Thread: Just can't get the hang of it.

May be you should try another razor.

May be do not go against the grain, try a little angle.

May be it is not the right soup/cream for you skin.
In my experience, right shaving cream can make a huge difference. I have a highly regarded one from Castle Forbes which smells like haven and lathers like it too, but using it even with 1-2 passes I usually get irritation. I found that the best shaving cream ever, for my face, is Kiehl's cream for the brush, it does not smell that good, lathering is also leaves much to be desired, but when I use it, I can 'scrape' my face with as many passes as needed, and even without any aftershave I get no irritation whatsoever.

Experimentation & patience are you friends.

Dave 12345.
Hang in there
There are a few things in life that are worth persisting with. For me Str8 shaving is one of them. I gave up several times in the last 26 years but I always came back & now I wouldn't bother with any other style of shaving. I strongly agree with the advice to get some one on one help. It will make the learning curve way less steep.

BTW speaking of driver's tests I failed mine 5X. but later became a mechanic & test drove exotics from Astons to Panteras. Never bent one .

Hi

I wouldnt pay 75 for a shave and consultation, I think some people are jumping on the band waggon, remember the economy is going down not up !!

I will pay 30, I think thats ok for sitting in a chair for 20 mins and having a chat

I spoke to Trufitt and Hill and they will shave you with your own straight if you pre arrange it. I always get a great service from them, so will give it a go.

Regards
London

Originally Posted by Dave12345

Hi

I wouldnt pay 75 for a shave and consultation, I think some people are jumping on the band waggon, remember the economy is going down not up !!

I will pay 30, I think thats ok for sitting in a chair for 20 mins and having a chat

I spoke to Trufitt and Hill and they will shave you with your own straight if you pre arrange it. I always get a great service from them, so will give it a go.

Regards
London

I agree that £75 is very steep and I can't afford but Trumper's have been around for more than a hundred years so they've sat on the bandwagon while it's disappeared and been rebuilt beneath them rather than jumped on it. Also, the nearest barber to me charges £25 just for a straight shave which I guess takes no more than 30 mins so in some ways £75 for 90 mins of a top barber's time isn't terrible vfm but it's still a lot to lay out in one go. Trumper's soap, scent and skinfood are top notch and worth the high prices - there's an episode of Poirot where everyone is astonished because Poirot has paid Trumper five guineas for a bottle of scent - but that's not to say their barber consultations are worth £75.