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Original Title: TIL that in 1975, after Gillette introduced a two-blade cartridge razor, Saturday Night Live aired a fake commercial for a three-blade razor. Gillette introduced one in 1998. In 2004, a satirical article in The Onion introduced a fictional five-blade razor. A real five-blade razor came out in 2006.
Most of that you do for regular shaving too. Just instead of canned soap you make lather. If you want to be lazy theres great shaving cream in a tube from Cremo you can skip the lathering step.
Lathering soap with a firm board bristle brush also exfilulates and scrubs your skin. Feels amazing after.
I do the entire routine and it’s very relaxing to do a full shave with good gear. I switched 10 years ago and saved sooooo much money.
You can get started for $30-$50 to get a safety razor, cremo and a variety pack of blades. You won’t look back. Quick and easy shaving. Slap on soap and learn your face angles. It really is muscle memory.