How has your shaving journey evolved?
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TobyC
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No, read the sentence, it seems to be a razor.
" I have a Gem, an injector, a conditioner, a Valet Autostrop, and a Wilkinson."
Randy
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Yes you are right. This is what I found
During the early 1900s, the American Safety Razor Corporation (ASR)—the manufacturer behind Gem and Ever-Ready—focused heavily on skin comfort.The Concept: They designed razors with a specialized guard bar at the front of the head.The Marketing: This guard was marketed as a "Skin Conditioner" or "Beard Conditioner". Its purpose was to stretch the skin flat and align the whiskers perfectly a split second before the blade cut them.
TobyC
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I don't think that's what he means, maybe a typo or autocorrect that's incorrect.
Twelvefret
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Speaking of vintage, I collected a few of those shaving mugs.
While I gravitate toward vintage, I am not a vintage snob. There are many excellent modern products to consider, but they are more than I would want to pay and especially those made of pot metal aka Zamac.
While I gravitate toward vintage, I am not a vintage snob. There are many excellent modern products to consider, but they are more than I would want to pay and especially those made of pot metal aka Zamac.
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TRS
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I apologize for not responding sooner. I was writing from my phone, and he decided to appear smarter than me and used autocorrect. I was talking about the AC razor.
Sideburns
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Wherever possible - it’s how I picked up my Gillette 195 1959. I have no problem with pre-owned gear if what I want to try is available.
Even been looking at videos of refurbishing vintage stuff - particularly replacing knots on vintage brushes. Daft really, I no longer have a workshop area.
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Randy
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Then it was vidal sasoon conditioner
Sideburns
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I enjoy looking - I was surprised to see how little the Rolls razor set I have goes for on the Bay. Whatever anyone may think of it, it’s an amazing piece of engineering.
TobyC
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Vacumatic
Testy
There was some scandal about Rolls razor when they were in production.
My shaving journey was a mess, the basic issue was that we didn't have much in the way of knowledge or good product, there was also a tendency to believe everything that a manufacturer told you.
Started off with a Philishave electric during the week and early cartridge razors at the weekend with Gillette foam shave, then went all cartridge shaves for many years. When the prices of the blades became silly I stopped.
Now it is a Gillette Tech DE razor, Dorco blades and a home made shaving soap, I learn from Youtube and more knowledgeable people on here and I am very happy at the outcome.
The two pieces of advice that I would give to anyone starting out on wet shaving is take your time and always use a moisturiser after you have dried your face. We all have our favourite creams and generally speaking I have found that I need to use less of a more expensive cream to get the same result.
Its all relative, Mrs Vac has been shopping and come home with a £98 50ml jar of Clarins, my QV (expensive) moisturiser costs £13 for 500ml
TobyC
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Sideburns
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That’s a coincidence - Mrs Sideburns has recently provided me with a pot of Clarins to moisturise my face before going up the wooden hill to Bedfordshire.