MrCarl1960
Shave Newbie
Just kidding.
Back around 1982, when I was in the Navy, I picked up a cheap DE razor. I kind of liked it at first, but soon lost interest. I don't exactly remember why. Maybe I couldn't find blades or I didn't know where to look. This was before the internet and I didn't know anyone to ask. I've used so many cartridge razors over the years I have over a dozen different handles. However, I've always liked using shaving soap with a cartridge razor.
No one taught me how to use shaving soap, I would just whip the brush in the mug until I thought it was right. Note: If you drop your shaving mug on a Ship's steel deck, there won't be anything left worth saving. I continued to use shaving soap on and off. It seemed the only time I would see it was around Christmas time.
I found an old Christmas present and had been using for over a year, when the brush started falling apart. Note I was washing the brush and resting it on the handle with the brush facing up. Between Amazon and eBay I bought some brushes, some soaps and other paraphernalia. I also bought a cheap Vincent DE razor. I wish I had never bought that POS. However, I also started watching videos and reading articles on the internet.
Now I've bought some new & used razors, along with a lot more shaving paraphernalia and I enjoy shaving!
P.S. Don't tell the wife I'm bidding on some more.
Back around 1982, when I was in the Navy, I picked up a cheap DE razor. I kind of liked it at first, but soon lost interest. I don't exactly remember why. Maybe I couldn't find blades or I didn't know where to look. This was before the internet and I didn't know anyone to ask. I've used so many cartridge razors over the years I have over a dozen different handles. However, I've always liked using shaving soap with a cartridge razor.
No one taught me how to use shaving soap, I would just whip the brush in the mug until I thought it was right. Note: If you drop your shaving mug on a Ship's steel deck, there won't be anything left worth saving. I continued to use shaving soap on and off. It seemed the only time I would see it was around Christmas time.
I found an old Christmas present and had been using for over a year, when the brush started falling apart. Note I was washing the brush and resting it on the handle with the brush facing up. Between Amazon and eBay I bought some brushes, some soaps and other paraphernalia. I also bought a cheap Vincent DE razor. I wish I had never bought that POS. However, I also started watching videos and reading articles on the internet.
Now I've bought some new & used razors, along with a lot more shaving paraphernalia and I enjoy shaving!
P.S. Don't tell the wife I'm bidding on some more.
