1. Will shaving with a single blade help my sensitive skin?
2. What do i need to start wet shaving and where can i get the equipment?
3. Is it difficult/dangerous to shave this way?
Thanks in advance everyone!
2. PM Squared_circle if his give away still avail.
U only need a brush (eg Semogue boar 1305, 1800, 830 or Omega 10066), razor some blades and soap.
else U can buy from connaughtshaving or theenglishshavingcompany or italianbarber.
some stuff U can get a Mustafa
2017 has been great for me, at least career wise if not on a personal level.
I do have more Gillette razors than face to shave with and some other soaps lying around so I would like to PIF some of it away. My only wish is that this goes to someone who is not working at the moment (student or retiree) or at least newly employed. I'm able to meet you on the weekend around Bedok / tamp or town area.
What I can give are 2 sets, each of the following
2 used Gillette razor. One aggressive one mild (both in user grade to slightly better condition)
1 soap minimum.(New and unused)
1 used brush ( if you are interested- otherwise I would suggest Mustafa)
Assortment of blades (new obviously)
A small amount of aftershave ( this I got to check again)
Bits of menthol crystal
PM me if interested.
Edit: of course I hope you don't have any DE equipment yet and are new to this but just didn't have the final push to try it out.
3. try getting a mild razor such as Mamba (see review below) or rockwell (https://rockwellrazors.com/). Feather DS is nice but costly.
many ppl like myself starts with EJ89 some merkur 34c but I get cuts. something mild will ease U in. these days I shave freq with my rockwell or Feather.
Just wondering if anyone else has gotten his hands on the new Razorock Mamba. For those who don't know it, it's meant to be an affordable (US$50 instead of >US$100 for most big brands) all-stainless-steel razor. It's made by a small manufacturer in Canada and is sold exclusively on the Italian Barber online store. So far, two batches have been launched and they were both sold out within a day. I was fortunate to grab one during the second launch, and the razor arrived yesterday via EZBuy
The first impression on the razor is that it's very well machined, certainly looks above its price point. The "Made in Canada" label and the unique serial number at the back give it a premium feeling.
For my first shave with the razor, I paired it up with a new Astra SP blade, as I read on American forums that this razor is on the mild side and should be used with a sharper blade.
After a full shave, I have to say that it is indeed pretty mild. After my normal two passes (with the grain and against the grain), I had to do a significant amount of touch ups. Though that may be due to the fact that I'm unfamiliar with the effective angle of this new razor.
On the positive side, this razor is impressively forgiving/smooth. At times, I couldn't feel the blade on my skin at all. More impressively, I got a decently close shave without any nick or razor burn. That says a lot, as new Astra blades always give me some problems when used in my Parker 24C.
Overall, I'm quite satisfied with this purchase. Although the Mamba is a little less efficient than my Parker, it more than makes up with its smoothness.
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