For you safety razor newbies out there, I'd highly recommend checking out our post on how to
shave with a safety razor to learn more about how exactly you should hold and shave with it.
If you are interested in exploring the world of traditional wet shaving, check out the Benefits of
Shaving with a Safety Razor and Safety Razor vs. Cartridge articles.
Before we get into the details of how to
shave with a safety razor, it's a good idea to first familiarize yourself with the razor itself and how to put it together.
And trust me, you will do have bad form if you have never
shaved with this safety razor before.
I tried in my youth to
shave with a safety razor but I got so badly cut, I discarded it on the spot and thus started using the sensor.
Generally speaking, you're pretty much guaranteed a decent
shave with a safety razor no matter what blades you use.
Preparing your skin for
a shave with a safety razor is a habit that you should not break.
Learning how to
shave with a safety razor after you've been using disposables for your whole life can be a little tricky.
Not exact matches
With a bit of proper care, however, this sturdy razor should offer a lifetime of great
shaves, while its substantial, satisfying hand - feel and excellent German quality cement its status as the best long - handled heavy - duty
safety razor on the market.
You may have already completed the first part of your wet
shave journey — selecting a good blade — but after you've already upgraded your routine
with a double - edged
safety razor, your next step is to hunt down a high - quality
shave brush.
Now get out there and work on getting your baby bottom smooth
shave with your new
safety razor!
Prim & Prep's Guide to the Best
Safety Razors If you're looking for a truly satisfying way to shave, along with a quality shaving cream or soap, a double edge safety razor is really the only way to go (unless you're willing to go all out and use a straight raz
Safety Razors If you're looking for a truly satisfying way to
shave, along
with a quality shaving cream or soap, a double edge
safety razor is really the only way to go (unless you're willing to go all out and use a straight raz
safety razor is really the only way to go (unless you're willing to go all out and use a straight razor)...
Adjustable
safety razors are special because they can change the level of aggressiveness used to
shave with.
Generally speaking, you won't really have to learn a new shaving technique when using a
safety razor, as you'll hold and
shave with it in much the same way as you would any other razor.
The biggest benefit of using a
safety razor is that it is a safe way to get an extremely close
shave compared to shaving
with the straight razor.
Equinox Professional Barber Straight Edge Razor
Safety with 100 Equinox Blades - Classic Close
Shaving Men's Manual Shaver
So, to keep things short, all you really need to know is that both straight razors and
safety razors are virtually guaranteed to provide you
with one of the best
shaves you've ever experienced — provided you know how to use them correctly (if you don't, you should definitely check out our how to guides on using a
safety razor and straight razor).
Double Edge
Safety Razor Kit + 5 Swedish Platinum Super Blades Strong Handle for Comfortable Wet
Shaving Enjoy the Closest
Shave with Zero Irritation Perfect Gift for Him Professional (DE)
One of the biggest benefits of shaving
with a
safety razor is just how close of a
shave it gives.
(each double edge blade last five days
with an excellent result, you may use it even more but it really depends on type of skin you have) Just FYI: besides Double Edge Blades I purchased: Miusco Premium 100 % Pure Badger Hair
Shaving Brush
with Luxury Stand, Merkur Long Handled
Safety Razor and Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood
Shaving Cream.
Traditional wet shaving
with a
safety razor or a straight razor remains the best way to get the closest, most painless
shave possible and no amount of turbo chargers or vibrators are going to change that.
So, if you're sick and tired of the pain, irritation and dry skin that seems to come
with shaving, don't throw away the razor (unless it a cruddy cartridge razor, then yes throw it away and pick up one of these top
safety razors) and opt for the bearded look just yet, as any of the products on our list of the best aftershave balms may help you discover that a close
shave and comfort can go hand in hand.
Professional Straight Edge
Safety Razor for Barbar and Personal Use Classic Stainless Steel Black
with Folding Vintage Razor for Close
Shaving Men's Manual
Then suddenly in the early 1900s, many men started to switch to
safety razors, and in more recent times, disposable and cartridge razors as the market has become saturated
with a variety of razors claiming to be able to provide the best possible
shave.
Aggressive
safety razors are harsher on the skin and are usually favoured by men
with very thick beard growth who struggle to get a close
shave without having to do multiple passes.
Shaving Brush, QSH Synthetic Brush Hair
with Engineered Imported Acrylic Handle
Shaving Brush for
Safety Razor, Double Edge Razor,
Shaving Razor
By now you should really know about all there is to know on wet shaving
with a
safety razor, so in truth, there really isn't much left to tell — assuming you're not about to
shave your face for the very first time.
If you're looking for a truly satisfying way to
shave, along
with a quality shaving cream or soap, a double edge
safety razor is really the only way to go (unless you're willing to go all out and use a straight razor).
However, for those who are interested in getting the closest
shave possible, wet shaving
with a double - edge
safety razor (top
safety razors by budget) is surely the best choice (unless you're brave enough to go all out and use one of the best straight razors).
The most important tip for using a
safety razor is to go
with a traditional wet
shave, but as we mentioned, most men don't really have a clue what this actually involves.
Parker
Safety Razor 100 % Black Badger Bristle
Shaving Brush
with Blue Wood Handle — Brush Stand Included
Whereas you can only
shave at one angle
with a cartridge razor, a
safety razor allows you to slightly adjust the angle and thus increase the quality of the
shave.
Moving back to the irritation factor, the fact that you can get a closer
shave with lesser passes when using a
safety razor means that really, you're likely to reduce the amount of irritation by a factor of 10.
I paired this
safety razor
with one of my Derby blades and has one of the closest
shaves in the last six months.
Overall I get fantastic
shaves from the
safety razor and you will also
with very little practice.
MERKUR double edge
safety razors offer the closest possible
shave without the skin irritation sometimes experienced
with multi-blade cartridge razor systems.
For men who want a close, painless
shave, but aren't yet willing to go all out
with a straight razor, a double - edge
safety razor is probably about as good as it gets.
With an Edwin Jagger traditional double edge
safety razor you can achieve a very close
shave helping to reduce ingrowing hairs.
If you're lucky enough to be blessed
with an endless supply of cash, then this is definitely not the worse idea, but since most men aren't, today we'll compare two of the most popular
safety razor brands to at least give you a good place to start in your search for the perfect
shave.
About a week ago I had an old 1930's Gillette new
safety razor and after watching a u-tube video on how to
shave with it, (30degree angle, no weight and short stroke), I proceeded.
Unique design from the original designers of the DE8 Edwin Jagger Double Edge
Safety Razor range, offers a very close, comfortable
shave,
with very low cost blade replacement it saves you money every day
If you want to
shave only
with the best, it's time to try a merkur
safety razor.
The best
shave is from a double edge
safety razor,
with a badger hair brush, some good shaving cream and hot water.
When it's time to
shave the gams, I use my Merkur
safety razor
with Kiss My Face shaving cream.