Most electric shavers have both wet and dry options, but I personally prefer totally dry... I don't even wet the face. I always end up taking a shower after I shave.
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Shaving gear recommendations needed
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Most electric shavers have both wet and dry options, but I personally prefer totally dry... I don't even wet the face. I always end up taking a shower after I shave.
I totally second this Keith. I have dried electric dry shavers and gave it to friends/ relatives as I didn't enjoy it and it didn't feel like a shave.
A shaving brush and lathering due add to the experience of shaving.Looks like other than a seven o clock platinum (which I currently use) no one's making any other recommendations ?
I will try the Biotique Bio Palmyra Expert Shave Cream Keith has recommended
Nope, been buying old school stuff like Godrej etc. Will buy a King of shaves product sometime.
Keith, have you used park avenue or dettol shaving creams? if so, how has it been?
To my knowledge not available locally (at least when I checked last). Panasonic India seems to stock only older models. I paid Amazon price and my sister-in-law carried it over.
I totally second this Keith. I have dried electric dry shavers and gave it to friends/ relatives as I didn't enjoy it and it didn't feel like a shave.
A shaving brush and lathering due add to the experience of shaving.Looks like other than a seven o clock platinum (which I currently use) no one's making any other recommendations ?
I will try the Biotique Bio Palmyra Expert Shave Cream Keith has recommended
There's of course Merkur but that's expensive stuff. While I don't use it myself, I remember a friend of mine saying good things about another German manufacturer (or perhaps Merkur) which works out reasonable enough if you buy it in bulk (50 or 100 pack).
Wow, that's the real stuff. How do you grind and hone? Do you use a strop?
I ask because I have a few Japanese kitchen knives and I struggle to keep them sharp as well. I use a ceramic rod for honing and also have a stone (but don't use it much).
P.S. I hope I am not digressing too much from the original thread topic.
One of my razors is a Merkur - a merkut 39c to be more specific, but not entirely impressed by Merkur blades, feel a seven o clock is better. I guess trying a bulk buy of merkur blades may help me decide
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Thad E Ginathom
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... and just to prove it, I've heard of people stropping disposable Gillette blades on their jeans, and considerably extedning the life. Anybody tried it?
I guess from a hifi perspective/ debate over cables etc the jeans may need to be Levis or Wrangler and not just any pair of jeans
I guess from a hifi perspective/ debate over cables etc the jeans may need to be Levis or Wrangler and not just any pair of jeans
Or Blue Jeans cable.
I have used both, i preferred pa over dettol. the one i liked better than many was emami, not many people know they make shaving creams also:lol:
apk
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Gobble,
I too am not fond of Shaving Gels/Foam that have an odour. I have been using Nivea Gel/Foam (the one in the white can, not the deep blue one), which I find to be quite odourless and easy on the skin.
Best,
APK
keith_correa
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Have not used either. But I suspect they would not be any better/worse than the Old Spice type creams of the world.
May need to buy some alum as part of the aftershave treatment
in comparison to the neat, little slab of alum shown by Kendun the alum i use seems very much DIY..
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Having the luxury of choice(work in a non-customer facing role in an MNC). I shave once/twice a week. I support a french beard and a clean bald head. I visit my local barber (Rs. 50/60) and rarely shave @ home. With relatively cheaper labor in India I don't see any point in doing it myself. And every time I travel abroad, with the cost of a shave in a barber shop, it reaffirms my approach of not doing it @ home in India
As I said, the grinding and honing part is a BIG BIG pain.
I got grinding "stone" from the "old city" area (more like a wood block with very fine sanding grit).
Grinding is done by moving blade edge leading INTO the stone. This is done to reach the desired edge profile fast. Once grinding is done, you test by nicking the nails. Once you get it sharp, you need to hone.
Honing is done using a very fine/smooth looking stone - and honing is done by the blade edge trailing OUT of the stone.
Once honed, you again test by running it over wet nail / dead skin build up like callus - the blade should move "silky smooth".
Strop and rods can only do maintenance honing (once you start using the blade for hair removal, hair deforms the edge very tiny bit, and you need to bring the edge back)
Since the edge is mild steel, you need to apply oil/petroleum jelly over the blade to keep it rust free.
To tell you the truth I shaved only once, and didn't like the sharpness (lack of it - cause by my poor skills). So I turned back again to cut throat shape with disposable razors like 7 o'clock Platinum. Which brings the best of both worlds.
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