Just had my first ever DE shave at 57 years old. 1960 Fat Boy I just got from The Razor Emporium. I've been using a brush and soap/cream for a couple of years before I decided to get a real razor. Then I decided an adjustable would make sense , then I settled on looking for a Fattie. It was great! and I definitely recommend the folks at the Emporium.
Excellent! Ain't it all the difference in the world?! Love to hear of someone discovering the beauty of wet shaving, as, I'm sure, many other converts do, a chore becoming a pleasure. Welome.
to TSD Mouser..........I hope you enjoy your stay... I also didn't start "traditional" shaving with a "real" razor until I was in my mid fifties. Wish I would have started earlier, but who knew shaving could not only produce a smooth face without any irritation, but could be "FUN" as well...
Thanks for the welcome everyone. Looking forward to my future shaves. At one time that would've sounded weird to me.
Just north of Orlando. Forest City by name but it's actually unincorporated Seminole county, stone's throw from Lake Brantley.
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
I had no problems. None. I spent a year just perfecting lathering and a 3 pass form with quality soaps and creams, a couple of good brushes, and Schick Xtreme 3 disposables.
Bloody, Bloody Sunday!,....Bloody Bloody Sunday!...................too cold, too in a hurry, not feeling up to it.........Strike One!
