9 thoughts on “What Is Your Shaving-Related New Years Resolution?”
Geoff
My New Years shaving resolution is to stop buying every new soap that comes out. I have more soaps than I’ll be able to use in several lifetimes. Sorry, soap artisans. I love you all, but if I don’t stop, the wife will throw me out of the house I’m sure.
John
To keep enjoying this necessary pastime. I have enough soaps/creams for a couple of lifetimes and more razors and brushes than I need but will focus on tallow based soaps and anything new regarding brushes and razors, eg, my current favourite razor and brush are both a relatively new purchase, Colonial’s General S/E razor and the Phoenix Atomic Rocket synthetic brush so who noes what new product may emerge in ’18!
Andres
I will stop buying shaving brushes. Too many. I will not take a sabatical year but I will put my hands on some soaps and aftershaves !
Also I will rotate more often my boar brushes.
mantic59
I need to be better with my boar’s too.
Earl
I’ve been wet shaving for a couple of decades, but DE/SE shaving for about 5 years now.
I had only owned one boar brush in my life before June 2017 and it was just a cheap Walmart brush that probably cost me $3.
In those days, I had no idea how to properly use a shaving brush and it never occurred to me that there’s a “break in” period for quality boar brushes. There was no Sharpologist, shaving forums, or YouTube videos to rely on for some education and guidance.
About 6-7 months ago, I decided to try a quality boar after reading many forums and recommendations and I now own 4 of them: 3 Semogues (620, SOC, and 2000) and 1 Omega (Pro 48).
I have a few badger brushes and a couple of synthetic brushes in my den, but none of them work nearly as well as my new Semogue boars.
The Semogue 620 is my favorite for face-lathering and the Semogue Owners Club is my runner-up.
Earl
Before 2018 ends, I’m going to take the plunge and learn how to use a straight razor.
I’ll most likely opt for a Feather Artist Club disposable straight, which uses the same blades as my current daily driver – the SE Mongoose II SS. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0060QYUP4/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I34ELTH0NJ0FDK&colid=OZSODEKNGTTU&psc=0
I don’t know the first thing about honing or stropping a straight razor properly, so I believe my best bet is to purchase a “straight razor with training wheels” and learn with that and go from there.
mantic59
My goal is to get much more proficient with straights, too!
Geordie
I’m going to stop trying for the third pass against the grain on my neck.
My New Years shaving resolution is to stop buying every new soap that comes out. I have more soaps than I’ll be able to use in several lifetimes. Sorry, soap artisans. I love you all, but if I don’t stop, the wife will throw me out of the house I’m sure.
To keep enjoying this necessary pastime. I have enough soaps/creams for a couple of lifetimes and more razors and brushes than I need but will focus on tallow based soaps and anything new regarding brushes and razors, eg, my current favourite razor and brush are both a relatively new purchase, Colonial’s General S/E razor and the Phoenix Atomic Rocket synthetic brush so who noes what new product may emerge in ’18!
I will stop buying shaving brushes. Too many. I will not take a sabatical year but I will put my hands on some soaps and aftershaves !
Also I will rotate more often my boar brushes.
I need to be better with my boar’s too.
I’ve been wet shaving for a couple of decades, but DE/SE shaving for about 5 years now.
I had only owned one boar brush in my life before June 2017 and it was just a cheap Walmart brush that probably cost me $3.
In those days, I had no idea how to properly use a shaving brush and it never occurred to me that there’s a “break in” period for quality boar brushes. There was no Sharpologist, shaving forums, or YouTube videos to rely on for some education and guidance.
About 6-7 months ago, I decided to try a quality boar after reading many forums and recommendations and I now own 4 of them: 3 Semogues (620, SOC, and 2000) and 1 Omega (Pro 48).
I have a few badger brushes and a couple of synthetic brushes in my den, but none of them work nearly as well as my new Semogue boars.
The Semogue 620 is my favorite for face-lathering and the Semogue Owners Club is my runner-up.
Before 2018 ends, I’m going to take the plunge and learn how to use a straight razor.
I’ll most likely opt for a Feather Artist Club disposable straight, which uses the same blades as my current daily driver – the SE Mongoose II SS.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0060QYUP4/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I34ELTH0NJ0FDK&colid=OZSODEKNGTTU&psc=0
I don’t know the first thing about honing or stropping a straight razor properly, so I believe my best bet is to purchase a “straight razor with training wheels” and learn with that and go from there.
My goal is to get much more proficient with straights, too!
I’m going to stop trying for the third pass against the grain on my neck.
An admirable goal. 🙂
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