After not finding razor cartridges for my #shaving blade for the third grocery visit in a row (Schick Hydro, nothing exotic) I decided to may be look at a different solution instead of constant model-jumping, courtesy of modern consumer-hostile marketing.
Turns out it's a vast universe out there. Right now I'm feeling overwhelmed with new terminology, brands I never heard of, unfamiliar approaches and problems I never knew I could have :-) Let's see if I can make sense of it.
Finally exhausted my original supply of razor blades (straightedge), which I purchased on May 11, 2022 when I switched from crappy plastic (expensive) razors to straightedge razors. 100 razors lasted more than a year and a half for... $9.64 (plus the razor handle). And cuts better than anything else! #razor#shaving#lifehack
Dumb grooming question for people with facial hair:
Is it easy to shave around a beard with a manual razor? I've always used an electric razor because it's easy to maintain my beard. But I want a closer shave, so I'm thinking about a manual razor. #shaving#facialhair
I think my 5 o'clock shadow is approaching midnight. I should have just kept my beard, I hate shaving and trimming. 🤬 Thankfully we're halfway to the weekend! 🎉
Traditional Wet Shaving: The difference between shaving soaps and shaving creams
I’ve long been a fan of harder shaving soaps myself because I find them easier to lather, and they seem to last longer. I can usually just lather the soap right on the puck and use it from there, whereas lathering a shaving cream usually needs to be done in a ...continues