![]() ![]() I say consequences have to trump profits sometimes, even in a capitalist society.Īnd, as Cary Grant says in “Mr. The razor itself lasts practically forever, which is why the companies that make shaving products would rather you get the disposable stuff. On the other hand, all you throw away from a safety razor is a thin steel blade, which is perfectly recyclable. They can’t be recycled, because the plastic can’t be separated from the steel. Just think how many blades and handles you use every year - all of those end up in a landfill. A disposable razor, whether it has one, two, three, four or five (who cares!) blades, doesn’t offer as good a shave, because it’s less maneuverable, it’s made to be even safer - or in this case, useless - and creates non-recyclable waste, thus polluting the environment. A safety razor still gives you the benefit of shaving with a sharp blade, but this time it’s contained within an apparatus that won’t let it cut your throat. There’s that potential of slitting one’s throat. One’s shaving form must by necessity differ, depending on the type of shaving utensil used: straight blade, safety razor, disposable razor, electric razor, etc. For me, a safety razor is the perfect balance between sustainability and shave quality, and that’s what I’m going to talk about here and in the video.Ī straight blade is too scary for me. ![]() Shaving is an art, and it has to be learned. I shot the video in 720p HD, with the wonderful Olympus PEN E-P2. Now that it’s been more than a few years since I wrote the original article, I thought I’d update it with a how-to video on wet shaving with a safety razor, where I show how a typical shave goes for me. I haven’t seen them since, and I wasn’t sure if he was still around. I was really glad to find him again today so I could link to his videos. What helped me improve my shaving technique was watching mantic59‘s videos on YouTube about three years ago. Since then, I graduated to using the safety razor all the time. I would use a safety razor from time to time, just to troubleshoot where my shaving techniques needed improving. What worked for me then was using a Gillette Mach 3 Razor, because I didn’t know better. For me, it got so bad at times that my whole face and neck would just bleed from every pore, every time I took a razor to my face. So I wrote the article with the sincere desire to help others like me, who were having a tough time with disposable razors and electric razors, and with constantly irritated faces and necks. Back then, there wasn’t a lot of shaving advice on the internet - at least none I could find. In December of 2005, I wrote an article on wet shaving. ![]()
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