Shopping for new blades for my old razor I realized that the gel used on the blades could not be vegan. I didn’t want to check online if they were vegan and as I realized that the blades for my old razor cost about the same as a saftey razor + 5 blades, I bought the safety razor.
Like it so far, was a little concerened to cut myself but slow and steady wins the raze (haha, get it…?) It leaves a tiny, tiny stubble, but maybe that is just me getting used to the new razor. What I like is that it is much easier to clean, since you can remove the blade and rinse it off or even disinfect it. Should I disinfect my blade? Dullsters on the internet, what is your wisdom?
Welcome to the super cheap shaving club!
I recommend the Leasureguys guide to gourmet shaving, it’s a real deep dive into shaving with a safety razor.
I’d recommend getting yourself a blade trial pack, a few places on the net do them, and try out a selection of blades to see what your preference turns out to. Different combos of blade and razor, skin and hair types will have quite different results
For wet shaving I do 3 passes for a really close shave, with the grain, across and finally against. If I’m short on time I only do the first two and it’s presentable.
I just rinse my blade after but I only typically keep a blade for 4 or 5 shaves.
I’d recommend getting a good quality brush and an alum block for after, it will help you improve your technique too as the stingy bits are more irritated so you can focus on that for next time.