn and sting, even hours after the shave. Yeah you could say I have sensitive skin. It would be an understatement.
I saw Russ Roca posting about the straight blade shave, and was quite intrigued. I bought a straight blade razor while I was in Moscow several years ago, but several hours of digging through old boxes in the basement yielded nothing. I checked a few online stores that sold shaving accoutrements, but was holding off buying anything for some reason. My wife caught on, and she bought me the tools needed for a fine shave.
What a difference this is. First of all, the shave cream is incredible. It’s a sensitive skin formula, but unlike anything I’ve ever used. I actually works. My face feels no pain during or after the shave. I’m sure the lack of pain also has to do with the fact that the blade is just one, but a very keen cutting edged razor. The first two shaves were a little nerve-racking, and if you try this, you know how scary the first movement of the blade across your throat can be. As soon as the blade starts moving across the face, you become very aware of its sharpness. A few minutes later, I was feeling much more comfortable, but still cautious. I’ve got 4 shaves down now and I’m getting better and faster. No longer am I leaving little patches of random stubble, and I’m also not taking 20 minutes to shave.
I agree that a disposable is still probably the faster way to shave, and electric razors are incredibly convenient (I was using an electric for about 2 years) but the straight blade is in a different category of shave. It’s almost a luxury. If you really want to treat yourself to one of the finest shaves, give it a try. I’m quite certain, you won’t go back.
I saw Russ Roca posting about the straight blade shave, and was quite intrigued. I bought a straight blade razor while I was in Moscow several years ago, but several hours of digging through old boxes in the basement yielded nothing. I checked a few online stores that sold shaving accoutrements, but was holding off buying anything for some reason. My wife caught on, and she bought me the tools needed for a fine shave.
What a difference this is. First of all, the shave cream is incredible. It’s a sensitive skin formula, but unlike anything I’ve ever used. I actually works. My face feels no pain during or after the shave. I’m sure the lack of pain also has to do with the fact that the blade is just one, but a very keen cutting edged razor. The first two shaves were a little nerve-racking, and if you try this, you know how scary the first movement of the blade across your throat can be. As soon as the blade starts moving across the face, you become very aware of its sharpness. A few minutes later, I was feeling much more comfortable, but still cautious. I’ve got 4 shaves down now and I’m getting better and faster. No longer am I leaving little patches of random stubble, and I’m also not taking 20 minutes to shave.
I agree that a disposable is still probably the faster way to shave, and electric razors are incredibly convenient (I was using an electric for about 2 years) but the straight blade is in a different category of shave. It’s almost a luxury. If you really want to treat yourself to one of the finest shaves, give it a try. I’m quite certain, you won’t go back.
