Whoa straight razor, now that’s hardcore shaving
A new reader sent me a link today with the top 10 reasons you should try a straight razor—10 Reasons to Shave With a Straight Razor—I love shaving humour. Seriously most of the tips are applicable to DE safety razors as well.
I’m still not up for trying and the biggest reason is that I’m a lefty and I don’t think the razors are made for me.
I’m getting better with the Merkur though. Using some pre-shave oil if I haven’t shaved for a couple days is a new trick for me (using it on pass 1 and 2 instead of just 2).
If you really want to give this a try, or want to channel your inner Sweeney Todd, ShaveMyFace has an awesome, 40 page how to guide for straight razors.
Though, I think they should cover how to stop bleeding from facial wounds as an additional section.
You know there is a good reason why Gillette called it a safety razor, straight razors just don’t say “safe” to me.
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3 opinions for Whoa straight razor, now that’s hardcore shaving
Leslie. Allen
Jul 11, 2008 at 11:12 am
lety or righty you have to learn to use both when using a straight razor give it a go youll never look back
Tris Hussey
Jul 11, 2008 at 11:46 am
I don’t know, cause I’ve only just stopped bleeding every time I shave with the DE.
Leslie. Allen
Jul 11, 2008 at 12:04 pm
seriously though i started about 2 months ago took about 10 shaves to get no nicks now after shaving im thinking about the next shave before i really hated shaving
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