Hey yall my name is justin I'm new to the DE shaving thing. I'm an active duty Marine stationed in Virginia.
Welcome, welcome. A critical item is to remember what the three Ts stand for: "Technique Trumps Tools." Now I mention defective products, no amount of technique can overcome a defective product. The products must be ones that can work correctly. No out of alignment razors, or poorly manufactured blades that have bad edges, can be overcome by technique. 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. THE 30 DAY RULE is the advice I give to you. 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. Select a soap or cream that is easy to generate good lather. Once you find that combination, and it may take a couple of weeks to find it, order a quantity of that blade enough for 30 days. 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 available to enjoy all the gear. Oh, and one last 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 from an Army Veteran ! I'm sure you will find this forum extremely helpful and fun. And always remember, there is no such thing as a stupid question, feel confidante in asking any advice. Enjoy, you will fit right in Marine ! .
Welcome to the Den - You have come to the right place to learn. But most of all thank for your service and sacrifice!!
Welcome to TSD! You're really going to like DE shaving. Thank you for your service. May the Lord place a hedge of protection around you and all of our servicemen. God bless.......
Hello Justin and welcome to The Shave Den! Thank you for serving our great country and protecting our freedoms.
As an old army guy, I am glad you found us. Thank you for your service. Be sure to mark your location on the TSD map - instructions here.
