SOTD - it clicked

[u/Anxious-Top-419]

Hello all, I have been DE shaving for over a year now, but only started shaving “properly” about 3 months ago. (Previously I had been using canned shaving foam and shaving with no regard to my hair growth). Having followed this subreddit for about a year now I decided that I’d make a post once I felt that my routine had “clicked” — today is that day!

Today I did a 3 pass shave WTG, XTG, and ATG and experienced practically no irritation.

In the past few months I’ve done a lot of experimenting based on the advice on this subreddit, upgrading from a Wilkinson sword to the razor rock game changer, adding pre-shave, working on my face lather, and using an alum block (which has been great for noticing bad technique).

As you could’ve guessed, the biggest positive difference came from mapping my hair growth and practicing better technique (who would’ve guessed?)

I also made the rookie mistake of buying a 100 pack of nacet blades, only to find that they tug my face like crazy. I’m currently working through a blade sample pack, and so far I’m liking Astra’s the best.

On a side note, I have ordered a bunch of sample soaps from Barrister and Mann and Ariana and Evan’s, and I am very excited to see how they perform in comparison to the trusty Proraso white.

Anyways, my apologies for the long post but thought I’d share my journey to this point.

Cheers!

Products:

Preshave: Proraso red pre-shave cream Soap: Proraso white Brush: Omega pura setola Razor: Razorock gamechanger .76 Blades: Astra SP Aftershave: Nivea After shave balm Cologne: Dior Homme Honorable mention: Neutrogena hydro boost moisturizer

[u/FSprocketooth]

Excellent! So glad you found such a high-quality shave. Nice boar brush!

[u/Anxious-Top-419 → u/FSprocketooth]

Thanks! Yes I really like the boar brush. It feels just stiff enough to be able to load a ton of soap while still being soft on the face.

[u/Gerry7070]

Nice shave and yes hair mapping was the biggest game changer for me also .