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My Gillette Slim

My Gillette adjustable “Slim” razor was my first razor when i got into wetshaving. It is in surprisingly good condition for its age (L4 from 1966). At 71 grams, it is a significantly heavier than my other razors. It has considerable heft and is balanced much more toward the head of the razor; it is [...]

April 2, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Wetshaving  Comments Closed

Wet Shaving Without a Badger Hair Brush

Wet shaving without a badger hair brush is more difficult to get a good lather, but still provides an excellent shave. The brush and bowl serve to mix air into the soap/cream and water mix which creates the bubbles which give the lather volume, but there is still plenty of lubrication and some volume if [...]

March 6, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Wetshaving  No Comments