"socially acceptable shaves". are the way forward.Thanks for the tip. I think all I'm really looking for is a "socially acceptable shave". At least at first. I don't think I've ever had anything which could do BBS.
I gave up on cartridge razors a while ago: maybe OK for short stubble but useless on longer hair. And every couple of years they seem to sprout more blades...
I've tried a few electric shavers but none work quite as well as I'd like. I'm hoping the right safety razor will just charge through anything I put in front of it quickly & effortlessly - once I get the hang of it
Good to hear you're getting on with the new razor. The LEA shaving stick (<£3 on Amazon) will serve you well on your travels if you don't get on with the Boots one.Yeah I definitely skipped on the prep but a Boots shaving stick and a basic Bulldog brush are on the way.
A lot of people seem to enjoy the luxury of a wet shave with fine soaps etc. Maybe in time I will too but I'm also finding that it's just a very good, functional way to scrape hair off your face. I've never had anything which cut so well, cartridge or electric.
Welcome to the dark side. ;-)When I joined the forum I thought I'll get a little safety razor but that's it. Ordinary soap will be fine. I just want an efficient shaving tool. I'm not going to get carried away with fancy shaving soaps, moisturisers, after shaves etc.
A month later and I've got four different shaving soaps (Boots stick, Arko, MWF, Tabac in the post), I've experimented with DIY after shave (peppermint & geranium EO - nice combination), I'm waiting for a couple of knots for DIY brushes to arrive in the post and I just ordered a Bluebeard's Revenge shavette.
PS: Didn't take me long to get comfortable doing BBS with the Merkur open-comb. This razor seems very smooth with sharp blades -- feather, perma sharp super, Bic crome platinum -- but I only managed 1.5 shaves with Derby extra. One bad one which felt a bit tuggy and then another "it can't be as bad as I remembered" shave where I had to toss the Derby blade half way through.
They'll probably be first choice for the shavette though...
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