SMF

Don't feel like your face is crazy.

I have several spots below the jawline that have hair growing in several directions. So that last across the grain pass requires that I lather up the same place a couple of times.

Hard to stop that tendency to press too hard.

This happened a few minutes drive from my house yesterday...
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I collect fountain pens myself. That is another hobby that one can spend a crapload on. Personally, I am partial to Lamy. Strange...I apparently like German stuff. I drive a VW I now shave with a Merkur Futur I love Lamy FPs The pen I carry in my Levenger Circa notebook is one of the new Lamy Studio...

If you have razor burn in only one place (on one cheek, for example), you're almost certainly using more pressure there, and/or a bad blade angle. Shave that area with very short strokes, paying careful attention to pressure, and also to blade angle. All this assumes that your prep is good and you ...

ok...quick question...if you are having to apply pressure to shave a certain area of your face with a DE, is that an indication that you might want to adjust it to a slightly more aggressive setting?

Oh crap!!! I just learned something!!!!

I almost landed smack in the middle on this one

Economic Left/Right: -0.50
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 1.49

On the short quiz I scored...

Your PERSONAL issues Score is 70%.
Your ECONOMIC issues Score is 90%.

Strongly libertarian

I agree completely with this one.

Thanks guys. There is a Whole Foods here in Huntsville. I will run over there at lunch.

OK. I just want to throw this out to the wise sages here on the forum who might have a solution. Most of my face is naturally oily. However, there is a patch on my jawline on the right side of my face and runs down a bit on my neck below. This area is drier and more prone to razor burn and tough sha...

Where can one procure witch hazel???

GILLETTE FUSION Number of Shaves per Blade 17 YMMV. I used Fusion Power for over a year. I had to change after about 6 shaves...duuuuuuuuuuull. Well, I don't find ANY cart useful for a BBS after two shaves. Sometimes they're garbage after one shave if it's ben awhile since I have shaved. Yeah, Just...

custom410 wrote:GILLETTE FUSION

Number of Shaves per Blade 17

YMMV. I used Fusion Power for over a year. I had to change after about 6 shaves...duuuuuuuuuuull.

I blogged today about my new experience with the Futur.

Good point, Gatorade!!!

Ahhhhhh...

Cutlass, a simple search on "futur and adjust" turns up results...

Ridiculously long URL

WOW!!!...My stuff from Vintage Blades L.L.C. came in today. I ordered a Merkur Futur w/ Satin Finish and a small "super" number 2 brush...size small. Cool thing is...Jim included in my package...a sample of the Floris JF shaving cream and a Col. Conk styptic pencil. I can't wait to get sta...

TorzJohnson wrote:These guys make money by counting on the average person (who is not informed about much beyond Anna Nicole and Brangelina) .

My friend...that, in itself, is the greatest tragedy. A mind is a terrible thing to waste.

I am at the same stage. I just ordered a Rooney Style 2 small silver tip brush and a Merkur Futur. Can't wait until they get here.