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post #106 of 120
3/28/10 at 7:20pm
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Originally Posted by BBRex View Post
underwearer, I'll take it if nobody else wants it.

are you in Canada? If its under $5 Ill send it but Im not feeling too giving lol (the razor is mint, and cost me $35) Ill thow in some fleather blades as well. The US cost would be like $1.39 or something silly cheap...I gotta check the canuck rates. What province are you in?
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post #107 of 120
3/28/10 at 9:05pm
I'm in Texas. Houston, to be exact.
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post #108 of 120
3/29/10 at 1:46pm
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Originally Posted by BBRex View Post
I'm in Texas. Houston, to be exact.

Check out British Isles in Rice Village. You'll cream...your jeans.
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post #109 of 120
3/29/10 at 6:04pm
Javyn, I've been there. It's great!
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post #110 of 120
4/8/10 at 3:42am
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Originally Posted by Davidko19 View Post
my face literally feels RAW when I shave with them. ill cut the crap outta my neck and face a layer off my cheeks. Its rough man.

IMO, nothing cuts like a Feather.

I have steel cables growing out of my very sensitive skin. And if I use anything other than a Feather in my Merkur Slant, I get pulling and irritation galore.

So long as I keep the angle right (i.e. blade as parallel to my face as possible), the Feather+Slant combo is smooth smooth smooth.

Stuart
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post #111 of 120
4/8/10 at 1:01pm
kai are as good as feather
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post #112 of 120
4/9/10 at 10:57pm
I've gotten a few really, really good shaves - about 10 shaves in. Even got in some against the grain work last shave, bu am still experiencing irritation around collar. I'm taking the advised pre-shave steps and am using bay rhum aftershave - maybe I need a sharper blade? Been using astra, derby and shark thus far. Regardless, I have enjoyed the hell out of the process and sub-culture and am pleased with the results. Thanks for the pointers.
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post #113 of 120
4/10/10 at 4:26pm
Any straight razor recs? Some of the videos on youtube I've seen people cruising through a shave with a 'cut throat' pretty quickly and producing what looks like a great shave at the end of it.
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post #114 of 120
4/11/10 at 1:07pm
I was surprised yesterday, got a surprisingly good result by using cold water to shave. I'll definitely try that again - a word of caution though, it may be cut-inducing to try it if you don't yet have your technique nailed down well.
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post #115 of 120
4/11/10 at 7:19pm
picked up a jack Black silver tip badger brush and Kiehls cream for use with brushes. Huge improvement over the canned crapola. I'm really impressed and it makes for a much more enjoyable shave. Far less irritation.

Next- moving onto the DE razor.
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post #116 of 120
4/11/10 at 7:44pm
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Originally Posted by SkinnyGoomba View Post
Next- moving onto the DE razor.

This a good one (Merkur HD - Heavy Duty - classic)

http://www.qedusa.com/merkur-merkur-...azor-p-57.html

here is is for $19! Great price:

http://www.amazon.com/Merkur-Classic...tag=slickdeals
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post #117 of 120
4/11/10 at 11:42pm
go to ebay and get a 40s-early 50s Gillette Superspeed, dont spend more than $15
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post #118 of 120
4/15/10 at 4:31pm
I'm using Kheils shaving cream, then herbal toner (astringent) then I'm using a normal face cream and I've noticed that my face seems dry.

Should I specifically use a facial moisturizer intended for use after shaving or is it the wrong shaving cream for my face?
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post #119 of 120
4/15/10 at 6:51pm
Could be wrong cream. My skin can get somewhat oily, so I need a soap that dries it up a little, sounds like you need the opposite. Moisturizers are hardly unheard of though. Many use them, and many really should use them.
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post #120 of 120
4/15/10 at 10:18pm
Figured out today thats its just my blade getting dull. Got a bottle of some fantastic aftershave balm though.
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