Very interesting. More power to you!
When you get around to it, a proper lather will make a huge difference for you. :)
Comment on Tuesday SOTD Thread, August 5th, 2025 (#784)
CsXGF8uzUAOh6fqV@lemmy.world 3 days agoThank you. I am new indeed. As for the soap:
- I just randomly started trying to use the razor. I didn’t buy all the things at once but slowly added things to make it work. Soap just wasn’t in line yet. I used to try to shave of an 3k edge on a razor with bad geometry honed on non-flat stones with no strop. It’s a miracle it even kind of worked. So things like a diamond plate, a 8k stone and a strop were of higher priority to me.
- I have a lot of lines to get straight, like my sideburns and my beard so I need to see what I’m doing.
- It costs money and my shaving budged is getting a bit low so I need to pick my poison.
- I’m a minimalist in the weirdest ways sometimes.
- I had a lot of trouble with my edge, so I honed a lot and tried a lot of edges. Just water gives the most direct feedback of the edge on the skin. If it’s fine with water it will be fine with any soap or oil.
- If my fundamentals (edge and technique) are solid I might add things like shaving soap or oil in the future.
- It’s quick. I watched a bunch of shaving videos and the lathering up part often takes up more than half of video.
I don’t think I will post often here as I only have one razor, no soaps and two basic aftershaves. So it’s not exactly the most exciting SOTD 😅
snooting@sub.wetshaving.social 2 days ago
whosgotthepudding@sub.wetshaving.social 2 days ago
Welcome. I can appreciate this approach. When I first started with straights, I had no idea what I was doing. All I knew was that a good shave was possible, I already had stones for my woodworking tools, and I was working on a budget.
My first brush and first soap were pure trash. No slickness to be found in the soap, and the brush seemed to irritate my skin more than a bad shave did. This really forced me to dial in both my shaving technique and my honing. After some time, patience, and blood, I was getting really good shaves and really good edges.
The first time I tried a good brush with an artisan soap, it blew my mind. I went from really good shaves, to fantastic shaves. Always leaving the experience smooth, hydrated and refreshed.
All this to say again: I appreciate the approach and glad to have you here. I’ll be looking forward to how it develops.