Hey all, so I finally got tired of using my shitty Gillete razor, not to mention spending $26 on a four pack of razors about every two weeks!!!
So, I did what many of you respectable gentleman have done on this forum and bought myself a Safety Razor, a Parker to be exact.
I just have a few questions to get me going on the art of fine shaving:
1. Are you supposed to reuse a blade after each shave, or do you load a new one every time?
2. If you do reuse a blade, are there any special cleaning instructions that you like to follow?
3. And finally, how do you like to shave? Do you go with the grain on the first pass, and go against for the second? Or do you not go against the grain at all?
My first time using the razor I actually acquired a couple spots on my face with quite nasty razor burn. I'm gonna attribute that to my face being so sensitive due to a lifetime of shitty razors. What would you guys suggest doing to combat razor burns? I do have a pretty sensitive face (but say nothing about my manliness :lol: )
Happy puffin,
pipenscotch
So, I did what many of you respectable gentleman have done on this forum and bought myself a Safety Razor, a Parker to be exact.
I just have a few questions to get me going on the art of fine shaving:
1. Are you supposed to reuse a blade after each shave, or do you load a new one every time?
2. If you do reuse a blade, are there any special cleaning instructions that you like to follow?
3. And finally, how do you like to shave? Do you go with the grain on the first pass, and go against for the second? Or do you not go against the grain at all?
My first time using the razor I actually acquired a couple spots on my face with quite nasty razor burn. I'm gonna attribute that to my face being so sensitive due to a lifetime of shitty razors. What would you guys suggest doing to combat razor burns? I do have a pretty sensitive face (but say nothing about my manliness :lol: )
Happy puffin,
pipenscotch