Thank you Preston, to shave with cold water was a total game changer and gave me a fantastic shaving experience.

Excellent tips, I also prefer a cold water shave as it really does help with the irritation, just like you want to apply ice to a sprain to minimize blood flow and swelling.

@harrynelson9203

3 ай бұрын

Sounds very interesting, wanna try it but dreading the feeling after 🤣

@mattwigs9

3 ай бұрын

@@harrynelson9203 I think if feels really nice and refreshing and helps soothe your skin. Nowhere near as jarring as an ice cold shower lol

@ComfortsSpecter

3 ай бұрын

@@harrynelson9203Surprisingly Soothing You just get Used to It The Cold Feel’s better than the Burning

I like this new video format. it's great! congratulations to everyone!

If I shave after a hot shower, with warm water it will be a huge disaster. I always shave before a shower, with cold water, which avoids cuts, and the overall experience is much better. The other great tip is using a new blade on the Safety Razor, along with a nice and rich lather. Just like my grandpa said - "A good Lather is the recipe for a good shave" Great video, as usual !!!

@andreaspeters3773

4 ай бұрын

In my opinion you're right..... I think when you soften your skin too much with products, hot water or so.... you make your skin weak for the moment. A good lather 2-3 minutes on the beard and everything is fine👍

@minhducnguyen9276

3 ай бұрын

I just took your advice a few minutes ago. It was a significant improvement. Although it was a compromise as I used room temperature water I was surprised how easy it was. Second biggest improvement after the switch to fatty shaving soap.

@alfaxgo

3 ай бұрын

Hot water/skin and "smooth" (dull) blades are the worst advices that many people give to beginners and sensitive skin shavers. Cold water and sharper blades solved my irritation problem.

@minhducnguyen9276

3 ай бұрын

@@alfaxgo It's crazy that this idea is so ingrained that I have read about it even as a kid in the science books that hot water help reduce cuts during shaving.

@JoseCid_24

3 ай бұрын

@@minhducnguyen9276 I am glad I was able to help!

You all are quite knowledgeable and I just wanted to thank you for you all for the tips. The jokes are hilarious please never stop :) also your email list has probably the first and only one I’ve ever subscribed to with actual information and well compiled advice, this channel is pretty amazing.

@gentlemansgazette

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words - it's great to be with you on your style journey 🥂

When I ditched my plastic razor for a double edge razor, my face, my bank account, and my appearance; all improved in unison! Those plastic razor companies never taught me how to shave, but this channel showed me how to shave like a gentleman... pun intended?

@gentlemansgazette

3 ай бұрын

Always happy to take a good pun! 😅 Glad to hear we've been a part of your shaving skills journey

Amazing video, always a hit with you guys !

Lots of great tips here! I think my shave really elevated when I used a pre-shave soap. It cleans the face and makes the hairs a little softer. It also helps even basic can shaving gel form a thick lather, helping cartridge blades give you an elevated shave. I always also recommended Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements for post-shave: their star jelly is the best of both worlds between a splash and a balm, and their scents are truly spectacular.

Finally Glad to know I'm not the only one with Maiden skin Saludos from México!!

You nailed it with this shaving series

I like your outfit today! Simple yet switches the style up

We would definetly love to see a video about razors. Thank you!

@gentlemansgazette

3 ай бұрын

Awesome! Start here if you haven't already seen it: www.gentlemansgazette.com/double-edge-razor-blade-guide/?

I liked the video very informative. I recently bought a proraso shaving cream after viewing one of your videos and i was impressed by the change it had on my experience when shaving compared to the wilkinson sword shaving soap i was using before. And i would like to see a video on razors because i'm interested in purchasing a DE razor that's a bit more aggressive than the King C. Gillette or Wilkinson sword DE razor that i've been using since they are rather mild, although i think that the Gillette is milder than the wilkinson sword.

The number one thing that helped me was switching to safety razor. I dont know the physics why it works but i just get a much better shave with no irritations. Sure the first couple times i got a little nicks here and there but now after a year everything just goes smooth like a butter.

Because I'm hypo dermo allergic (also have severe gutange plaque on my face so making it wet just clogs blades and with straight racer I just bleed) I dry shave and have done for 5 years. First 3 months it was harsh but after half a year you dry shave without even noticing. The main thing with shaving like cutting grass is a sharp blade. If you don't have a sharp blade don't bother wait till you have a sharp blade. I use Harry's shaver with 5 blades but I do have a straight favor for the odd occasion in the year where my skin calms in summer for the odd day and love a straight razor but I just can't with my plaques so a decent multi blade razor does well. I see why most hate dry shaving but try it for a year and then come back and see how your shaving game changes.

Incredible Work I Love This Channel Great Advice Already Know most Surprised how Right I Am Still Need Advice on some Manual Razor Tactics Thank You

For years, I would get razor burn. I tried all kinds of creams, pre-shaves, etc., but nothing worked. Finally I came up with the perfect technique: Wash in warm water, cool rinse, towel dry. Then wait 20 or 30 minutes while getting dressed, etc. and come back and dry shave. People think it would hurt, but the truth is it's a lot better than wet shaving, at least for me. Plus you get used to it. The key is the dry skin has to be all the way dry. No sweating or it won't cut right, and no skipping days or it will be too long to cut right too.

@harrynelson9203

3 ай бұрын

I dry shave with hair clippers, no joke, actually plug in the wall clippers, zero burn or ingrown hair as i’m not cutting under the skin, but it’s not a close shave 🤣👍🏻

Using an alum block and moisturizer are the most important ones in my opinion

Thank you!!

For me sharp blade and quality shaving soup is the most important part of shaving. From experience i found out that, even if i use the cheapest single blade Gillette cartridge razor with a 8 to 12$ shaving soup, i get the same resold as using my 30$ DE razor. When i do the opposite, use my 30$ DE razor, but with the cheapest shaving cream, i get razor burns.

Thank you for the serious. I would have loved to have had it when I was 14. A video on sensitive skin would be great. I like the beard, and suspect that you aren't just wearing it for style, but also because your irritation is worse in cold and dry weather. At least that's my excuse for a beard. I have sensitive skin and eczema, so proper shaving technique is necessary. At least I find that shaving with a sharper blade with one or at most two passes reduces risk of irritation.

Try shaving with Curd. It's best alternative for shaving creams providing natural lather and moisturizer

I'll try some of your tips.

Hello, gentlemen!

@retrofinch7916

4 ай бұрын

Hello Sir

@gentlemansgazette

3 ай бұрын

Hi there! What are your thoughts on the video?

@jukeman9291

3 ай бұрын

Hi :D

@TheoTheTimeTravelingMagician

Ай бұрын

@@gentlemansgazette hi! Sorry for responding so late, I didn’t get any notification. I luckily do not yet have to shave, I am only 13, but in the next few years I will most likely be taking your tips! (Now that I think of it, these would probably help my dad!) They seem incredibly helpful and i really appreciate all of the hard work your team has put into this video and many others. I will forever be grateful for your channel because you really helped me find my style (though it’s more 1890s-1940s than classic). Thanks for replying to my comment, too! Hope you guys are having a good spring!

When I used to shave I always shaved in the bath after a long hot soak. I never used soap instead I used baby oil! Always had a smooth shave.

I switched to wet shaving two years ago. I use a glycerin based soap with a badger hair brush and a safety razor with an extra long handle all after a hot shower to soften the follicle. That is what works for me.

Merkur 37C + Feather blades work great for my sensitive skin. Please do a video about DE shavers!

11:15 PSA: Ceryl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol that is in pretty much any shaving and cosmetic product. It's pretty much harmless and safe for sensitive skin.

Thanks for everything!

@gentlemansgazette

3 ай бұрын

Our pleasure! Hope you enjoyed the video?

@gabrielvillegas6071

3 ай бұрын

@@gentlemansgazette Yes, I did enjoy it.

Preston, you look good with a beard!!

@MercedesW210MN

4 ай бұрын

I disagree

I only shave once a week so I have got into a good routine. Hair trimmer with no guide to get rid of the growth, warm shower, shave with 2 sided razor. My neck glows bright red if I shave too often but thankfully my job doesn't require it.

I found that feather blades, in my Mühle r41 help reduce irritation. I was using Astra's, and I was getting some decent irritation on my neck.

I would love a product round up of Proraso 😊

I take advantage of the convenience of shaving in the shower. I utilize my hair conditioner as a means of softening my skin, and I have found that it works remarkably well.

@gentlemansgazette

3 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it works for you - we've heard that hair conditioner can be used as a shaving soap for some people, too

@MataRazy

3 ай бұрын

Indeed, a one-size-fits-all approach to skincare is not effective. Individual skin types necessitate tailored solutions to achieve optimal results.

I would also say use a quality preshave oil. For sensitive skin every extra layer of lubrication will help protect the skin.

I like to use Feather blades in my Muhle R41. Never had irritation or any other problem with that combination.

@gentlemansgazette could you please tell me which shaving razor Preston is using in this video?

I've got Florsheim Shoes just like Preston. ---------Most Florsheim shoes are Bologna assembled style but they really aren't bad.

The irony that I am playing this video while shaving!

I also have very sensitive skin. Tried many razor blades and feather still works best with my thick curly beard hair.

😂 When i see these guys with a real beard go against the grain on first pass 🤦🏻 By the way, the DE i love most is an EdwinJagger with a Feather blade,... for me, great👌and i leather up directly on the face. My tip is - don't spare with lather for each pass - the lather should be on for 2-3 minutes - start with the grain and don't try to remove all stubbles in the first pass For me it's ok to shave all two or three days and i go 2 passes... with and across, not against... is good enough. Special : i had dry skin and i cream, cream and nothing helped. So i start to use nothing... the first days my skin was very tight and itchy. But then the "miracle" happens... my skin starts more and more to protect itself. Now i use nothing and my skin starts to feel creamed after ~20 min..... but only with a real soap, not so good with canned stuffs....

For anyone who shaves with Double edge razors, I reccomend you use Gillette platinum blades or perma sharp, Wizamet, feather or Kai

Cold shaving works better for me in intimate areas, I have to try for my face too

I’d love a safety razor video! Specifically Henson Razors.

5:00 which is the angular razor often seen in your videos?

I've been using a $10 Amazon razor with Shark Super Chromes (after getting a sampler and testing about ten different kinds). I'd love to see a review of different handles.

12:03 for me strangely, shaving more often was much more adequate for my skin

@gentlemansgazette

3 ай бұрын

Interesting! A great example that we're all different 🙌

@TheSkyFy

2 ай бұрын

​@@gentlemansgazette could you please tell me which shaving razor Preston is using in this video?

Could you please make best Double Edged Razor video

Smooth video 😊

@gentlemansgazette

3 ай бұрын

We see what you did there! 😅

You look good with a beard brother👍

Would love to see a comparison of razors!

@gentlemansgazette

3 ай бұрын

Sure thing! Here's a starting point for you: www.gentlemansgazette.com/double-edge-razor-blade-guide/?

Watching this because I joined the navy and I’ve never been clean shaven before aside from a few times I always get razor burns so I just got use to an electric razor and always had stubble at least

@gentlemansgazette

3 ай бұрын

Hopefully you'll find the tips useful!

You should review different razors

I WOULD like to see you review different razors!

@gentlemansgazette

3 ай бұрын

Great! Start here if you haven't already seen it: www.gentlemansgazette.com/double-edge-razor-blade-guide/?

i solved my problems with a braun electric razor... no more irritation. and i used to get irritation after every shave even with a new cartridge.

Great video Coldwater does work good

what about shave it all first with electric shaver before shaving it with razor?

Tips from my fancy Beverly Hills dermatologist. No shaving cream. Use Cetaphil gentle skin cleanser. Use single blade razor.

Here's a great tip which I've never heard mention, but have observed as true: If you want to have less sensitive skin... grow older. Seriously, past about 50 I, and I think that this applies to most men, have had far less problems. It's probably an upside to less hormones coursing through the veins. So that's maybe something to look forward to along with thinning hair (except in your ears), arthritis and erectile dysfunction! All the best everyone. By the way Preston, your full beard today looks much better on you than stubble on you. 👍

Good to know as a woman

I think I'll just employ the technique of growing Nicolai II -facial hair!

Can you make a video on how to pack for a vacation?

@gentlemansgazette

3 ай бұрын

Depending on the length of your stay, we've got videos for you! This is a good starting point: www.gentlemansgazette.com/how-to-pack-for-business-trip/?

I really want to move on from cartridge razors, but I'm afraid the but I'm afraid the closest shave I could get to BBS without irritation would be about the same as what I would get with an electric shaver. Any thoughts?

@jukeman9291

3 ай бұрын

Well a DE razor will be cheaper than an electric in the long. But it's up to you.

Just a correction: the alcohol featured in the video, cetyl alcohol, is not an alcohol that will dry your skin out. It is a hydrating compound and found in many balms, conditioners, and creams. Alcohols such as denatured ethanol and isopropanol will dry your skin out. Fatty alcohols such as stearyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, and the aforementioned cetyl alcohol are hydrating.

Is that a Henson head on a Muehle handle?

It's a science approach that gets the job done effectively after a dose of common sense.

I could shave with a chunk of glass. I definitely don’t have sensitive skin

@gentlemansgazette

3 ай бұрын

😂

Or you can do as I did, and grow a beard haha! I have a beard for more then 10 years now and I think the last time I got a clean shave is around 2013/2014. Ofcourse you gotta maintain the beard aswell and take good care of it with products.

@gentlemansgazette

3 ай бұрын

Good beard maintenance is essential! www.gentlemansgazette.com/beard-grooming-tips/?

I've noticed that using a balm containing alum actually makes the recovery process for my skin worse.

Preston looks great with a full beard

Do laser hair removal. No, it’s not only for girls. Wiping out facial hair entirely might be impossible/very hard for men, but it will reduce hair hardness significantly, which makes shavings rarer and easier. Irritation and cuts go away. I, personally, don’t like recent years’ trend of men growing a particular type of facial hair, like Mr. Schlueter here. It’s a personal opinion, but being clean-shaved suited him much more.

Preston looks good with a beard.

yes, electric shaver & techniques

0:45 who else thought that was Mr bubbles bro 💀🦗... My bad for dissing you I just started at 0:45 just pointing it out

Great video coming from a redhead!

I can only do two passes and my neck has to follow certain directions.

Going to the barbershop to get a shave done by barbershop clippers to remove your beard instead of a straight razor shave

I hate shaving but it's better then laser

Electric razor over face once in a while and I keep it trucking.

Can't believe you didn't mention the most important factor: NEVER shave AGAINST the grain in your sensitive areas.

@gentlemansgazette

3 ай бұрын

While we didn't specifically mention this, we do suggest that only one pass could be sufficient, as sensitivity affects people differently. The hope is that by watching our other shaving content, everyone knows the first pass is always with the grain. Appreciate you bringing this up!

I have a better just get laser depilation and get rid of your beard. I'm trying to get rid of mine once for all

If you have a beard going you really should remove it with an electric razor before shaving with a razor .🇮🇹

Dude looks better with a beard.

Throw out your cartridge razors!! They are the absolute WORST!! Learn to use a decent safety razor or straight razor

@cm01

4 ай бұрын

I recently tried a cartridge razor after years of DE shaving and I couldn't believe how much worse the result was. I do not understand how they became dominant in the market. They're not cheaper or more convenient or anything that would justify their inferior shave.

Missed opportunity to discuss pseudofolliculitis which impacts the majority of black men and some other ethnicities

Or use an electric razor!

Shave in the shower folks. Much better for your skin.

@drip369

4 ай бұрын

Maybe the first shave but having that blade exposed to so much water for so long can lead to hazardous issues. It's better to do a hot compress, then use some natural Tree Oils, as well as a butterfly-handled single blade razor

Just use an electric razor.

As I do appreciate the information in that video. Most of those shaving videos gave me goosebumps. And, not for the right reason. - dumping my cartridge razor for a DE-razor was the best thing I ever did. For my skin, purse and comfort. Meanwhile I mostly use my straight razor.