****OFFICIAL**** TRADITIONAL WETSHAVING THREAD - Part 2

[gazadan]

PInaud Bay Rum is like crack. I need some more soon.

strong this

[DGreekStallion]

not really a lotion, but more of a splash. I wouldn't use this to sooth razor burn, but it does smell amazing and I DO use it to make panties drop.

Trumpers skin food is good stuff, but it's too damn expensive!

Typically I splash with Highland Park 20, but Trumpers is nice when I'm going cheap.

[viewtifulBrah]

Just bought some feather blades from amazon, and didn't realize until i checked out that they arrive on july 1st

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[khuong1994]

It's a fair price for what you're getting.  It's not an outrageous deal and its not a rip-off either.  Good, solid, products at reasonable price.

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holy chit, u r a legend mate.

On another note, I tried DE shaving for the first time.
Cliffs:
-Had hard time doing my lather, it was too dry so i added more water and then made it way too wet.
-Cut myself too many damn times, leading to irritation. i have a habit of applying to much pressure
-felt like a bawse
-have some irritation, probably caused by too much pressure and ****ty technique

I also have a white layer of some soapy looking stuff on my razor that doesnt wash off with water, I have to rub it with my fingers for it to come off. Is this just residual soap and am i supposed to remove it?

[SoIBecameAGod]

holy chit, u r a legend mate.

On another note, I tried DE shaving for the first time.
Cliffs:
-Had hard time doing my lather, it was too dry so i added more water and then made it way too wet.
-Cut myself too many damn times, leading to irritation. i have a habit of applying to much pressure
-felt like a bawse
-have some irritation, probably caused by too much pressure and ****ty technique

I also have a white layer of some soapy looking stuff on my razor that doesnt wash off with water, I have to rub it with my fingers for it to come off. Is this just residual soap and am i supposed to remove it?

Did my first yesterday and managed to do it without cutting myself somehow.... I watched a couple of this guys videos (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XTh7AAlJDE) before trying it, he uses longer strokes, but I used really short ones and it worked well. Letting the razor's weight do the work is definitely key.

[MrSilverback]

holy chit, u r a legend mate.

On another note, I tried DE shaving for the first time.
Cliffs:
-Had hard time doing my lather, it was too dry so i added more water and then made it way too wet.
-Cut myself too many damn times, leading to irritation. i have a habit of applying to much pressure
-felt like a bawse
-have some irritation, probably caused by too much pressure and ****ty technique

I also have a white layer of some soapy looking stuff on my razor that doesnt wash off with water, I have to rub it with my fingers for it to come off. Is this just residual soap and am i supposed to remove it?

Everything will come with time man. It takes practice. Lather, technique, etc. I remember when i first started i couldn't get my soaps/creams to lather worth the damn. As time passed I got better and better. Finally,I thought I had an awesome lather. Then I tried with distilled water. THEN I had an amazing lather lol.

As for technique, pressure and angle are really the key. Pressure...light. Best way to describe angle is "You don't want to rake leaves". It's not a "raking" angle. It's a CUTTING angle. You want the blade to be as perpendicular to the hair as possible.

The soap scum is easy. Scrubbing bubbles and an old toothbrush does the trick.

[MrSilverback]

Negative Ghostrider, THIS is the best damn aftershave.

The best of the best fellas:





Aware yourself on the Alt!


Old Spice (Indian or Ivy Club, the current American Old Spice is crap)

[Beerculez]

Just ordered a Mercur razor, a badger brush, some feather stainless bladez and a proraso cream.

So sick of razor burns from the crap overpriced gillette razors, bring on the old school shave.

FIY for anyone who cares a 4 pack of mach5 blades cost around 28$ here in Norway, fack that. ALlthough I might still have to use those for teh nuts lol.

[gazadan]

Is this kit worth it brahs?



http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...pf_rd_i=507846

[marchballer]

Tried using a DE razor for the first time last week and wow. It was an awesome shave. Didn't cut myself which was good. In the last week, I've cut myself like 3 out of 5 shaves.

I'm not very good at making lather. Need to watch more videos and get more help on this skill

The shave has been smooth and super smooth. The girlfriend likes it more.

As an African American male I suffer from the constant pain of razor bumps. It seems to help the bumps but I have razor burns on my skin leaving blemishes. Any tips for helping razor burns men?

[JNM209]

Is this kit worth it brahs?



http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...pf_rd_i=507846

not sure bout the brush, but its a great lil travel emergency brush, i got the sandalwood kit, in a smaller size to just try it out....I like it a lot, but its just a spendy line of products.....but if you got the scratch I think its solid, though some on here might not agree, but you kinda have to feel your way around...I like the smell....not really sure how much help the oil really is, i stopped using shave oil and focused on lather combo of glycerin soap and a cream....but hey man give it a shot and let us know.
But all that said once more, you could probably save money just getting shave cream and after shave not really sold 100% on using oil as well....

[SDOptimist]

The best of the best fellas:





Aware yourself on the Alt!


Old Spice (Indian or Ivy Club, the current American Old Spice is crap)

Those are all aftershave splashes. Completely different than after shave lotion and balms, which is what your skin really needs after a shave. Those splashes are no different than spraying cologne onto your face.

[Magnumtripod]

Typically I splash with Highland Park 20, but Trumpers is nice when I'm going cheap.

lol wut

trumpers isnt cheap

[jacobhrobertson]

If Trumpers is cheap, then WTF do you normally use? Homage, Aqua di Parma, Penhaglions?

[khuong1994]

Did my first yesterday and managed to do it without cutting myself somehow.... I watched a couple of this guys videos (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XTh7AAlJDE) before trying it, he uses longer strokes, but I used really short ones and it worked well. Letting the razor's weight do the work is definitely key.

Everything will come with time man. It takes practice. Lather, technique, etc. I remember when i first started i couldn't get my soaps/creams to lather worth the damn. As time passed I got better and better. Finally,I thought I had an awesome lather. Then I tried with distilled water. THEN I had an amazing lather lol.

As for technique, pressure and angle are really the key. Pressure...light. Best way to describe angle is "You don't want to rake leaves". It's not a "raking" angle. It's a CUTTING angle. You want the blade to be as perpendicular to the hair as possible.

The soap scum is easy. Scrubbing bubbles and an old toothbrush does the trick.

Thanks for the tips brahs, really appreciate it.

[2Rude4MyOwnGood]

lol wut

trumpers isnt cheap

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[MrSilverback]

Those are all aftershave splashes. Completely different than after shave lotion and balms, which is what your skin really needs after a shave. Those splashes are no different than spraying cologne onto your face.

Eh....it depends on the splash. Also depends what you treat your face with. A lot of dudes i know won't bother with a balm. They use an unscented high quality lotion (Kiehls) and then apply a splash while they shave. Also, some people have skin types that don't agree with balms. My skin is one of those types.

[khuong1994]

My mum had an old opened Prada aftershave balm (4+yrs) lying around, I used it and it stung like a bitch. I did however have a few cuts and some irritation on my face is this normal?

It also sucks that we straya brahs cant get a lot of cool products over here =[

[GiantGonads]

My mum had an old opened Prada aftershave balm (4+yrs) lying around, I used it and it stung like a bitch. I did however have a few cuts and some irritation on my face is this normal?

It also sucks that we straya brahs cant get a lot of cool products over here =[

try living in africa

[2Rude4MyOwnGood]

My mum had an old opened Prada aftershave balm (4+yrs) lying around, I used it and it stung like a bitch. I did however have a few cuts and some irritation on my face is this normal?

It also sucks that we straya brahs cant get a lot of cool products over here =[

Probably alcohol based so yes, that's normal.

[alex2363]

Just ordered a Mercur razor, a badger brush, some feather stainless bladez and a proraso cream.

So sick of razor burns from the crap overpriced gillette razors, bring on the old school shave.

FIY for anyone who cares a 4 pack of mach5 blades cost around 28$ here in Norway, fack that. ALlthough I might still have to use those for teh nuts lol.

repz

[alex2363]

holy chit, u r a legend mate.

On another note, I tried DE shaving for the first time.
Cliffs:
-Had hard time doing my lather, it was too dry so i added more water and then made it way too wet.
-Cut myself too many damn times, leading to irritation. i have a habit of applying to much pressure
-felt like a bawse
-have some irritation, probably caused by too much pressure and ****ty technique

I also have a white layer of some soapy looking stuff on my razor that doesnt wash off with water, I have to rub it with my fingers for it to come off. Is this just residual soap and am i supposed to remove it?

Try to use a little Dawn and dab it with toothbrush to remove the soap residue, and your good

[alex2363]

Is this kit worth it brahs?



http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...pf_rd_i=507846

Well, the brush may be 40 to 50 bucks, not sure about the creams though.

[alex2363]

Just bought some feather blades from amazon, and didn't realize until i checked out that they arrive on july 1st

Feelsbadman.jpg

reps will make u feel good man......

[alex2363]

Tried using a DE razor for the first time last week and wow. It was an awesome shave. Didn't cut myself which was good. In the last week, I've cut myself like 3 out of 5 shaves.

I'm not very good at making lather. Need to watch more videos and get more help on this skill

The shave has been smooth and super smooth. The girlfriend likes it more.

As an African American male I suffer from the constant pain of razor bumps. It seems to help the bumps but I have razor burns on my skin leaving blemishes. Any tips for helping razor burns men?

Try to do less passes and less pressure on the stroke. Also use non alcohol based products.

[viewtifulBrah]

reps will make u feel good man......

haha thanks bro. Funny thing is july 1st is also my birthday!

[niktak11]

I shaved my stomach and chest with my DE razor for the first time. Definitely better than using an electric. I also layered directly on my body instead of in a mug like I normally do for my face and I got an immensely better lather. Apparently trying to lather in a smooth mug isn't a good idea

[dcemindexcel]

That amazon art of shaving deal is pretty good ..you'd pay nearly 150 for that in a retail store.

Still searching for the GOAT alcoholfree after shave. It is most definitely NOT AoS. I don't care for theirs. Father's day is coming up and people want to buy me gifts, so whats the best of the best brahs?

[JNM209]

Ordered some KAI Titan mild pink blades for my feather shavette

Stoked

Got a order of the gaurd ones as well for dat care free knick free

Best blades

[DGreekStallion]

Ordered some KAI Titan milk pink blades for my feather shavette

Stoked

Got a order of the gaurd ones as well for dat care free knick free

Best blades

I'm interested. Tell me more about said shavette.