I’m 22 and I’ve been shaving since I was around 15, but recently I’ve actually started to really enjoy the whole routine instead of just seeing shaving as something I have to do.

There’s something really calming about taking my time with it—shaving, rinsing my face with hot water, putting on moisturizing gel, finishing with aftershave, etc. My brother has one of those traditional single-blade setups with the razor, shaving bowl, brush, the whole shebang.

Now I’m interested in getting a proper setup of my own.

Any recommendations for a newbie? I’d like something good quality that I can keep for a while. I don’t want to spend an insane amount of money, but I also don’t want to buy the cheapest razor I can find and regret it.

Razor, blades, brush, soap/cream, bowl, aftershave—
whatever you guys think is worth getting, throw your recommendations down below! I’m pretty new to this whole world, so I’m open to anything.

I’ve mostly been using a regular razor, but im thinking about switching to a foil shaver because I’d like to get a closer shave without spending so much time going over the same areas. My beard is fairly thick in some spots, especially around the jaw and neck, so im wondering how well they actually handle that.

which foil shaver has worked well for you? would appreciate any recommendations or personal experience. Thaaanks and i apprecite you all!

So i was never really taught to shave and I just kinda picked up the razor and went away with it cuz I thought I knew what I was doing. My shaving cream ran out so I just continued to shave normally whenever I take a shower and to this day I just grab my razor and shave against the grain to cut it all off 😭 i know its bad but my question is how come I dont get razor bumps, itchiness or ingrown hairs when for all this time I basically just run it along my face and get no cuts.

FYI I only saw today online you aren't supposed to shave against the grain or without cream

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I cant get rid of this blueish shave shadow which has a contrastong shade to my face. Can anyone please recommend ways to reduce it. I try to get the closes maximum shave

I don’t shave my neck often with a straight razor I usually trim my neck hair down with an electric razor so I’d not skin tight.

Last time I shaved I didn’t use any shaving cream. Just a new blade, warm water and lotion on my neck afterwards and I broke out bad with razor burns. Any tips?

I hear taking a warm shower beforehand helps, I’m sure shaving cream helps. Anything else that I should try? I bought one shaving butter I believe it’s called instead of shaving cream!

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