Hi!
My name is Patrick, and today I am going to show you how to shave with a safety razor
and have a far superior experience than shaving with a cartridge razor.
You will need the following things:
A safety razor of your choice, a razor blade, shaving soap or cream, a shaving brush,
and a bowl.
Start out by soaking your brush in warm water for ten minutes.
Make sure the water isn’t hot, as this will damage your brush.
Load a razor blade into your razor.
If your razor has a butterfly mechanism like mine does, you twist the screw on the bottom,
and the top will open up.
Press most of the water in your brush out.
Swirl the brush in the shaving soap to load the brush with soap, or add a dime-size amount
of shaving cream into your bowl.
Add a little bit of water to your bowl and create lather by swirling the brush vigorously.
Keep going until you reach a consistency of whipped cream.
This might take up to a minute.
If your soap is forming bubbles, add more soap.
If you aren’t developing enough lather, add a little bit more water.
Apply the shaving soap to your face in circular motions to get it under all of the hairs.
Allow for the soap to soften your beard.
30 seconds to a minute will do.
Warm up the razor blade by placing the razor in warm water for a couple of seconds.
In short strokes shave your face, holding the razor at a 30 degree angle.
Don’t apply pressure, but let the blade glide over your skin, to prevent razor burn.
After a couple of strokes, flip the razor and use the other edge, then rinse.
Pull your skin a little to create a smooth surface for your razor to glide over, but
don’t pull it to tight.
Pulling the skin too tight will allow the razor to cut the hair below the level of your
skin, which can lead to ingrown hair.
Make sure, and this is really important, to shave with the grain to prevent skin irritation
and ingrown hair.
Pay special attention to your jaw line where the direction of your grain changes from downward
on your face to upward on your neck.
This is your first pass, done.
Lather up your face again.
This time you don’t want to shave with the grain, but across it.
This will assure you get a close shave and cut all hair that is growing in odd directions.
Depending on how long it has been since your last shave, you may want to perform a third pass.
Once you are done shaving, wash your face and dry it off.
If you have sensitive skin, you can use an aftershave.
Applying a moisturizer is enough for me and leaves my face smooth and hydrated.
At this point rinse your razor.
To prolong the life of your razor blade, dry off the blade.
An easy way to do this is to run both sides of the head of the razor up your arm.
A razor blade will last you between three and six shaves, depending on the blade, and
the thickness of your hair.
Exchange it for a new one, if you experience pulling.
Store spent razor blades in a little container to prevent injuries, and when it is full,
recycle them.
Rinse out your brush, gently squeeze out the water and let it dry.
Two things to remember: Don’t rush and never shave an area that isn’t covered in soap.
If you have any questions, leave a comment and I will do my best to answer them.
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Happy shaving!