Shaving all natural

I am a recent college graduate, so in my senior year I found myself having to shave daily for job interviews and events. The only problem was I have super sensitive skin, and shaving always irritated my face. So I combined a few methods and found a cheap and quick method to shave with little to no irritation.

Shaving with all natural products...
I will try and tell you what to use and why you should be using it.

This is the best, cheapest, fastest, all natural way to shave.

Step 1 Toolery and product

What you need:

-Razor that you are comfortable with
-Shaving Brush
-Jojoba oil
-Mild face soap
-Shaving cream

Optional:
-Rubbing alcohol
-Shaving bowl

Comments

[SecretGuideToShaving]

I'm a fan of everything you got there except the catridge razor. Why not switch over to s DE?

Check my instructable at : http://www.instructables.com/id/So-you-want-an-old-fashioned-double-edged-safety-r/

[lemonie]

Nice job. Would you not want to use shaving-soap with the brush?
(Do click the "Related" Fire Shaving instructable if you haven't already)

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[malopez4785]

yes, I've only used shaving soap twice and it was with a brush and lathering bowl.

[lemonie]

How do you find it as compared to foam (I use water, alone. And I wouldn't say it's the best, but it's OK for me)

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[nightninja87]

i suggest you at least pick up the bowl brush and soap he has in the image i have the exact same one bowls nice the brush could be better quallity but for 20 dollars what can you expect? but it becomes more of a hobby then a chore i suggest going to badger and blade for some in depth information on lathering with a brush and a puck of soap i suggest looking on amazon or somewhere similar for the van der hagen shave set its only 12 dollars plus shipping its a good buy if u dont like it and rather stick with shaving with the can creams and the soap that comes with it isnt the best but it is a good starter i started with i hope this information helps you towards a better shave or more information in general

[lemonie]

Thanks for the advice. It's not a hobby for me, but who knows...?

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[malopez4785]

the art of shaving has the same ingredients in the soaps that are in the creams, I've also seen the shaving soaps in drug stores. From what I understand the soaps are equally as good as creams it is just an extra step to hydrate and lather the soap in a bowl. But shaving cream and shaving soap is needed when shaving, it cleans your face, preps the hairs to make shaving easier, helps to keep your razor clean while shaving, and furthermore reduces irritation tramenously. Its the cat's pajamas.

[weaponscollector94]

i shave with a straight razor and lavender soap, and then some aloe afterward. i personally think that cr@p in a can is useless, and the only times i have cut myself shaving is with those disposable razors, never my straight razor. pretty funny huh? and plus there is no waste! no empty cans, no dull razors to throw out.

[micah1_8]

I might make a few suggestions. First, ditch the cartridge razor and invest in a good double edge razor, it's pretty easy to find a vintage Gillette Superspeed in decent condition. Load it up with a quality blade and go to town! For those curious to know more about wet shaving, I recommend checking out www.theshaveden.com and www.badgerandblade.com those forums are full of guys who know a thing or two about quality shaves.