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Don't be too put off by the name as believe me I am not working in conjunction with darker powers!
At 50+ shaving is nothing really new, but after quitting DE's years ago in favour of cartridge razors (Wilkinson Hydra 5's in my case) a visit to a barbers for my father's wedding (82 years old and please don't ask as it still bewilders me) for a decent haircut and a single blade shave it made me realise I'd been down the wrong road for a long time. Wow! What a complete difference. I'd never felt better and smoother since I was about 13 with my first real reason to use a razor, outside of Airfix models.
The first thing I changed was from tins of foam to creams and a brush. Lesson number one, aerosol foam is not a cheap option with creams working out much better economically and number two, even using a multi-blade cartridge the general shave was much closer and less irritating. Three being a decent moisturiser makes a big difference.
So on to change number four and going back quite a few decades, a DE. In this case a Merkur Futura as I like the adjustable blade aspect. I do favour Wilkinson Sword blades as I have always felt they kind of fit nicely in the middle as to sharpness vs comfort. Guess its a 'me thing'
Working away at sea will still probably see me using a cartridge now and then as shaving can be quite hair-raising as much as hair-removing in rough seas.
Until I got in to 'proper' shaving I never realised just how popular this whole facial hair removal thing is and even more surprised to find forums on the subject. So I thought 'well why not?' as I could do with some further guidance and experience, especially in 'pre and post shave'. Even at 55 I feel at 'starter level' and as if I have spent a lifetime 'not taking the correct care'.
I am sure since changing over to creams and moisturisers I have lost some of the ageing lines I had developed and my wife reckons I look better and younger for it. Plus of course she doesn't want to be married to an old fart with more wrinkles than Widow Twanky. Unfortunately there is not much I can do about the 'old fart' bit.
Product wise I am still finding what the world has to offer at the moment but rather like 'The Body Shop Macca cream' and L'Oreal for men moisturisers for day to day use. I also use creams by Forbes (Lime), Murdock and Agua de Colonia for when I want a little more than a regular shave and that feeling of treating my face to a bit of luxury.
So here I am, landed, after spending some time hovering around as a guest and I am sure I will find more answers to any questions than I care to think of. It certainly seems like one of those 'easy going and less of the bitching' forums on the web.
Happy to be here and a member of the 'smooth faced' community.
At 50+ shaving is nothing really new, but after quitting DE's years ago in favour of cartridge razors (Wilkinson Hydra 5's in my case) a visit to a barbers for my father's wedding (82 years old and please don't ask as it still bewilders me) for a decent haircut and a single blade shave it made me realise I'd been down the wrong road for a long time. Wow! What a complete difference. I'd never felt better and smoother since I was about 13 with my first real reason to use a razor, outside of Airfix models.
The first thing I changed was from tins of foam to creams and a brush. Lesson number one, aerosol foam is not a cheap option with creams working out much better economically and number two, even using a multi-blade cartridge the general shave was much closer and less irritating. Three being a decent moisturiser makes a big difference.
So on to change number four and going back quite a few decades, a DE. In this case a Merkur Futura as I like the adjustable blade aspect. I do favour Wilkinson Sword blades as I have always felt they kind of fit nicely in the middle as to sharpness vs comfort. Guess its a 'me thing'
Working away at sea will still probably see me using a cartridge now and then as shaving can be quite hair-raising as much as hair-removing in rough seas.
Until I got in to 'proper' shaving I never realised just how popular this whole facial hair removal thing is and even more surprised to find forums on the subject. So I thought 'well why not?' as I could do with some further guidance and experience, especially in 'pre and post shave'. Even at 55 I feel at 'starter level' and as if I have spent a lifetime 'not taking the correct care'.
I am sure since changing over to creams and moisturisers I have lost some of the ageing lines I had developed and my wife reckons I look better and younger for it. Plus of course she doesn't want to be married to an old fart with more wrinkles than Widow Twanky. Unfortunately there is not much I can do about the 'old fart' bit.
Product wise I am still finding what the world has to offer at the moment but rather like 'The Body Shop Macca cream' and L'Oreal for men moisturisers for day to day use. I also use creams by Forbes (Lime), Murdock and Agua de Colonia for when I want a little more than a regular shave and that feeling of treating my face to a bit of luxury.
So here I am, landed, after spending some time hovering around as a guest and I am sure I will find more answers to any questions than I care to think of. It certainly seems like one of those 'easy going and less of the bitching' forums on the web.
Happy to be here and a member of the 'smooth faced' community.
