My friend Dave sent me this link: How to Shave with Straight Razors How to Begin a Straight Razor …

He then told me that wild humans shave with a straight razor. Although he was being sarcastic, he’s absolutely right. This brings me to my first “buy/don’t buy” post.

Why do we need a perfect shave? Why do we need to spend $10-20 on a razor with three to five blades to get a shave we don’t need? Ok, let me back up, if having a perfect shave is essential to your business (politics, finance, law), then go right ahead and get one. Pay whatever it takes, it’s a business expense and you need to look good. But if you’re anything like me and shave only once a week or less, why use a Mach 3? That brings me to the buy for today.

BUY a straight razor; it’s reusable, easy to keep clean, inexpensive, and has no trouble dealing with longer whiskers than a daily shaver experiences. In addition, it can be a lesson on knife sharpening. So many twenty-somethings out there have stubble and don’t really care about getting a perfect shave, let’s revolt. You might think it’s dangerous and risky to use a straight razor. How do you know that? Did Schick and Gillette tell you that? Can you really trust them? 50 years ago EVERYONE used a straight razor and they seemed to get by. I’m sure we can too.

DON’T BUY gimmicky, multi-bladed or disposable razors. They are very expensive, create unnecessary waste, give you a shave you don’t really need, and aren’t even as useful or clean as their single-bladed cousin. Have you ever tried to shave a four-day beard with a disposable razor? It’s miserable. Definitely don’t buy an electric razor for all the same reasons, in addition to the unnecessary electric use and expense.