Safety razor was the best thing I ever did for my shave.
Well, buying good quality shave soap to go with it made the biggest difference for my skin.
A few tips:
- I always take my blades out and dry them so I can get a few more uses out of them. I don’t disinfect.
- when I put a blade away, I wrap it in paper and use a permanent marker to add a tick mark, it helps me keep track of how much I’ve used a blade and when to get a new one. Permanent marker is more water safe so it doesn’t wash out.
- use the best possible shave soap you can. It lasts a long time. There are vegan brands, I use Badger, it’s great on my skin.
- buy an alum block or pencil, they help close up nicks.
- use a blade bank to safely dispose of your blades! It’s much safer.
- try out a ton of blades to find your brand. Everyone’s hair and skin is different. The commonly recommended blades don’t work for me, or some work but have a waxy seal I don’t like. Buy a variety box and experiment!
