Gillette Mach3

“I’ve been shaving daily or every other day for nearly 17 years, and here’s some of the things I’ve found that help: 1. Use a cartridge with the least number of blades possible. They cause less irritation. I’m a big fan of the Gillette Mach 3. It hits a sweet spot of closeness, comfort, and price. I used to use the Gillette 2 blade cartridges but those are hard to find nowadays. 2. Try shaving with the grain or across the grain. I find I get the best results shaving with the grain daily. The little bit of closeness I got shaving against the grain wasn’t worth the irritation that came with it. 3. Try shaving before you shower. I find shaving before I shower is more comfortable than shaving after my skin gets loosened and softened up in the shower. 4. Try different shaving lube. I’ve tried a bunch of different options over the years, and good old cheap Barbasol works the best for me. 5. I really like Aqua Velva for aftershave. The menthol really helps with post-shave irritation. It also has glycerin in it, which helps offset the drying effect of the alcohol in it.”