• waldenEnglish
    3•2 years ago

    I agree. Some people even get so caught up in Wetshaving that they run a Lemmy instance dedicated to it.

      • Rhaedas
        6•2 years ago

        The 5 blade razor is probably the first example I can think of when The Onion broke reality and predicted the future.

      • waldenEnglish
        3•2 years ago

        Sounds like you have it all figured out for yourself.

        I use artisan shave soap because they work extremely well and smell awesome. Commercial soap also works well, but there isn’t as much variety in the smell department. I have a handful of brushes and I use whichever one I feel like on a given day. They all offer something unique.

        I use aftershave for the same reason you mentioned. Aloe sounds like it’d be sticky and unpleasant for my skin type.

          • waldenEnglish
            2•2 years ago

            If it’s the best soap you’ve ever used, that would negate the claim that soap is soap. I’m happy you’ve found something you like.

            There are always people in all hobbies that think it’s their way or the highway (no offense, but your comments have that tone to them).

            I try to avoid that and just share what I enjoy.

            One of the biggest things I hear is “cartridges cause irritation and DE razors don’t!”. That is 100% false and I disagree with it. Still, I love using DE razors and would recommend them to anyone interested in “enjoying” shaving.

              • waldenEnglish
                1•2 years ago

                RE: BS products from massive corporations, I’m with you for sure.

                RE: soap is soap - there are lots of different types of soap. Each type of fat has differing amounts of loric acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, etc. Lard makes a soap that’s a good firmness (not too soft, not too hard), not very cleansing (so it won’t dry your skin out, but also won’t do much hard cleaning), very conditioning, not very bubbly, but very creamy. Other fats/oils yield much different results. Soaps with a lot of coconut oil are very cleansing, so they’ll dry your skin out. Your soap sounds like it could be used daily without any problems.

                So, I disagree that soap is soap. Soap that’s made specifically for shaving typically has a lot of added stearic acid, because no natural fats have enough natural stearic acid to produce a really stable lather that won’t dissipate during the shave. Most use a lot of beef tallow, but there are also a lot of vegan options.

      • @[email protected]English
        2•2 years ago

        I bought a Rockwell safety razor for 50 euros after using a cheap 20 euro version for a while. The Rockwell is much better. Heavier, better grip and a reversible base plate for different settings. 50 euros should do and still is much cheaper than my cartridges.

        PS: wit good prep I have no rasor burn. A cheap brush, warm water and cheap shaving soap. The soap lasts me nearly half a year.