Two years ago when Sue and I were on a cruise ship, I thought it would be a treat to get a real shave from a barber. As a kid, I remember watching the barber prepare the beard with a hot towel, then using the chair-side strop, sharpening the razor before ever-so-gently drawing the blade across face and neck of the customer. So my first experience on the Holland America Line a few years back was absorbing.
And, my barber recommended that when I shaved at home I use shaving oil instead of shave cream or gel. I’d never heard of shave oil, but I took home a sample bottle to try. Let me recommend it. There are lots of benefits–primary of which is it gives a much closer shave therefore there’s not a late-afternoon shadow. Shave oil eliminates shave burns and razor bumps. So, I’m hooked and highly recommend you try it.
–clyde
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Thanks for the recommendation. At first, when I clicked the link, I was concerned that you had been tricked into using Lawn Mower lubricant on your face, given it was a site for Toro. Never mind, my bad.
Clyde–
I made the change to shaving oil last fall on a whim and will never go back to shaving creme or gel. A better shave and a better looking face (not that I have a pretty face by any means)!
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