Last night I started shaving like a man.
Starting this week, I was on my last cartidge of the Schick shaving stuff I've been using for years, and just got tired of each 'blade' only lasting a couple shaves, then having to fork over tons of cash to buy more cheap blades that just don't give a close enough shave. I had been thinking about switching to a safety razor for quite a while now, and decided I wasn't going to keep throwing money away on the cheap stuff any longer. So yesterday I stopped by The Art of Shaving store to pick out a new razor and gain a little education on the matter.
There was a young barber in the back who had just finished up some shaving services on someone else and he came out and took the time to explain and recommend some stuff to me. I got set up with a Merkur safety razor [which has some real weight to it, which I love], and then also picked up one of their starter kits that includes the pre-shave oil, shaving cream, badger hair brush, and after shave lotion. He showed me the proper technique for shaving using a safety razor, and said to take my time, but mentioned that I'd probably cut myself at least once till I got the hang of it.
After a hot shower last night I lathered up and proceeded to give myself about the damn near closest shave I've ever had. I did nick myself twice, but barely. Even so, I really enjoyed how much better my skin felt afterwards, and still feels this morning. That starter kit that cost $25 also comes with a $25 off coupon for one of their full size kits once you decide what you like, so it is essentially free if you get one of the larger kits at a later time, which I thought was a nice way to get the right tools without having to spend a fortune up front.
For any guys out there who've given some thought to ditiching their current shaving setup, I highly recommend making the investment in a safety razor [or straight razor if you're that hardcore], but safety razor pretty much anyone can do. Plus, it just looks cooler!
There was a young barber in the back who had just finished up some shaving services on someone else and he came out and took the time to explain and recommend some stuff to me. I got set up with a Merkur safety razor [which has some real weight to it, which I love], and then also picked up one of their starter kits that includes the pre-shave oil, shaving cream, badger hair brush, and after shave lotion. He showed me the proper technique for shaving using a safety razor, and said to take my time, but mentioned that I'd probably cut myself at least once till I got the hang of it.
After a hot shower last night I lathered up and proceeded to give myself about the damn near closest shave I've ever had. I did nick myself twice, but barely. Even so, I really enjoyed how much better my skin felt afterwards, and still feels this morning. That starter kit that cost $25 also comes with a $25 off coupon for one of their full size kits once you decide what you like, so it is essentially free if you get one of the larger kits at a later time, which I thought was a nice way to get the right tools without having to spend a fortune up front.
For any guys out there who've given some thought to ditiching their current shaving setup, I highly recommend making the investment in a safety razor [or straight razor if you're that hardcore], but safety razor pretty much anyone can do. Plus, it just looks cooler!
Merkur safety razor.
This little guy is wayyyy sharper than any cartidge blade!
The starter kit that I picked up with the razor.
This blog post sponsored by Ron Swanson.
3 comments:
I thought you were going to join the dollar shave club or something, haha.
That reminds me of Papa's razor!! Cool stuff!
Yes Patty!!!.... And it's also what we used to use at my Nursing school at MGH for our men to shave and also to prep for surgery!
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