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I bought a sefety razor today (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 1 week ago by KokusnussRitter@discuss.tchncs.de to c/dull_mens_club@lemmy.world

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Shopping for new blades for my old razor I realized that the gel used on the blades could not be vegan. I didn't want to check online if they were vegan and as I realized that the blades for my old razor cost about the same as a saftey razor + 5 blades, I bought the safety razor.

Like it so far, was a little concerened to cut myself but slow and steady wins the raze (haha, get it...?) It leaves a tiny, tiny stubble, but maybe that is just me getting used to the new razor. What I like is that it is much easier to clean, since you can remove the blade and rinse it off or even disinfect it. Should I disinfect my blade? Dullsters on the internet, what is your wisdom?

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[–] nomy@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I got into "wet shaving" a couple years ago. I still have all my stuff and still occasionally use my safety razor. I've also upgraded my kit with a straight razor so I can get really nice straight beard/necklines if I want to put in the effort.The straight razor uses the same disposable blades so it's very convenient. I don't go all out every day, there's a lot of technique involved and I usually just clean up my neck with a cheaper razor. But it's nice to have the kit to pamper myself if I want.

I'd disinfect before/after every use personally but I don't use mine every day. It's pretty simple, just soak it all in some isopropyl alcohol for a few minutes then wipe everything down. The blades are dirt cheap so there's no reason to hang onto them, they start dulling pretty quickly.

Enjoy the shave! It can be a pretty wholesome, meditative experience, may your blades never be dull.

[–] GrindingGears@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

Nothing beats a straight razor shave, but (imo) you need an actual straight blade, not those replaceable ones. The replaceable ones are just a longer version of the safety razor. They'll still do a great job, don't get me wrong. But an actual straight razor shave, once you get the hang of it, holy cow.