Hello,
Today I have just embarked upon my first ever DE shave. All I can say is ouch!
Firstly, the kit:
Merkur 23C with one included Merkur blade.
The Friendly Soap Co shaving bar
Synthetic brush (I'm a vegan)
Bowl to lather
I've watched lots of videos and read plenty of advice, so I was...
In general, I have never assigned much importance to blades. Sure there are minor differences, but apart from Feathers, they all perform approximately the same for me. Until recently.
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The weekend is when I experiment with different razors and techniques. This weekend, I decided to try stretching my skin as I shave.
Usually, the only stretching I do is to lift my chin high when shaving the neck area, puffing my cheeks out for shaving the cheeks and above the mouth, and...