Your deepest, darkest shaving confession

I've had to stack some of my clothes in the closet because my dresser has been taken over by shaving equipment. One drawer for razors, one drawer for blades, and one drawer for creams and soaps. I have to force myself to use my wonderful variety of creams as I prefer to use only MWF and cheap Arko soap. My blade supply most likely will out live me. So, if Jeff needs a few ? I have some to spare

 

You mean like these? I used the Trac II when traveling in Europe and S.America because the blades were available and gave a great shave. Then I switched to my Atra and now DE/SE/ and back to Injectors. The Trac II's still are one of the best values for the quality of shave. My secret; still use the Atra when I travel and the injector around the nose and mouth area:happy088

 

2nd confession

The wife bought me the 3 for 2 special on C.O. Bigelow/Proraso and I'm not particularly impressed. It's OK, lathers up nicely but...I don't get the hype. Not much menthol, either. I'd sooner stock up on $1.25 tubes of Sheffield brushless I get locally, or maybe order more Indian O.S. Lime, which I really like, but Bigelow...I won't be looking for more.

*ducks*

 

Have you found, as I have, that BBS is not at all hard to get with Trac II/Atra carts? I didn't believe it until my dad (who used to be a Gillette Slim user) told me about Dollar General carts. I'd sworn off all carts but tried them and found the old man was right. BBS is much easier, usually, with Trac II/Atra as with DE or injectors, and less risky, imo. But I still use DE more often. Why? I seriously don't know.

 

Same here. It can be done w/o irritation - I've done it - but it involves stowing the DE or SE and breaking out the Trac II. Still, it's rarely worth the effort when the neck looks as smooth as everywhere else, which is really all that counts.

Come to think of it, that is the sole advantage I can think of to using multiblade carts: you want true BBS? They'll get you there but only after you've mowed off the bulk of your beard with a better tool.

DE/SE/Injector = lawn mower (Bush Hog, in some cases)

Multiblade cart = weed eater/trimmer.

 

I sometimes use Gillette two blade disposables... They give me great shaves however i get some irritation if i use for a couple days in a row.

 

I've got a few:

1-Even though the carts are too expensive, I loved the Mach3 and still would if I weren't so darn cheap (and yes, I would still use mug and brush--I've been doing that since the early 1990's and won't change that)

2-I don't care much for vintage Gillette's. I'd much rather stick to my Merkur Futur or my Merkur Alu (big blue handle with a head just like the HD)

3-I don't believe in the shavepocalypse...there, I said it.

 

yep. I actually miss my Gillette Sensor sometimes.

Once I got the hang of the last one I owned, I could shave my entire head (face + dome) without any irritation. I didn't enjoy the shave, though.

I have never used a fatboy. I don't really want to, either. I don't really like adjustables.

yep. my limit is monkey farts. Not gonna do that scent.

 

, I've got a lot of razors. Expensive, rare you name it. The razor I value and enjoy the most is, by far, the least among the pile. I still have my 1st razor. It was an accident of boot camp that it got sent home and stored for 35 years. - My old black handle SS.
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I needed more real estate to shave out of boredom so I've shaved my legs a few times.

 

I still can't shave decent with a straight, despite being very good at honing them.

I think i might be making them too sharp, as i get on better with sharks than a feather.

Perhaps i should take it as far as the coticule and leave it there.

 

One of my favorite soaps smells and shaves great, but tastes like industrial waste in a cat litter box. Mind you, I do not "taste" my soaps, and have never tasted any of my other soaps, by accident or on purpose, so I have no idea how they might taste. However, every time I shave with this one soap no matter how careful I am some trace amount gets from my lips into my mouth and I go "yuk"....again. If this continues I may have to go tho the review section and amend my rating of this soap based on taste.

 

I am a Cyclist and have been shaving my legs with the Fusion up till today. I finally broke down and decided to try a DE on the legs. A perfect shave. A few weepers but otherwise one of the best shaves I've had.

 

I still use a DE sometimes to clean up after my straight shave-there's a spot under my jaw-line that I just can't get super smooth with a straight.

 

It was an old Remington, early 1960s vintage, and much better than the ones made over the last 30 years. I know what you mean about enjoying the shave, though. Although shaving with an electric and Trac II was acceptable, I never really enjoyed shaving until I got good shaving cream, a brush and a safety razor.

There is another dark secret - It was excellent, baby bottom smooth, irritation-free shaves from a Trac II and Kiss My Face cream that motivated me to take up traditional wetshaving. The great shaves showed that there just might be a better way, and that shaving could be something more than merely tolerable.

 

The shave is very good and maybe because I can apply more pressure and shave over the rough spots several times without a raw feeling.

 

I am afraid to tell you...I think I will share it within a few posts later, so nobody would get a heart attack :ashamed001 I will start by saying I spend my 6-months full salary for shaving gear, I gave about 30 creams and 3 soaps to friends after the very first use.My skin is rather sensitive and I have acne so there is no way to shave without leaving blood on my face.That being said, all my expensive gear is u$eLESS...

 

That stinks. If you keep up with it then it might help. I have had more acne and such but DE shaving for awhile has helped my skin and irritation. I wouldn't give it up yet just be careful and read some info. You will be ok.

 

Deepest, darkest confessions......

I can't get a good lather from a fresh puck of Williams - it usually requires some added glycerine until the puck gets 'broke-in'.

I'm still a huge pro-Williams constituent though.

 

I'm perfectly open about my darkest shaving related issues.
1) I can't stand Aqua Velva. It has nothing to do with performance, it just smells absolutely terrible to me. Yes, even after the dry-down.
2) While I can get a decent shave from Williams, I don't like it. Poor skin care (for me) and the scent is barely tollerable (again, it's just an opinion). It also is the only soap I feel takes way to much effort to created good lather.