How many of you guys have introduced your SOs to wetshaving as we know it? What are the ladies in your lives' favorite set-ups?
Lovie uses a vintage gold Aristocrat and what ever soap or cream I'll whip up for her...... YEP. I'm whipped!
Doesn't sound like you're complaining! Has she ever tried Taylor's of Old Bond Street Avocado shave cream? I have tried lots of creams and soaps, and I find the Avocado to be the most moisturizing to my legs. What blades is she using?
MoM...thats what I'm gonna call you !! :rofl Lovie has not chosen a specific blade....yet. I was just giving her my old ones to experiment with but She put the KaBosch on that. So far.....since I dont use them much (re: at all) the Merkur blades have been working alright for her. I'll put your stamp of approval on the TOBS Avocado for future reference......
Tell me you don't mean old, as in used, blades?? Merkurs were awful!!! What about Feathers or SHARPs? Has she tried those yet? Oh and btw, is "Lovie" allowed to come out and play??
YEP !! Old , nasty used blades. I figured they were still a step up from the 4 month old Bic she was using. She didnt see it that way Just started her on the Merkurs.....prolly try my Derby's next. Lovie IS allowed to come out and play but I'm not sure if she'll play NICE !! I'll let her know there are nice girls here to play with.
Actually no, the used blades would not be a step up. Even from a 4 month old Bic. Men's hair is coarser and dulls the blade faster. Derby's hurt me THE worst. I can send her some SHARPs and/or Feathers to try, if she wants. "Lovie" is more than welcome at The Shave Den. In fact I'm personally extending an invitation to her.
I got my wife started with a Savile Row SR-212 (Super, 30mm knot), and some Saint Charles Shave soap (Savory Rose & Orange Sorbet). She was still using the "Venus" razor until recently. Now, she has a Wilkinson Classic DE and a Gillette Ladies TTO DE in blue. RIght now she is going through some 7AMs and Sharps blades. SHe's gotten some more soaps now too -- a couple of Mama Bear's that weren't working for me (Somali Rose & Hydrogen) and an SCS Shave Stick for Chicks.
Atleast someone around here knows what they're doing! Great job Chris! :happy088 If any of y'all's ladies want to come out and play, they are all welcome! Of course some of you guys probably think that's as bad as her using your razor to shave her legs, huh? :rofl :rofl The plus side, is her increased interest in your (and now, her) ADs.
Unfortunately, the DE razor hasn't caught on like I'd hoped. But she does really seem to like the SCS "Shave Sticks for Chicks."
I had a hard time getting started with the DE, too. Once I found the right blades though......nothing to it.
Girls Got Rhythm She is still using her old Trac 2 type pink razor. But she is starting to drain me of my creams (really digging the Tom's of Maine Mint). And my bath soap And my cash And my pride :rofl
Yes I am, No she thinks it is dumb and set in her old ways. Hey I talked her out of the caned crap-ola
Maybe you should buy her the pink handled eShave brush. Then she'd have to use it atleast a few times. Then she'll be hooked. :signs136
My pretty little wife has been varying between mystraights (!!!!), my old Mach3 and recently a british aristocrat that I got from a friend. The only blades we have at the moment however are the old gillette blades that came with it (really old). She actually got a case of razorburn on her ankles from those so now she won't use it untill I've gotten her some better blades. Can you recommend any? As for soaps etc either MB's Sandalwood&Vanilla (that I can't use on the face but works just fine for her legs.) or one of my soaps and creams combined with my silvertip badger brush.
Alex, I would recommend SHARPs for your wife. They are the best blades for ladies IMO, and provide a greater allowance for user error (more forgiving). We ladies certainly have small areas (like the ankles) that like to offer themselves up to razor burn quiet easily. I have also found TOOBS' Avocado shave cream to be the best cream or soap for my legs. The legs have few oil glands and have a tendency for dryness. So the moisturizing abilities of the Avocado cream is terrific for that particular area.
I'll have a look around for those then. I know René sells the sharps and he's not too far away. Now just to find a spot for the Taylors advocado though.
Wife refuses anything except bar soap and disposables. It's too much hassle for her. She's really not into the grooming product thing. That's my department. She does appreciate it though when she desperately needs something for her skin and I can whip out 2-3 choices for her to use.
