Shave Every Day with a Safety Razor 

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I laugh at my girl for watching make up videos. Here I am

This guy could do radio without a doubt

0:00 "good morning gentlemen" 14:10 "good night" I'm dying to know which it really is

Better Call Saul.

I lost my dad when I was a little kid and these videos are like the shave lessons and chats we never got to have. Good stuff.

LOL "Why did you bring your safety razor to a one night stand?"

"just started using a safety razor 1.5 years ago" and now look at you being a veteran and one of the if not the most prominent shaving youtuber 😂 kinda cool to see everyone starts somewhere

I like this guy. Pretty straight forward, no BS.

There's just something about shaving that makes you feel clean and ready for the day, it should be a part of every man's morning routine.

you remind me of Nicolas cage some how lol

I'm getting used car salesman vibes from you lol

when you realize you will never have a dad again :(

WHO NEEDS A DAD WHEN YOU HAVE RU-vid?!

Him: "Why did you bring your razor to a one night stand?" Me: Alright let me just hit the like button real quick

If I'm in a real hurry: Mühle R41, fresh feather blade, one pass straight against the grain, rinse, scream as I splash on galons of some alcohol based aftershave, leave my apartment like a bat out of hell with the fire department on my heels as they try to coerce me into putting on one of those "Danger! Contents highly flammable" stickers! Ah good times, good times!

You have a very pleasent way of talking through your videos. Don't hesitate to make more :)

Dude, your Fatboy is a piece of history. One of the best razors ever made and built to last two lifetimes at least. Clean it every now and then and hand it down to your son .

I'm right there with you on Barbasol. I like supporting them because they didn't get greedy or come up with lame ass gimmicks like some other company's...Gillette I'm talking to YOU!

Thank you for posting this video. It was fascinating! I had just been thinking that I can't remember anyone actually teaching me about shaving or at least not much. It is very nice to hear your narration as you work and see the results and different options. Thank you.

I’m a 22 year old guy this type vid rly help me to shave , keep making these vids mr Lennon we appriciate it so much!!

voice is good for radio or tv

This is a great video. I thought I was the only one doing this type of video.

This is an awesome video. Simple and straight to the point. No fancy stuff needed. Many thanks

Came back again to post an update. This is one of the best beginner DE shave tutorials available IMO. A tip: often, I get too much cream out of the can on the first burst. Just use what I need and "park" the rest on the side of sink for the 2nd pass. Waste not, want not!

Thanks for throwing the Real Life side of wet shaving out there!!!! Great sense of humor! We're a lot a like in that aspect. I love the brushes, the creams, the extravigance of it all... but during mid week with the crazy stuff life throws ar you. Just let me get two passes a shot of espresso and hit the road! With that said.. the retro/vintage style of shaving cannot be beat! Slims, Fatboys, Techs.. It is fun! Thanks for the laughs, and making it real!

I use a 1960's fatboy too. It was my dad's razor. It get the job done. I have found that saving gels gum up the blade and I have to remove and wipe off the gunk.

Thank you for this video, coming from someone interested in the everday aspect as opposed to the luxury of it. The barbasol looks more convenient too as opposed to whipping up lather.

*Thanks for keeping it simple!*

That's what I love looking like 18 even though I'm 26 yrs

Excellent video, enjoyed this very much, you make it fun to watch too..love DE shaving too .. :-)

best shaving video ever! got a lot of new info from you. thanks!!!

you're hilarious, entertaining, and informational. I loved this video. Thank you man

I bought a fatboy razor in its case for $1 at a yard sale. It was shorter and the dial indicator was a different color. I had to look it up because I didn’t know anything about them. It was a prototype from 1955, I think. I sold it on eBay to some guy in Spain lol. It was interesting to learn about razor history. I used Mach 3s at the time, myself. Now I use a straight razor. I used to use disposable razors, now I shave.

To anyone afraid, after the Gillette nonsense I bought a safety razor and feather blades. On my first day I shaved my face and balls. No nicks no burns, nothing. I ended up turning my aggressiveness to the max because I like a super close shave. One advice that everyone gives and worked great for me: don't put pressure, let the weight of the safety razor take care of itself and 30* angle. You'll find the angle makes a huge difference in terms of closeness of shave so it took me a few minutes to realize the optimum angle. I am extremely pleased with the results

Thank you for this video! Every other video I've watched tonight has been talking about brushes, soaps, creams, mugs, etc etc etc and it really made me doubt switching to a safety razor. I mean who wants to put that kind of investment into shaving right? I'm glad to know I don't NEED all that stuff to shave and that a can of Barbasol and some hot water will suffice. Thanks again for the upload!

was a satisfying watch, makes me want to up my shaving game

For christmas i got the micro touch one from my parents along with he van der hagen soap and boars head shave set. I literally had the closest and best wet shave ever! I understand that the stuff I used isn't top quality, but even that was better than any multi blade razor I have used in the past. I no longer have any irritated skin from shaving. I'm really happy with safety razors and proper shave soaps.

This is sort of mesmerizing...and informational. You actually took the fear out of the process. Soothing voice and humorous too. Barbasol should hire you!

hey man, great video. awesome personality to show through on a shaving video, good stuff

Excellent video. Nice to know that you don't need to use fancy soaps and brushes to DE shave. I tried it once before, but didn't have the patience for the "ritual". After watching your video, I plan to give it another shot.

I just bought my first safety razor and couldn't afford all the other shaving products, soap, brush etc.. so it's good to know I can use regular shaving lotion until I can buy the rest of the stuff. Thanks for video

You are blessed with a nice manly voice. Love your efforts

Thanks for this! i have just began to use a safetyrazor again after 25y with machine! and boy! what a feel! and i get a real "manmoment" for myself! :D greetings from Sweden - Levi (i got myself a Gilette with "butterfly" opening)

One of the best shaving videos on RU-vid. Got me into DE safety razoring.

Informative and funny. "Like those guys with 20 or more soaps behind them in racks lol." Too funny.

damn man. what your water bill adding up to. that tap must run 10 mins every morning

Nice video :) I started to use Muhle R89 Grande, today was 3rd shave and it is great!

I've been shaving with a DE for about a year now, so my technique is pretty good. I get practically no irritation which is great coming from a guy who was plagued with horrible skin due to cartridge razors not long ago. I've been using Proraso's shave foam for a few months now and I must say, it is also fantastic. Don't let the can fool you, this stuff is practically just pre-whipped shaving cream and fantastic shaving cream at that! Granted, Proraso usually never disappoints. They have the standard Menthol which is my favorite, along with Sandalwood and Non-scented (Sensitive). So if the brush and bowl aren't your thing, I highly recommend this stuff. You can get an 11 oz. can from Amazon for $9! I have also recently purchased some Barbasol and was also impressed, it will be in my rotation. Though the Proraso still seems of higher quality, but that's to be expected. Just some info for new wet shavers out there.

32 years of shaving. Just got my first safety razor, so I figured I had better learn something. Thanks for this.

Ah, the humble beginnings of a legend.

nice vid. Barbadol aloe is all I use. You can’t deny the lather Barbasol gives right out of the can is a quality product.

That is pure stand-up comedy! I love it! Subscribed!

I've been watching shaving videos for about a month now and I'm so happy I stumbled onto videos like this, especially for people just starting to introduce wet shaving into their life. Not everyone can get brushes and soaps

"Just let the weight of the razor do the work for you" This is something that I was hoping to get some advice on. I recently forayed into DE wet shaving and it's been a great experience. Overall a massive improvement in comfort from cartridge razors. But something I've noticed is that in some spots, I have to apply some small amount of pressure. Particularly some regions around my neck. If I don't, the razor just doesn't cut anything. I can feel it begin to tug and pull as it skips over my hairs that it can't cut. I've tried a multitude of blades, ranging from Personna Blues, to Astra Platinums, to Feathers, and they all run into some kind of issue like this. I've ruled out possible faulty blades. I'm just curious if that means I need to switch it up and get a more aggressive razor, perhaps? I've heard people say that aggressive razors are no-nos for beginners (and I'm still very much a beginner), but at the same time, I feel like that if you shave with a mild razor when you NEED an aggressive one, you'll run into more discomfort than if you just grabbed an aggressive one from the start. Great video btw. I don't usually shave every day, just every other day or so, and wet shaving has actually helped me get a good routine going. I used to wake up as late as humanly possible to get ready for work, now I find myself waking up hours beforehand just to make sure I have enough time to thoroughly enjoy my morning shave. I like wet shaving THAT much. Shaving with can shaving cream doesn't sound like a bad thing though. In a pinch I think it'd be a great alternative. Something you may want to give a try if you haven't already are shaving sticks --- they're honestly very fast to apply and don't take very long to lather up with a brush. I use a Derby shaving stick if I need to shave in a pinch. It has a unique kind of smell. I don't know how to describe it, but it's certainly not a bad scent. It just smells clean. The Derby stuff also acts as a fantastic conditioner since it contains tallow. Even after I've done one pass, my skin still feels totally slick and smooth in that area. Heck, some mornings I apply it if I just want to condition my stubble and make my skin feel good.

Sinatra! Watching one of your early video's your evolution is superb

What a time to be alive folks! - is the phrase I always love to hear when watching SinatraLennon videos :D They're truly blessed times!

You have an awesome camera presence! I like it.

I'm glad i didn't waste my whole life using cartriges. My wife was a little scared when she saw me watching your video the first time! No really, thanks. I ended up ordering from Amazon because i'm in canada. Got a merkur and a variety pack blades. Tried the merkur and the Astra SP blades. second shave, preferring the Astra so far. I'm going to try and locate my great uncles blade stropper from WWII. It's not the cost of cartridges, i can afford them, but the DE shave is just so much better.

The way this man speaks is relaxing me 🙂

Happy Wet shaving Mr! :) --CC

I didnt expect a good laugh when i clicked on this Good video man

just wanted to say thanks! this video got me interested in using a double edge safety razor, and I love it. I watched it cuz you look like Ferris Buehler's friend.

Just got my first DE razor (cheap Chinese-made one from Wal-Mart, although I look forward to trying others such as Merkur once I've had more practice, maybe even an adjustable) last night! This made me feel better about using good old Barbasol with it, I haven't gotten all the other purist paraphernalia although that will also be nice to try in the future. It's fun to learn something new and practice a new skill, while saving money on blades at the same time!

Thank you for all your tips, these are really helpful.

I like to shave to be fresh when I know I'm going out or something but then the next day or 2 when I don't shave I feel grows and not as fresh and fierce that clean shave makes you feel so yeah I'ma try to shave more often to have that clean and freshness and also that self-esteem throw the rof honestly now I see that have a clean shave does affect your day and how good you feel . I would not shave everyday and that was cause I was being lazy but now I know that I wanna be sharp for the day

It's funny to see video's like this on youtube. I'm in my 40's and don't know why, but I've always used a safety razor. Except for when I was at Paris Island. I prefer the shaving soaps over the cream, but like you said, when you're in a hurry cream will do. I just never fell in the trap of multi blades. I guess their fine if you shave once a week and change the blades every month but I shave everyday. Any way not that my story matters, I just thought it funny coming across your video.

Love the banter in the videos, could easily listen to a podcast or some sort of radio station from you

AWESOME focus on using whatever works.

Only guy that can talk and shave, good vid!

This is like ASMR for me :)

07:23 LOL why did you bring your razor to the one night stand! Too funny!

Classic tools of shaving are simply the best! I really don’t know why I turned away from it for over ten years.... but I’ve been back for o🙄more than a year and I’ll never go back! Thanks again for your awesome videos! They all just keep popping up on my RU-vid... be safe and stay cool my brother 😎

You look a lot like Saul Goodman from Breaking Bad

I always knew Saul was classy like this.

What a great video buddy! It's awesome going back to watch this first advices hahaha! So nice.

Really good video I really enjoyed watching. I recently discovered alum matches work very well for small nicks. I stated out with my safety razor and canned foam because that I all I had. But I do find the hard soaps or creams nicer so I'm am now reluctant to use cans again but as you have show it does work. Some creams however can make a good foam without a brush

You Remind me of Nicolas Cage

Well done. Thinking of trying the safety razor.

Great vid. Farily new to DE shaving and this makes me think about my dad in the 70's using his safety razor... not sure why he ever stopped.... quickness I suppose.

Great video! I also shave every day but I use high-end soaps and aftershaves. My skin thanks me.

I also shave with my DE Metkur 33C and shaving foam. Kinda felt bad for not using the brush, soap and bowl, good to know I am not the only one doing the DE+canned foam combo.

great video, but dang bro! don't leave the water running the whole time! haha

You made it cool as hell

I didn't find all these shaving videos until a few months after I started to grow a beard. Now i'm jealous of all the shavers out there.

I am not a gentleman but thank goodness, I still fancy a shave.

Not bad... no bad... good advise, but I cannot agree with the can of shaving cream soap.. it is too chemical and irritates my skin, I gave it up years ago, I know is practical and fast, but the side effects were not worth it. I shave at night when I can take all the time i need and not rush, it is a daily experience I look forward every time. Love your collection of razors, I am done buying new razors and just began developing my vintage collections. I enjoyed your video.

I have been using a brush and expensive soaps/creams for years and now only use a safety razor (Krona with a Feather blade) and a can of Barbasol. You can get amazing results and don’t need to spend a lot of money on soaps and brushes. Thanks for the amazing video!

I love your videos man! KEEP THEM UP!!

I bought one of those cheap $2-3 DE razors from china as a cheap to try but had been put off using it because of the people telling me i needed brushes, soap etc and was scared of many cuts.. Thanks to this video i went and tried it with the blade it came with and some regular foam. Brilliant. Probably the easiest and best wet shave i've ever had. One tiny nick which closed off with the cold water rinse. Thank You very much sir.

Good video but I probably shave different than most guys, I've always shaved first, then took my bath, that way I got a total face and body rinse just in case I slung shaving cream up in my hair and got my face totally rinsed of any left over shave cream residue but to each his own.

You sir, have a very entertaining personality.

I have this razor but also the merkur futur copy! Absolutley amazing. Shocked at the difference.

Great video. I like that you didn't push all the fancy products like so many do, and just stuck with the barbasol. I have tried many fancy shaving soaps or croaps, but I still haven't found any that work better than barbasol. And tgat's not even getting into the cost. Like you, I need to shave every day, and I need to do it in a hurry. I still haven't seen the benefits of switching to a DE over my mach 3 razors. Ive got my shave time down super fast. I'd guess an average of 2 min, and I rarely get a nick or a cut. By rarely I mean, I cant even remember the last time that I did. I only do one pass because For an every day shave I go for presentable, not baby smooth. And then I just throw on a nice aftershave, and voila. A great shave on the double. If I switch to a DE razor it will slow my down by at least doubling or trippling my shaving time, I will have to be more cautious, and I will inevitably end up with nicks and cuts often (all of which seem to be the case after extensive watching of youtube videos by even reviewers). So what benefit is there to be had? Also, could you please tell me about how often you get nicks and cuts per shave and/or per week? And do you end up with scars as a result of those cuts? I have asked others such as mantic of all those scars are from DE shaving but he did not reply. I would love to hear a reply from you. Thank you.

Aerosol shaving cream came out in the 50s around the time safety razors such as the fat boy were popular. Men for decades have lathered up with canned foam and used their trusty safety razors.

I'm new to shaving with a DE razor so I've been watching videos like this, and the last couple guys that I watched were real d-bags, so your video was really refreshing. Cool dude and informative vid. Thanks man!

Hey sir you have a nice voice you should have gone radio sir nice job sir

You said that you shave every day. How often do you change the razor blade? 1 for a day? 1 for a week? Month? Dont say it just depends how it feels. You must have some system.

Jeez Sinatra, can't believe it's been 8 years! Hope you are staying safe in that storm over there

I also don't always have time in the mornings to use a brush and whip up a good lather so I use Edge Shaving Gel aka canned goo with my safety razor. It actually works very good and the razor glides nicely.