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Saturday, February 26. 2022

Shaving



Introducing the safety razor:





Posted by The Barrister in The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 14:29 | Comments (16) | Trackbacks (0)

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Still use the safety razor. Even the Army provided safety razors back in the day. Have no idea what they provide now.
#1 indyjonesouthere on 2022-02-26 15:16 (Reply)
I buy the Dorca 3 bladed razor blades off Amazon. They do a good enough job and aren't all that expensive.

Going to try that drying them off thing though.
#2 William O. B'Livion on 2022-02-26 16:44 (Reply)
Yes, it's not your brutish little facial hairs that are dulling your blade, it's oxidation.
#2.1 Erasmus on 2022-02-26 17:14 (Reply)
I switched to Schick disposables after Gillette went woke.
#3 snopercod on 2022-02-26 17:32 (Reply)
That puzzled me. A razor company catering to Feminists, a group who aren't exactly notorious for shaving. Right.
#3.1 Maniac on 2022-02-27 08:44 (Reply)
I started using a safety razor after that awful Super Bowl ad from Gillette. Never going back. I recommend the Feather blades. At the same time I started using Taylor of Old Bond shaving cream, and I am done with the foam in a can too. Shaving is a ritual for me now. Try it.
#4 Scott on 2022-02-26 19:05 (Reply)
I did the brush/cup and safety razor routine for over a decade, but no longer bother. I have started giving such sets to young men coming of age (consult with parents on that), as something of an introduction to a nearly-lost world of men. Even if they only use them a few times I think it is worth it.

Amazing that such thing was called a "safety" razor when it came out. We wouldn't let patients use them at the state hospital, for obvious reasons.
#5 Assistant Village Idiot on 2022-02-26 19:16 (Reply)
I use a safety razor and soap. You would have to shave three times a day with a disposable to compare to two passes with a safety razor. I would use a straight razor if my honing skills were better.

My problem is I can't find reasonbly priced shaving soap in stores. I like to avoid Amazon when I can.
#6 jack walter on 2022-02-27 08:04 (Reply)
Of the precious little time we all have allotted on this planet I refuse to spend more than a second longer than I have to shaving. In the shower with electric.
#7 DblTap on 2022-02-27 08:56 (Reply)
Sounds like Clue....'..in the shower, with an electric razor.'

Try King of Shaves, an English shaving gel I came across by accident. Stuff is terrific and you can get it direct online- no Amazon. Very close shave.
#8 Aggie on 2022-02-27 09:32 (Reply)
Heh heh heh…Clue, that was clever.
#8.1 DblTap on 2022-02-27 15:56 (Reply)
Razors and shaving is the biggest con and rip off. They put something in the shaving cream that makes your skin mealy and offering no support so that the hairs can be cut with anything except the freshest blade.

Years ago, I switched to a shaving brush and soap. Since then I use the cheap disposable razors for months. Usually only getting a new one just because.

Unfortunately, the shaving soap I used, Van Der Hagen, got bought out and now their soap leaves skin mealy, almost like skin beneath a wet bandage. But regular soap works but is a bit squeaky clean so not the bests for shaving. I have some Van Der Hagen of the new formula that I'm probably just going to throw away.

I recently been testing the Wahl Exfoliating & Moisturizing Face & Body Soap Bar. Shaved some off in my shaving cup. Good lather and leaves skin firm, but lubricated.
#9 JK Brown on 2022-02-27 15:35 (Reply)
Okay, having watched the first video, I will add, that since starting to shave with a brush, I have a holder that hangs the brush and, also the razor stands in with blades in the air. So maybe I'm getting the benefit of rapid air drying?
#9.1 JK Brown on 2022-02-27 15:43 (Reply)
I read an article about people using double safety razors about a decade ago and decided to give it a try. I started using Dad's Army issued Gillette razor and a generic Meier razor blade I later learned is made by Personna in Israel. When I feel extravagant, I order a batch of Feather blades from Wal-Mart. I have good results with Colonel Conk's shave soap although Creamo works when I'm traveling.
#10 Jay Dee on 2022-02-28 06:50 (Reply)
I have maintained a love of double edge razors and blades now for many years. The very act of warming the mug with the brush and gathering the lather from the soap or cream and then frothing it in the warm shaving mug every morning brings a zen moment to start the day. My razor collection goes back to the first Gillette razor to current versions of the tried and true double edge razor. Sharp steel, warm lather, and precise strokes, that is how a man was meant to shave!
#11 ReverendYO (Link) on 2022-02-28 13:08 (Reply)
This expensive razor thing is nuts.

I have a very heavy beard and in my 20's would cut myself at least once or twice a week shaving over the bathroom sink, even after showering, then prepping my face with warm water and shaving cream. Messy, too.

Forty years ago, I switch to shaving in the shower with cheap disposable razors (twin-blade, pivot head). I just do it by feel as the last step, after washing my face/hair, so the beard is nice and soft. No shaving cream needed, and it goes faster than doing it over the sink.

It gives a very close shave and I cut myself so infrequently I cannot remember the last time that happened. Not within the last year, for sure.

I replace the razor every two weeks at a cost of around $0.60 per razor. Can't beat that with a stick.

You can buy the disposables in bulk at Costco or Sam. Save yourself some money.
#12 Cleve Watson on 2022-02-28 17:27 (Reply)

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