straight razors
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- GRAC0
@inteliboy
depends on your hair, but not that much once you get used to it.
My first shave was rather long and I though, fuck that shit. But when I learned how to use it...I don't think I'll go back.
- vaxorcist0
hah!
My experience, as taught to me by a former navy barber....
1. soak towel in hot water + a bit of Dr Bronner's Peppermint Soap
2. sit down, drape towel over your face
3. wait a while, meditate, mellow out,listen to dark side of the moon,etc...
4. shave with ALMOST ANYTHING sharper than a butter knifeIt's all in the prep, not the razor..... unless you're an ADHD maniac in a hurry trying to get to a horrible commute to a cube job on time...
* going swimming first or taking a long hot bath may substitute for the hot wet towel....
- HijoDMaite0
I didn't know people were actually using them on their own. I would think it would take some serious skill no?
I just figured a while ago that I would feed the Gillette corporation fat cats for the rest of my life. Actually, I keep a short beard shaving cheeks and neck only, so maybe one of these straight razors isn't a bad idea.
- that pans labyrinth scene is rather graphic...goodmove though.Hombre_Lobo
- good movie*Hombre_Lobo
- moldero0
"Feel like I'm gonna get whacked sitting here like this" - Rounders
- scarabin0
i went through a phase where i used a straight razor. it's great to slow down and make a ritual out of shaving, but i found that i had a shittier shave in general and was always late for work. i switched to a merkur safety razor which is easier to maintain and use (just swap out or flip the blade, no stropping required). went with that for a while but eventually found myself reaching for the mach 3 because you get a closer shave and it's faster.
to this day i maintain that lathering up your face with a fine sandalwood soap is one of the greatest pleasures a man can have, so i still use the brush for lather, but mach 3 for shaving
- ismith0
scarabin, clearly you have missed the point of the straight razor...
1) wake up, douse your face with some hot water
2) go to work, leave your door (if you have one) slightly ajar, just enough for your hot coworkers to peek through
3) unbutton shirt or loosen collar to reveal some chest
4) face your mirror so that you're 3/4 profile to the slightly open door
5) lather up, mix in some satisfied deep breaths, grunt once or twice
6) while shaving, be sure to shoot the secretary a glance from the mirror