General Traditional Wet Shaving

Hey DFS fam, 
The Fine Accoutrements social media team is looking to highlight some of the top general reasons folks enjoy traditional wet shaving and we were hoping to have your help! Please comment below with a sentence or two about why you love wet shaving. Also, please only comment if you're okay with your answer being shared as part of our social media campaign--we are happy to give credit or have you remain anonymous. 

Thanks in advance, 
FineGal

It's my relaxing me time in the morning. Nothing like starting the day off with a nice enjoyable shave before facing the world and whatever it has to throw at me LOL I also enjoy the time we're at in wet shaving history with the variety of quality products to be able to sample and enjoy.




PS - I have no problem taking credit for my words if you want to print my screen name. Best wishes on your Poll

To me personally it’s relaxing & therapeutic!

Also using different soaps from different shaving aritisans it’s truly enjoyable and too see also how far we went in this wet-shaving community by improving things ex.. scents, ingredients etc..

Also another reason this Particular DFS Forum alows  you meet great folks from all over the world share things ideas etc…

It’s a great hobby as long it doesn’t go of the hands to affect anyone’s life, family etc…

Best Regards


Alan H

I’m fine to share my Answer no Problems here..

Thank you for sharing!!

In these rather chaotic times allowing yourself to pause for 45 minutes and nurture all senses with perfectly designed safety razors, meticulously crafted and assembled shaving brushes, and creatively formulated shaving soaps and aftershaves, turns a chore of removing hair from one’s face, legs, heads, etc., into a thoughtful and intentional conversation with self. If one would like to feel in more control, there are straight razors that require substantially refined skills ranging from making your blade shave ready to actually shaving without injuring yourself.

The traditional wet shaving evolves as everything else. It changed from a predominantly men’s obligation to look certain way in certain circumstances to an all-genders inclusive path to self reflect, express, and communicate with like-minded individuals. From a purely hygienic procedure, it transformed into a social pathway to re-learn how to be present in the moment.

I like the traditional aspect of traditional wet shaving.  I feel a connection to my father, grandfather and beyond. I can use vintage gear and shave with the actual gear they shaved with. You can use vintage military issue shaving gear and connect to servicemen who were in past conflicts and who defended freedom and did so well shaved! Yes, it’s the traditional part I like and maybe that’s why I like bay rum best of all. It’s the granddaddy of traditional Men’s shaving fragrances. Well done Fine on your recent Bay Rum addition to traditional wet shaving.

I think it's a neat process, so many variables come together to deliver the result.
Skill, durable goods, and disposable goods.

For me it is definitely a connection to my grandfather [Boss Scott] and my dad [Scotty]. Pappy was a diesel mechanic from a coal mining community in Eastern KY. He shaved daily in his root cellar underneath a bare bulb hanging from an old 2x4. He stropped that old straight, hit his old spice mug with an old boar, and shaved skilfully in 10 minutes. He was a man's man.

My dad [Lt Col in AF, 2 'Nam tours] used an old GILLETE DE with modern goo, but he shaved everyday with his dog tags on and a cig in his mouth .

This is a manly pursuit in a world seemingly set to marginalize men. Both my pappy and Dad are gone but this skill is nice to hone with fellow men from all over the globe. It brings us together. I have met some great fellows out there in the wet shavedom world.

My pappy and dad would shake the heads at how much gear I have.

Shave with panache boys.

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I can't believe there weren't more responses!

I believe the connection to the past is a big part of it for many of us. Sometimes I have to ask my wife why she's grabbing her phone when she hears a social media "ding". Part of wet shaving is meditative and disciplined, part of it is living life where, when you heard the rotary dial ring you thought about whether or not you expected to hear from someone and if you NEEDED to hear from someone.

I definitely have more "junk" than my grandfather ever did (my dad had a full beard his whole life) but I still remember Grandpa's can of Barbasol & (I believe) a Superspeed on the bathroom sink, along with the smell of his pipe or cigar & Old Spice.

I can't believe there weren't more responses!

I believe the connection to the past is a big part of it for many of us. Sometimes I have to ask my wife why she's grabbing her phone when she hears a social media "ding". Part of wet shaving is meditative and disciplined, part of it is living life where, when you heard the rotary dial ring you thought about whether or not you expected to hear from someone and if you NEEDED to hear from someone.

I definitely have more "junk" than my grandfather ever did (my dad had a full beard his whole life) but I still remember Grandpa's can of Barbasol & (I believe) a Superspeed on the bathroom sink, along with the smell of his pipe or cigar & Old Spice.

Yes! A man's connection to his forefathers and his progeny.

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