• waldenMA
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    2 months ago

    I second giving Stirling a go. They have tons of scents to pick from which can be overwhelming, but that’s a good thing. Grab a few samples and see what you like.

    Proraso is decent soap, but nothing special. The “sensitive skin” aspect is purely marketing.

    If you think you have sensitive skin, our wiki has a section about it. https://wiki.wetshaving.social/en/sensitive_skin

    For me, even once I started wetshaving it took me a couple of years to realize I should skip going against the grain on my neck. That stopped the irritation for me.

    I still get frag burn sometimes – Stirling Barbershop for example. That’s another benefit of getting samples.

    Blades are the other thing that makes a difference for me. A lot of people like Feather and Astra SP, but both of those blades bother me.