Wet shaving wiki
Guides to wet shaving, safety razors, blades, lather and equipment care. All articles in German and English.
Basics
Everything for a perfect start
- Welcome to the World of Wet Shaving
- Glossary of Terms
- The Ideal Shaving Routine for Beginners
- Preparing the Skin
- Shaving Techniques: Direction Matters
- Checklist for the First Shaves
- Safety & Beginner Mistakes
- Beard growth map: find your own grain direction
- Post-Shave Aftercare Routine
- Rasurapp: getting started, offline use and backups
- Shaving and sustainability: making a fair comparison
- Shaving history – from straight razors to replaceable blades
- Understanding historic Solingen straight-razor makers
- Checklists for Daily Use & Travel
- Example routines to try
- Body Grooming with Traditional Methods
- Head Shaving with a Safety Razor
- Shaving Myths Debunked
- 14-Day Beginner Program
- Wet Shaving While Traveling
- Shops & Communities: DACH, EU, US
Hardware
Razors, Blades, Brushes & more
- Safety Razor vs Cartridge Razor
- Safety Razors: Types & Structure
- Straight Razors & Shavettes
- Blade Care & Disposal
- Shaving Brushes: Hair Types, Knots & Care
- Comparing blades meaningfully
- Shavettes, injectors and other blade formats
- Shaving Equipment Care & Maintenance
- Buying Guide: Budget vs Premium
- How to Use a Blade Database
- Safe blade disposal
- Vintage Safety Razors: History, Models & Collecting
- Maintenance Calendar for Shaving Gear
Software
Soaps, Aftershaves & Care
- Shaving Media Comparison
- Ingredients under the Microscope
- Fragrance Profiles & Scent Notes Explained
- Soap vs. Cream vs. Croap: Differences
- Skin needs and suitable shaving products
- Lather troubleshooting: airy, dry or suitable?
- Making shaving soap – getting started
- Aftershave Types Compared
- Lathering Techniques Compared
- Seasonal Scent Guide
- Water hardness and shaving lather
Troubleshooting
Help with razor burn & co.