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A Merkur double-edge is what I stay with. This is one source.
http://www.classicshaving.com/page/page/522941.htm
I tried electrics, various types, the new blades, etc., and after years of trial and error I came back to a good double-edge blade, a Merkur.
Now for the difference. I use Mineral Oil instead of shaving cream. For quite a while I used a Badger Brush and Musco Real shaving cream. It was better than the foam in a can garbage, much better, but still the face felt used after shaving. I then switched to using Mineral Oil, regular Mineral Oil that you get an any drug store and most grocery stores. A bottle lasts a very long time, which is nice.
The shaving with Mineral Oil or anything else is best done after a shower or bath when the whiskers are softest.
The process:
1.Put Mineral Oil on areas to be shaved, the face.
2. Shave with the grain on the first pass. Don't go fast.
3. Go against the grain on areas that grow in non-conforming directions.
4. Rise with warm water and pat dry.
5. Maybe apply some moisturizer - I borrow some Invision from they wife. She says it's good stuff.
If you shave without the shower it's not nearly as smooth going.
So it's a bit of a mix between traditional and non-traditional. If you don't use a double-edge go with a straight-razor and learn how to use that. If you want a good shave stay away from the newer stuff.
Very Important: When you clean up the razor rinse and wipe it clean/dry then apply a light coat of mineral oil on the edges. They will last a long time.
No fancy pictures, sorry. But do buy something worth shaving with.
http://www.classicshaving.com/page/page/522941.htm
I tried electrics, various types, the new blades, etc., and after years of trial and error I came back to a good double-edge blade, a Merkur.
Now for the difference. I use Mineral Oil instead of shaving cream. For quite a while I used a Badger Brush and Musco Real shaving cream. It was better than the foam in a can garbage, much better, but still the face felt used after shaving. I then switched to using Mineral Oil, regular Mineral Oil that you get an any drug store and most grocery stores. A bottle lasts a very long time, which is nice.
The shaving with Mineral Oil or anything else is best done after a shower or bath when the whiskers are softest.
The process:
1.Put Mineral Oil on areas to be shaved, the face.
2. Shave with the grain on the first pass. Don't go fast.
3. Go against the grain on areas that grow in non-conforming directions.
4. Rise with warm water and pat dry.
5. Maybe apply some moisturizer - I borrow some Invision from they wife. She says it's good stuff.
If you shave without the shower it's not nearly as smooth going.
So it's a bit of a mix between traditional and non-traditional. If you don't use a double-edge go with a straight-razor and learn how to use that. If you want a good shave stay away from the newer stuff.
Very Important: When you clean up the razor rinse and wipe it clean/dry then apply a light coat of mineral oil on the edges. They will last a long time.
No fancy pictures, sorry. But do buy something worth shaving with.