Very well putMy advice as a relative newbie to the DE way of shaving is as follows.
1. Watch the Nick shaves videos which I will link below. There are 16 short videos, around 2 or 3 minute's each.
This will give you the basics of what you need to know. YouTube is your friend and I advise you watch as many videos as possible before you trying your next DE shave. I'll post a few more videos later.
2. You mentioned a few times, you are in a rush when shaving. I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news but DE shaving is not the way to go if you are in a rush.
I'd suggest the following. Have a shave on an evening and weekends. This way you have plenty of time to get used to this way of shaving.
I've only been shaving this way for 3 months and it still takes me 20-30 minutes just to shave, that's not including a shower etc.
As someone new to this way of shaving I would say DE shaving is a luxury. The luxury of time is probably the one thing which doesn't get mentioned before you start looking into it.
I see this in a positive way. We are (as you have mentioned) constantly in a rush.
After you've watched a load of videos and got your head round this way of shaving.
I would suggest you schedule a time for your shave. Get everything laid out in front of you.
Close the bathroom door, have a hot shower and clear your mind. Take your time and enjoy having this time just for you.
I know that sounds like some new age, tree hugger rubbish but it works.
DE shaving is at its very basic level is just shaving and for most people we can get by with a cartridge razor just fine.
What 99% of folk using this way of shaving love (let's face it) is pampering ourselves and buying loads of stuff.
This way of shaving is a luxury and a ritual, enjoy it.
...My first shave ever was with a DE89 with one of the complimentary feather blades and it just annihilated the hair and every tiny zit head on my face...
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