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The Ultimate Guide to Start Wet Shaving: Your One-Stop Solution for 10 Vital Tips
The Ultimate Guide to Start Wet Shaving: Your One-Stop Solution for 10 Vital Tips
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I didn't know about the grain map, only issue is the whole reason I shave is I get insomnia when I let my hair grow for more then like 3 days, facial hair isn't just uncomfortable in terms of I don't personally like my style clean shaven, it's straight up hard to sleep when clean shaven for me.
So many ppl don't get the stain less thing, not just in shaveland.
Stirling Soaps is in my hometown and after trying their soaps I am in the process of converting to full wet shave
I found your channel recently and have been watching all videos (no kidding). Your realistic advices are great! Love that you genuinely try to look out for the audience and not just sell products. Thank you so much!
Im not "new" to wet shaving, but i now am shaving my head and not my face. Any suggestions from fellow baldies?!?!
can anyone share what razor is shown at #6 at 5:10 of the video please?
I just wanna say thank you for creating the Konsul. For the first time since being able to grow a beard I can finally shave with little to no irritation,bumps or ingrown hair. I STRUGGLE WITH THE MOST SENSITIVE FACE. So I’ve tried electric while it worked the fastest it wasn’t the closest cut. So I’ve tried supply razor. it was okay. Then for my birthday I was gifted the konsul by my dad with the white porasso bundle all from your site. Soon after I tried the konsul with the porasso combined with the cold water trick for sensitive skin you mentioned in your past vids. And I’ve never been so happy to shave. Thank you. Though I did struggle with replacing the blade for the first time last week.😅 Even though thank you!!
Good starting soap is the van der Hagen. Can rub the puck on the face then use the brush
I feel you on that one. When I first started I got a van der hagen. It was misery and their blades were horrible. I decided not to give up and bought a Rockwell 6c and a leaf twig. Best purchase I’ve ever made. Never going back to cartridge. I shave my head and face so is very important to have right tools for the job
Really solid list. Wish I would have had this when I switched.
I just started back with a safe DE because the first time was a slaying 8 years ago, because i didnt know what i was doing. Thanks for the good vids im enjoying a hobby now instead of dreading a morning shave. All of the people in this hobby make it understandable and hungry for more.
Everything you say here resonates well with me. I've been wet shaving for a long time now and I have a small collection of Gillette tech razors given to me by an uncle. One of these I had plated by your refurbishing service. I also have a few cheap razors that I bought new as I was starting out. I've experimented with different shave creams — and yes, starting out with a cream is a really good idea. I'm still experimenting even years later because there is so much variety out there once you look past the grocery super store or the local pharmacy. I think I'm ready to expand and do some further experimentation. I especially want a new razor, a really high quality one.
When I finish my shave what I like to do is I open the doors on my TTO razor just a little and rinse both sides in running hot water, then I will dry the outside of the razor with a towel and put it back on my razor holding stand and leave the doors open just a little so that the blade will air dry and this prevents any chances of rust from forming. I saw this in a 1940s video on the proper way to take care of your razor blades and it works
There is no such thing as the "best" gear. Each person has different hair type, skin type, etc, so there isn't one best. The best is what's best for you. So, you need to try a ton of stuff.
Now, that being said, there is such a thing as high quality and low quality gear. A Dollar Store generic branded blade is not going to be good for many people because it's a low quality item. Good quality items will have many people that like them. Most people like Astra Green blades. Not all, but most do. It may not be their favorite, but most will, at least, rate them as good. Some people hate them, that's fine. It's all about you
I MUST ask this one: D.E. razor is symmetric in a way that dominant hand will work whichever direction the razor is used in holding. NOT SO with a straight razor; so, why must straight razor learner be first required to use just the dominant hand? Should he promptly learn to use both hands depending on which part of face he is shaving?
The first guiding suggestion you gave was excellent. Plenty of inexpensive double edge razors to choose.
TWO things you need to know: If using three-piece d.e. razor, tighten enough to be snug so the blade curves enough & properly. Do not overtighten. Use light pressure for razor strokes, as light as what works trying to avoid pressure.
Great video!! Tryin to get a shirt too lol but seriously great video and great advice 👍
I would add " starts with double edge before trying straight razors or shavette"
What qualifies a shave as WET shaving? Do cartridge razors mean wet shaving? I use a straight razor, is that wet shaving? Can’t seem to get a good answer for this. Thanks 🪒
HEY MATT… Watched many if not all of your videos for straight razors. In relation to #4 topic: TOTALLY Agree…. "CANCER SPOTS" as my pop would call them. Started with double edge safety and dry it after every use and crack open to breath. Had it for almost 20 years & it is as good as when I first bought it. Now, When I first began wet shaving with straight razor, my wife surprised me with a Naked Armor Solenger kit. This was not sharp at all. This deterred me, going back to double edge for few years. Took your advise on another video to begin with a GOLD DOLLAR. It felt AMAZING!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR GETTING BACK TO LEARNING. Learned how to hone both razors and now I love the weight of the NAKED ARMOR, once I learned to sharpen properly. Now I'm looking for a nice Spanish Point with some weight and nice scales.
Great advice Matt! I started wet shaving in 2014. I did the drugstore thing. Bought a Van Der Hagen razor, a pack of Wilkinson Sword blades and a VDH brush and shave butter. Watched a ton of videos joined a couple of shave forums. Turned the corner when I bought a blade sample pack and found a Gillette NEW Open Comb for $5 at a local fleamarket. Now I’ve got a bunch of vintage razors and badger and boar brushes along with two synthetics. I use mostly creams but I’ve got a few soaps as well. Shaving has become something I look forward to not a chore to be done
11. Don’t shave like a cartridge razor, to control the angle you need full arm strokes not wrist flicks. 12. Stay calm and don’t panic. Look forward to seeing you Saturday.
Also let the wet shaving skills develop. You have to get used to the angles involved with the razor and build up your technique with it. I started using a double edge razor about 13 years ago, my first razor was a Lord L6. Not an immortal razor but a good one to start out with and find out if DE shaving was a good option for me. These days I use either a Merkur 34C or their Progress Razor. From trying sample packs, I find that Feather, Kai, Personna, and Nacet Blades work well for me. So I rotate those blades through my razors on a random basis.
Until recently I thought a reasonably aggressive razor was the way to go. In truth an aggressive razor will remove stubble quickly and efficiently. But they will over time cause skin irritation. It did happen to me, and I had to backtrack and find out where it all was coming from, my Merkur Futur was the cause. So I thought it best to retire that razor in favor of a milder shave with the 34C. Don't be fooled into thinking that a Merkur or Edwin Jagger is only for a beginner because they offer a milder blade exposure, the idea is to take off the stubble and leave the skin, so milder might be the right thing for your skin type.
Thank you, Matt.
This is a decent presentation and useful guidance that not only can help a Traditional Shaving Novice but even someone who has been doing this for years but doesn't know much about it, and maybe is still doing it wrong as well.
I'm not trying to make it a hobby but just trying to enjoy shaving rather than it being a mundane daily task.
Great video. Grew up using disposable then cartridge razors but tended to get ingrown hairs. Switching to DE razors, or even single blade disposables in a pinch, was a vast improvement.
Excellent video!! Mapping is so important, along with in the beginning skip ATG for week or so of shaves
Tip # 11: Use a pre-shave. I did an experiment. On half my face I used pre-shave; on the other side, none. Using the exact same everything on both sides, the side with the pre-shave was much more slick, so I got a better shave.
Thank You ! Keep rolling love the content
Great video Matt, thanks 🙏
I lost some of my range of motion after an accident last year. It's made head shaving| especially hard. I wish i could use my natural right hand to shave. It's been hard but using a Henson only on my head has helped. Razor and blade choice is key IMHO. Great video as usual. – Kevin
My tips would be never chase BBS. Start with a milder razor and stick with it until you get good shaves before going down the razor rabbit hole or chasing razors for better shaves. It starts with technique and thise more aggressive ones lets you know when your technique is off quicker.
Do you have advice on safely storing your razor blade after a shave?
Great video, Matt! My number 11 is DON'T PRESS SO HARD! Just skim the surface and let the weight of the razor and the blade do the work. You'll be rewarded with much less irritation and fewer ingrown hairs.