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  • MEGAN METCALF ON THE SAFETY RAZOR FOR WOMEN

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    Fix a Project brought this fantastic post on Women and the Safety Razor:

    Have I ever considered drag on my skin? Not really. But this shave tells me that I should have. The safety razor shave is so clean and comfortable, I never want to go back to crappy plastic blades. Have I cut myself? Nope, not once. (It’s called a safety razor.) Razor burn? No way. The delicate underarm and bikini regions? No prob if you take it slow. I’ve gotten rid of some perma-burn that I didn’t even know I had…it’s probably been plaguing my pits for the last 15 years!

    It even piqued Lizzy’s hesitance on adopting the RetroRazor…

    Click for more information on Double Edge Shaving for Women

  • LEISUREGUY’S GUIDE TO GOURMET SHAVING

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    I just received the latest edition of Michael Ham’s classic how-to: Leisureguy’s Guide to Gourmet Shaving: Shaving Made Enjoyable, and boy did I have a ball with it. I immediately adjusted some of my bad habits (pressure and direction), and added some new indulgences to my daily routine!

    Well written, extremely informative and nuanced, and very opinionated – just like Michael’s Blog, LaterOn.
    a HIGHLY RECOMMENDED RESOURCE

    From Lulu:
    “The second edition of the beginner’s guide to traditional wetshaving—brush, shaving cream, safety razor with double-edged blade. Traditional shaving is enjoyable and thrifty: double-edged blades are as low as 9ยข each vs. as much as $3.50 for a single disposable multiblade cartridge.

    The multiblade cartridge’s tug-and-cut action often results in skin irritation, razor bumps, ingrowns, and razor burn—thus all the “protective” shaving preparations and “soothing and healing” aftershaves now offered. Most men with skin problems decide that they have “sensitive skin” and never realize that the problem is the multiblade cartridge.

    This new edition tells how to cure and prevent razor bumps and ingrowns.

    The book is complete in itself, but it also includes links to a host of resources on the Web to complement the book. Sources are provided for all you need to get started”

    And by golly, Michael included RetroRazor in the resources – Thanks for the shout out!

    Give Michael a visit, and if you are looking for a go to resource for shaving advice, buy the book!