Safety Razors are amazing

Submitted ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Vinny_93@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨wetshaving@sub.wetshaving.social⁩

What’s going on everyone? I just felt like sharing something that I find worth sharing.

I suffer pretty badly from eczema and I’ve been trying to deal with it for pretty much all my life. Ever since I started Dupilumab (it’s a biological injection that tells my body to create a missing enzyme), it’s been a lot quieter, except for… the face.

My dad taught me how to shave with a simple Gilette razor casette system, so that’s what I have been using since I was around 16. I am now 32, and I have been using Boldking’s razor system and that worked best for me. It was just a lot of work and kind of tedious. Plus it would give me a lot of inconsistent results. I would, however, deal with redness and spots in the face. I have also tried an electrical razor but that only seems to make the redness worse.

So last week I decided to give a safety razor a try, I ordered one and it arrived today. Had my shave just now and it just feels so much nicer.

I was still using foam from a can (also from Boldking since they don’t use parabens), but I’m looking to upgrade to a better foam, with a brush.

So bottom line: one shave in and I’m sold. I am excited to experience the journey!

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altima_neo@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
There’s a ton of nice soaps for lathering up for a shave. It really does feel nicer to wet shave.

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- PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Secnding this: you don’t know how good your face can feel until you have used a good shaving soap. My skin also tnds to be very dry to atopic, and it agrres very well with soaps containing lanolin or milk. Definitely worth trying!
  
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  - Vinny_93@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Thanks for the detailed info! I’ll have a look into it.
    
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- Vinny_93@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  I’m really interested to find out!
  
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PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

I was still using foam from a can (also from Boldking since they don’t use parabens), but I’m looking to upgrade to a better foam, with a brush.

You probab!y want to get a small (24 mm) synthetic brush

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DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Welcome! Glad to hear that safely razors are working well for you.

As for shaving soaps and making your own lather with a brush, there’s definitely a learning curve to it but you can bet that it’ll feel like a tremendous improvement over canned foam and gels! High-quality shaving soaps also don’t contain any parabens, but a lot of skin-friendly ingredients. I’m a head shaver with a scalp prone to breakouts, itching and razor burn and noticed a clear improvement from switching. YouTube tutorials are your friend, it’s how a lot of us used to learn the technique. Feel free to ask for recommendations here, our instance is small but pretty knowledgeable!

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snooting@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
They certainly are! Many folks have a similar path as yours into safety razors/wetshaving.

I’ll echo that a true shave soap will give you a better shave. Luckily there are many great ones!

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sxan@midwest.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I have two recommendations before you jump into a brush and soaps. Have you tried a shave cream like Creamo? They’re not the only brand, but they (re)popularized creams, and they’re still my favorite.

I can get as nice a shave with a brush and solid soap, but it takes far longer and I can’t say it’s any better. I do use a brush occasionally just for the ritual, but it takes much longer so most days I just smooth on a cream.

Do you do any prep? What do you use for after your shave? While I like the bracing feel of an astringent, my skin prefers an after-shave cream. I’ve tried numerous pre-shave rituals, but the easiest and best results is a (really) hot washcloth on my face juuust before applying the shave cream.

Hope you find a combination that helps!

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- Vinny_93@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Well I only did a one timer now. My routine is as follows:
  
  Use a face cleaner by Boldking, rinse off with lukewarm water. Dry off.
  
  Lather up with the cream gel by Boldking.
  
  Shave with the grain.
  
  Wash off cold, dry.
  
  Then I apply after shave cream by Bodking.
  
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  - sxan@midwest.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Have you tried hotter water? And maybe not drying off? Especially with foam and gels - lather is mostly air, which isn’t a lubricant. If you lather with your face wet, you’ll get less foam, but that’s a good thing. Foamy may look nice, but especially with those canned foams all it does is add more air.
    
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