Landon and Justin Were Right

Guys, go get a safety razor.  If you are using anything else, throw it away.  I decided to start shaving everyday again and when I remembered how expensive razor cartridges were, I went ahead and invested in:

• a good safety razor (Merkur 34c HD)
• some blades (Derby Extra)
• a decent brush (Tweezerman badger brush)
• huge bottle of aftershave (Pinaud)
• alum stick (Razorock)
• styptic gel (Proraso)
• shaving cream (Taylor of Old Bond Street - Sandlewood...arrives tomorrow)

Sounds like a lot to deal with, but really it isn't that bad.  It makes shaving something I look forward to every morning.  The reason I never shaved before is because my skin would turn red every time and would feel terrible all day.  Not anymore.  The safety razor simply cuts hair off of my face.  A single  blade, not 1 that cuts and 4 behind it that have nothing better to do than irritate me.

It may cost a little more up front, but I figure it pays for itself after a few months.  Like Landon said, the blades are cheap.  I bought a box of 100 for $8.00.  That will last me a year.  You'd spend at least $100.00 a year shaving everyday with a razor that uses cartridges.  You can even splurge a little and get some awesome shave cream to use with a badger brush.  It takes an almond-size dab of cream from a tub like Landon had to make a huge lathery monster on your face.  The aftershave makes you smell like a man.  Landon, I found the kind you had in a bigger bottle for the same price at Sally Beauty Supply.  Don't go to the one by my house though because there is a tranny working there.

When I am commissioner, there may be points for manliest shave routine.  It won't happen unless something happens to the Triforce though, so don't worry about it too much.

TL;DR version:

Go get a safety razor.