[AspiringGent]

I've been into traditional wet-shaving for a year or two now, and truly appreciate the pleasure of a good shave in the morning. Because I'm no expert, I've asked Alfred from fendrihan.com to write a primer on wet-shaving, and he came up with a great how-to. If you're a wet-shaving fan, or just aren't happy with your current shaving regimen, check it out.

Link Here

I've always used a DE razor, badger hair brush, and quality soaps, but after reading it I'm considering trying a boar brush, or maybe even a straight blade.

 

[zitro_joe]

Ever use shaving oils? Those have been my best shaves yet. Just a little pricey.

 

[Magnate]

Give me about 2 years, and I'm all over this.

For now, I think I'll keep rocking the mach 3.

 

[slyder]

i cut myself enough with my mach 3!!! dont know what i would look like with a straight razor

 

[Smoke Rises]

i cut myself enough with my mach 3!!! dont know what i would look like with a straight razor

wet skin with warm water,try a good gel-maybe something for sensitive skin(EDGE),draw straight and slow,don't press hard,let the blade do the work, never slide to the left or right and make sure your skin is taught.preferred direction with the grain.

 

[Qball]

Gillette Mach II.... Two blades only...

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Badger brush

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The Body Shop Shaving Soap for Men...

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Shave towards the end of your shower....

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CLOSE SHAVE

 

[slyder]

i use Nutragena sensitive skin gel. I have weird skin. I can pull straight and still get nicks.......somedays it comes out perfect .....somedays not.

 

[AspiringGent]

I found that when I switched to a DE razor (Merkur HD), the number of nicks I got went down! I'll admit there is a bit of a learning curve though. The biggest difference comes from using a good badger/boar brush and spending time on facial prep.

As for shaving oils, after your face prep try putting on a little oil, followed by shaving cream. With the combination it'll be an incredibly smooth shave. Oils are also good for trimming around facial hair, as they allow you clear visibility of hair lines.

 

[thesingingfrog]

I use badger brush with a mid 1930s injector; best shaves of my life. (I also have a straight and a strop hanging around, but haven't quite learned how to use them yet.)

 

[daviddunn]

Great article, I'm going to do some more research on this.

The whole site is great, some really good articles there, thanks for sharing.

 

[sconniecigar]

I just started using a badger brush with a Gillette Fusion razor. Best shave I've ever had. There is something very satisfying about taking the time to do all the prep and end up with a great shave.

 

[ongreystreet]

I usually have a beard or goatee. When I do shave I use a mach III and some hot water, get's it done.

 

[perfectshave]

i am into wet shaving also:boxing:

 

[fiddlegrin]

i am into wet shaving also:boxing:

Who'da thunk it? :faint:

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[fiddlegrin]

Thanks Luke!

Great info!


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[AspiringGent]

Thanks guys, we've got a lot of fantastic feedback from this article. Alfred from Fendrihan is a great guy to work with. Let me know if you'd like to see more related content.

 

[perfectshave]

I found that when I switched to a DE razor (Merkur HD), the number of nicks I got went down! I'll admit there is a bit of a learning curve though. The biggest difference comes from using a good badger/boar brush and spending time on facial prep.

As for shaving oils, after your face prep try putting on a little oil, followed by shaving cream. With the combination it'll be an incredibly smooth shave. Oils are also good for trimming around facial hair, as they allow you clear visibility of hair lines.

Great tip. I will try it. Thanks!:thumb:

 

[Vince]

Shave? what the H3LL is that?

 

[perfectshave]

I wet shave every morning using my DE Merkur razor and a badger shaving brush. I also use a shaving oil as a pre-shave treatment. It offers a consistently smooth shave and practically eliminates nicks and razor burn.