Comments on: Use a Straight Razor to Manscape Without Plastic

By: BethTerry

BethTerry — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:17:19 +0000

@withConfidence Hi. I actually posted a recipe for homemade sugar “wax” here: http://myplasticfreelife.com/2011/08/remove-hair-with-diy-homemade-sugar-wax-cheap-plastic-free-and-dangerous-in-the-wrong-hands/

By: revmyo

revmyo — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:48:37 +0000

I started using a straight razor some years ago, to get out of the trap of buying replacement blades. However, those contemplating switching to a “str8″ should be warned that learning how to sharpen one properly is non-trivial and time-consuming. It’s actually much trickier than learning how to shave with one. YMMD, of course…

By: revmyo

revmyo — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:46:15 +0000

@AmandaChambless Nope! They’ll make you either leave it behind or mail it to yourself.

By: Beach babe

Beach babe — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:36:09 +0000

COOL MAN!! I Love that! And Why Not? Why did it eva change? I remember my dad sharpening his razor on the large leather strap. Whole Living.

By: BethTerry

BethTerry — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 02:36:06 +0000

Katie, not to get too personal, but there are several different female “areas” to shave. Were you unable to shave under your arms without cutting yourself? Because I use my metal razor for that purpose all the time. As for the nether regions, um… to the extent that I do it, I haven’t had a problem. And that’s all I care to say. :-)

By: organicprogressive

organicprogressive — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 17:05:49 +0000

I already got off throwaway plastic cartridge blades. I use reel mower and can sharpen in about 5 min. and saves a TON of money over polluting gas mower so I figured why should shaving be any different? I use shaving soap in some local made ceramic dish. I shave every day and the soap has lasted six mos.

By: withConfidence

withConfidence — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 02:58:39 +0000

recipe please?

By: Peter Harrison

Peter Harrison — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 02:22:35 +0000

Save plastic…….grow a beard!!

By: Katie

Katie — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 22:38:47 +0000

After reading some previous blog posts I purchased a metal safety razor but cut myself quite a bit. I got a little better after a few tries on my legs, but the other female shaving areas didn’t work well at all. If anyone has any general advice that would be great b/c I’d love to go back to that razor, as I’ve switched back to the Venus for the time being. Thanks!

By: judithcruzan

judithcruzan — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 00:26:10 +0000

My grandfather shaved with a straight razor and my dad inherited all his razors and now my brother has inherited them from Dad. I say ‘all’ because there were about 15 of them. All with various degrees of wear and tear on the blades, many with hand made handles because the original handles had long been damaged and thrown out. I don’t know why he had so many razors, especially after you mentioned that you would only need one in a life time. But then again he did live in the day and time when they would process their own pork and would have to ‘shave’ the hog as part of that process. I doubt that I would shave my legs with a straight razor unless absolutely necessary, I ‘wax’ instead of shaving by using a home-made concoction of cooked down lemon juice and sugar, as is used in Brazil.