Hi all, I've been wet shaving with cartridge razors since my early teens, but at 34 y.o. have decided to switch to DE shaving and am currently "un-learning" everything I thought I knew about shaving. I've just had my 3rd DE shave and I'm already seeing improvements over my 1st shave. List of goodies I'm currently using are as follows: Merkur Futur Chrome (currently set to 1.5) Vulfix Super Badger Shaving Brush Geo F. Trumper Coconut Oil Shave Cream Muhle Black Porcelain Shave Mug Edwin Jagger Brush Stand Anthony for Men Glycolic Face Wash Osma Alum Block King of Shaves Moisturiser I started out with Gillette 7 o'clock blue but having switched to Shark blades today I already prefer these (I also have another 5-6 brands of blade to try out from a sampler pack). I've been reading through the posts on here for the past month and have learned a lot so far, but does anyone notice anything "essential" missing from the list of products I'm currently using? Thanks, Budgie
Welcome. It sounds like you are off to a good start, holler if you have any questions, we're here to help.
Hi and welcome to the shave den, Nothing missing that I can see, and as mentioned above any questions just ask,
Since you are starting out, 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. From a product standpoint it looks like you are good to go. 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
Thanks for the posts, glad to see I'm not missing anything obvious. GD - That's the protocol I'm running with, to save cash if nothing else.
Welcome to the forum. Your kit is inclusive and of excellent quality. I would recommend following CDCarrington's advice, doing so will place you squarely on a most expedient learning path as you set off on your personal wetshaving journey.
It sounds like you're doing great so far. You have a nice set up there. Welcome man nice to have you here.
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