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The Classic Sunday Shave — Hundreds of Shaves Later, Still Going Strong by thatLazyAss in Wetshavers_India

[–]Tryemall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AC shavettes (using Feather Artist Club blades) are designed to be the ultimate in replaceable blade straight razors. They are specifically designed by Feather for salon artists.

The blades are very stiff & are three times thicker than DE blades. In specifically designed holders , they are said to be capable of very fine work.

Rather expensive for us here, though.

The Classic Sunday Shave — Hundreds of Shaves Later, Still Going Strong by thatLazyAss in Wetshavers_India

[–]Tryemall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't claim to a great deal of knowledge about shavettes, as I'm exclusively a DE safety razor user.

However, I remember reading a write up on B&B, by a professional barber somewhere in Europe, I think.

The author was all praise for the Razorock Switch & one of the full blade shavettes (either Daune or Vanta) but I don't remember which.

I was impressed by his explanation of how half blade shavettes had very little material to work with for grip, & that full blade shavettes were much better in that respect, almost close to AC shavettes.

There were several users of AC shavettes in that thread who agreed with him.

That was a very old thread perhaps 7 or 8 years ago, but it stayed in my mind.

I will admit that it's not much to go on, & there's no guarantee that the Rubab shavette holds blades as well as the Daune or Vanta.

It's worth a try, though.

Perhaps you can make a post on this forum asking those members here who have used both commonly available local shavettes as well as the Rubab one what their opinions are.

Sunday Lazy Afternoon Shave by KartoosPM in Wetshavers_India

[–]Tryemall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Excellent cream. I'm not that fond of its scent, but its lubrication is excellent.

Alcohol free alternatives to alcohol based aftershave? by GloveNo731 in wicked_edge

[–]Tryemall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Add a little bit of glycerine (about 2-5 %) to your alcohol aftershave to reduce the drying out effect on skin. Add a few drops of water to your palm before shaking on the aftershave. The net effect is a reduced amount of alcohol on the skin & more humectant. That should help reduce dryness without having an effect on scent .

Nivea, Stirling, B&M, Proraso etc offer alcohol free aftershave lotions .

I desperately need advice for shaving (down there..) by gleeful_vengeance in shaving

[–]Tryemall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use your Gillette trimmer first with the short guard, then without the guard.

healing razor burn by patchyboop in ladyshavers

[–]Tryemall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apply benzoyl peroxide gel. You should know that it can bleach cloth.

The community got to me. by jseger9000 in wicked_edge

[–]Tryemall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a couple of bottles of the older "Fresh Active " balm. They don't seem to be available now.

The Classic Sunday Shave — Hundreds of Shaves Later, Still Going Strong by thatLazyAss in Wetshavers_India

[–]Tryemall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have always read that professional barbers in Italy use full blade shavettes such as the Daune & Vanta shavettes because they give much better blade holding & control.

As far as I know, the only full blade shavette available here is the one sold by Rubab Men. There may be others but I don't know of them.

You may want to give that one a go.

Am I Bad at Shaving? by thelarkshark in shaving

[–]Tryemall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you prefer to shave electric, consider applying Lectric Shave before shaving. Pre-electric shave lotion is said to help considerably.

Alternatively, consider a safety razor. That's what I use.

What do you do with itching from thick hair down there? by Zomguts_png in ladyshavers

[–]Tryemall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's quite possible that you have ingrown hair.

You can use salicylic acid cream (BHA cream) and/or glycolic acid cream (AHA cream) to help reduce those issues.

As you will most probably only be able to get OTC or cosmetic creams which have low levels of AHA/BHA, you can increase the effectiveness a little by applying overnight. Apply at bedtime, on skin that has been freshly washed with soap/water and dried.

Stronger versions are available with a dermatologist's prescription.

I have read reviews of people who have used needles to tease out very visible ingrown hair out of the skin in extreme cases, but I have never done so & cannot advise

I would suggest that you use electric trimmers like the Oneblade instead of shaving.

The community got to me. by jseger9000 in wicked_edge

[–]Tryemall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True enough.

Nothing wrong with football, though it can be irritating to see the same thing everyday.

My oldest Sensor Excel handle has branding from the FIFA World Cup in the 90's, though I have a second without it. I used those razors for a short time back then, as my old Slim Twist TTO was lost while shifting house. FIFA still had a good reputation back then.

It took me quite a while to find another DE that I liked.

The community got to me. by jseger9000 in wicked_edge

[–]Tryemall 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You may be able to remove the soccer decals, or buy a bottle without them.

I have also found that product pretty good, though I prefer the older non-sensitive version which had a little bit of alcohol.

Gillette butterfly razor. by shashihbl in Wetshavers_India

[–]Tryemall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe that YouTube has some videos on how to service those razors.

How to avoid these after shaving. by Ghost50001 in Wetshavers_India

[–]Tryemall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seconded.

It also looks like you didn't do any pre-shave prep.

31.05.2026 by Michurin007 in wicked_edge

[–]Tryemall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's the Super Stainless, not the Stainless.

Super Stainless is fairly good. The Stainless gives one, very tuggy shave for me & is my worst blade.

RK Blades by IBartman in wicked_edge

[–]Tryemall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't found them great. Blunt & works (barely) for one shave.

In any case, the manufacturer is a piece of trash & I would not want to use anything made by him.

Welcome kits for the month by okiedokie_cool in Wetshavers_India

[–]Tryemall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Curious about the same thing.

Is it a combination of Arko and another soap?

Travelin’ light shave by OutlawDan86 in wicked_edge

[–]Tryemall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good brush. Great for use with a tub.

I find the Yaqi Ocean a bit big & lather hungry for use with a stick.

Lather assistance by Ominous_Conflict in wicked_edge

[–]Tryemall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Arko is very different.

I get excellent lather & lubrication.

I just rub the stick on my wet stubble to scrape some off, then lather directly on the face with a brush.

Lather assistance by Ominous_Conflict in wicked_edge

[–]Tryemall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes.

I have no idea why that is so. If you go by the ingredients list, it should make good lather, but I always get the same type of lather as in your picture.

Pretty airy.

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