After several months of off and on consideration and lots of googeling I finally decided to give shaving with a straight razor a try. Now I've really never liked shaving, fortunately I usually only have to do it once a week. I found an acceptable kit, brush, bowel, soap, strop (cheaper than I was expecting) and razor. Nothing expensive but looked like it should be of good enough quality to get started with out dropping a few hundred.
Here's the razor, bowel, brush and soap. The soap has a light scent to it, but kinda nice.
The strop. This was the only piece I wasn't real pleased with. I know it was a budget kit, but it doesn't feel like it's going to last long. This will probably be the first piece that gets replaced.
Went all out with a hot towel with a little vicks on it.
Didn't realize how dirty my mirror was until I looked at this picture.
Getting a lather built up is more difficult than I thought.
Getting comfortable using the razor in my left hand is going to take some getting used to
On the final pass I finally caught myself, not too bad for my first time though.
To top it all off I found some aftershave recipes on line and made some home made aftershave. It was a most enjoyable experience, especially since I usually rush through shaving in the morning only because I have to. If you're considering trying a straight razor I'd suggest giving it a shot. Including the extras I bought to make the aftershave I'm in it for about $120. This is definitely something I'll continue with.
Cheers :ccool:
Here's the razor, bowel, brush and soap. The soap has a light scent to it, but kinda nice.
The strop. This was the only piece I wasn't real pleased with. I know it was a budget kit, but it doesn't feel like it's going to last long. This will probably be the first piece that gets replaced.
Went all out with a hot towel with a little vicks on it.
Didn't realize how dirty my mirror was until I looked at this picture.
Getting a lather built up is more difficult than I thought.
Getting comfortable using the razor in my left hand is going to take some getting used to
On the final pass I finally caught myself, not too bad for my first time though.
To top it all off I found some aftershave recipes on line and made some home made aftershave. It was a most enjoyable experience, especially since I usually rush through shaving in the morning only because I have to. If you're considering trying a straight razor I'd suggest giving it a shot. Including the extras I bought to make the aftershave I'm in it for about $120. This is definitely something I'll continue with.
Cheers :ccool:
