I’ve gone retro… well, for shaving at least.

I’ve tried two blade disposables to four blade ones. Several different electric shavers sit unused under my sink. Lots of various shaving creams sit half unused. They all suck.

So late last year I went and bought an old fashioned safety razor. No, not a straight razor, but the kind that uses good old double edge razor blades. If you have an old house, in your medicine cabinet there is most likely a little slot you wondered what it was for. That’s where you put the old blades. Blades that cost a few cents in bulk, not 15 bucks for a 5 pack of disposables. The razor itself will last a thousand years.
Add to the razor a good badger hair shaving brush and a mug of shaving soap. Now the hot towel to prep, lather up the brush, and foam up your face real nice like the barber would. Apply nice short strokes with the razor, rinsing often. This is called wet shaving, and its the only way to shave. John Wayne shaved this way, as did Lee Marvin and George Peppard. Some four bladed disposable would hide from their stubble!

After a few months of shaving like this, I’m sold. The only thing I’ve added since is a bottle of pre-shave oil. This stuff gets rubbed on right before you lather up. Makes it a good bit easier to shave against or cross the grain. Keeps the razor burn down to nothing. A good non-alcohol aftershave just clinches the deal.

But give it a try. This will make you feel classy, guaranteed. A shave becomes more of an experience instead of a chore. What have you got to lose? Spending a couple bucks every week for new refills that won’t be sold a few years later? I can’t find refills for my old 2 bladed job. Soon you’ll have a hard time to find ‘em for the three bladed razor you’ve used for the last few years.

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