What’s going on everyone? I just felt like sharing something that I find worth sharing.
I suffer pretty badly from eczema and I’ve been trying to deal with it for pretty much all my life. Ever since I started Dupilumab (it’s a biological injection that tells my body to create a missing enzyme), it’s been a lot quieter, except for… the face.
My dad taught me how to shave with a simple Gilette razor casette system, so that’s what I have been using since I was around 16. I am now 32, and I have been using Boldking’s razor system and that worked best for me. It was just a lot of work and kind of tedious. Plus it would give me a lot of inconsistent results. I would, however, deal with redness and spots in the face. I have also tried an electrical razor but that only seems to make the redness worse.
So last week I decided to give a safety razor a try, I ordered one and it arrived today. Had my shave just now and it just feels so much nicer.
I was still using foam from a can (also from Boldking since they don’t use parabens), but I’m looking to upgrade to a better foam, with a brush.
So bottom line: one shave in and I’m sold. I am excited to experience the journey!
I have two recommendations before you jump into a brush and soaps. Have you tried a shave cream like Creamo? They’re not the only brand, but they (re)popularized creams, and they’re still my favorite.
I can get as nice a shave with a brush and solid soap, but it takes far longer and I can’t say it’s any better. I do use a brush occasionally just for the ritual, but it takes much longer so most days I just smooth on a cream.
Do you do any prep? What do you use for after your shave? While I like the bracing feel of an astringent, my skin prefers an after-shave cream. I’ve tried numerous pre-shave rituals, but the easiest and best results is a (really) hot washcloth on my face juuust before applying the shave cream.
Hope you find a combination that helps!
Well I only did a one timer now. My routine is as follows:
Use a face cleaner by Boldking, rinse off with lukewarm water. Dry off.
Lather up with the cream gel by Boldking.
Shave with the grain.
Wash off cold, dry.
Then I apply after shave cream by Bodking.
Have you tried hotter water? And maybe not drying off? Especially with foam and gels - lather is mostly air, which isn’t a lubricant. If you lather with your face wet, you’ll get less foam, but that’s a good thing. Foamy may look nice, but especially with those canned foams all it does is add more air.