New here, new to DE safety razors but I am loving mine. Feather blades and Proraso menthol eucalyptus makes for a mighty fine shave even with my thick beard/sensitive skin! Cheapo tweezerman brush. You gotta start somewhere Steve
Since you are new to the Double Edge world, here is the advice I received when I started with a DE and so I freely give it to new users. The most important things in shaving are, your skin and technique. All other things fall in line behind those two things and to support them. Since the skin is a given fixed item, the next major item is technique. It is called THE 30 DAY RULE. THE 30 DAY RULE is as follows: Find a razor, then a blade that will not cause issues with your skin (that may take a few different blades in a sampler pack to find a suitable choice or it maybe the first out of the gate) and select a soap or cream that is easy to generate good lather. Once you find those, and it may take a couple of weeks to find this combination, order a quantity of that blade enough for 30 days, and then spend 30 days using nothing else until you build up your technique. (Note that only one brand blade is used for 30 days after each blade in the sampler pack is tested to make the decision on the blade brand to use for 30 days.) The 30 day clock starts when you have the right blade for you. After 30 days, change one and only one variable and work for another week then change another after another week. At that point you should be able to make better decisions because your technique is now in place. This will help you to avoid buying too much gear and stuff too soon without having the technique down to enjoy it all. This really does work. Oh and one more thing ... Welcome to the Den. We know you'll fit right in. So grab yourself a comfy chair, and give our threads a spin! Burma Shave
Welcome to TSD Like many of us have said before: Wetshaving is only as expensive as we make it, and if you're happy with your shaves nothing else matters!
I see the Shave Den "Steve" baits are fully functional. Welcome to the Shave Den, Steve. You are joining a prestigious institution of learning, in which many members named "Steve" have all contributed. Glad to see so many newbies starting off with (and enjoying) Feather blades lately. They are fine blades and don't deserve their blood thirsty reputation.
Hi and welcome great razor I love mine, and that brush is used quite a lot on this site. congrats on getting better shaves
Hi! Welcome to the Den from another Steve. Do you spell your full name the correct way or with "V"? Be sure to sign up for the January Newbie Give-Away!
to TSD Steve........ Nice kit,love the EJ89 shave head,hate the handle.. I hope you enjoy it at TSD as much as I have!
Welcome Steve! The 89 is my most comfortable shaving razor, you'll only love it more the better your technique becomes.
Well well well! Thank you all for the welcome! After enjoying menthol on my face so much I decided to head over to the store here and pick up some goodies. -Lanolin soap Sub Zero +extra menthol -Pre-shave balm... Iced Sub Zero... -After shave milk... You guessed it. Sub Zero +extra menthol. I am kind of hoping for a cold shave.
...to The Shave Den family! Be sure to stop by The Shave Den "Master Sticky" thread to familiarize yourself with the rules and different areas of The Shave Den!
Welcome Steve. Looks like we have ourselves another fine addition to TSD. I think you will fit right in here. Glad to see you found us. Great kit by the way. Enjoy your shaves!
Welcome to the Den! My first brush was a Tweezerman also. Still love them. Can't beat it for the cost...should get a lot of use out of it.
Very nice! Please let us know how you like the after shave milk. I've been thinking about getting some myself.
