Companion
The Companion razor is Mühle's first classic razor, designed for gender-neutral use on the body, hair, and face.
The patented extra-safe head structure gives the razor a sleek appearance and significantly reduces the risk of cuts during body shaving. As a unique design feature, it has a slightly longer handle. This is designed for the razor to fit particularly well in the hand and provide ideal results when shaving legs.
It has a design that allows both women and men to achieve a safe shave for the body, hair, and face, even when using it for the first time. Classic razors are often preferred by environmentally conscious individuals because they offer plastic-free, economical, and higher-performance shaving.
A pure cotton cord is attached to the end of the Companion handle. It is available in coral, turquoise, blue, and grey. This allows you to hang the razor and access it easily.
It has been developed for those seeking a truly unisex product without compromising on sustainability and zero waste. The handle is made of non-slip stainless steel, and the head has a metal-chrome plated matte finish.
Use and Tips
- In traditional shaving, preparation is crucial. The skin and beard should be softened during preparation, and this process should only be done with lather obtained from cream or soap.
- The skin should be softened with the whipped cream-like shaving foam, preferably (ideally) with the help of a shaving brush. Moving the shaving brush with the lather on your face for about 1 minute is sufficient to soften and stimulate the beard.
- Open the head of your razor. Hold the blade by its short edge, place it inside the razor, and close it.
- If your razor is a 3-piece type, it will open by twisting its head; if it's a 2-piece type, it will open by twisting the mechanism on the handle.
- Then, start shaving. Razors with closed combs only touch the skin at a 30-45 degree angle. They cannot directly contact the skin. They shorten the beard by cutting it, so you need to shave with multiple passes. It's important to shave according to the direction of your beard growth.
- For the first pass, shave in the same direction as your beard growth. While this direction is from top to bottom on the cheek, it may vary on the neck. Every man has a different beard growth direction, and this cannot be changed by the shaving direction.
- Do not press. Classic razors shave with their own weight. Gently hold the razor by its handle and do not press it against your skin. Allow it to glide with the lather and blade. For those new to traditional shaving, our primary goal is to achieve an irritation-free shave, not necessarily a perfectly clean one. As you get used to it (approximately 8-10 shaves), clean shaves will come naturally. Do not go over the same area multiple times.
- After the first pass, reapply lather to your face with a brush or your hand. For the second pass, shave in the same direction again, or for a closer shave, shave diagonally (e.g., from ear to cheek, cheek to ear).
- The skin perceives each blade contact as an impact. After shaving, it's important to soothe this impact. Aftershave products contain highly soothing ingredients. If you experience problems like dryness, itching, or redness, use a balm. If you don't encounter such discomforts, you can use a lotion for a lighter effect. The use of both is also common; you can apply lotion first, then balm.
- We recommend not shaving against the grain until you are fully accustomed to the razor. This can lead to undesirable situations like irritation or ingrown hairs.
- Mühle classic razors have chrome-plated heads made of metal. Applying excessive force to metal parts can cause screw deformation, so please avoid it. Oiling the metal parts a few times a year with metal oil will add value to the lifespan of your razor.
- After shaving, remove the blade from the razor, dry it, and store it in its paper wrapper. Mühle razors are made from stainless zamak alloy. However, we do not recommend prolonged contact of the surface with a rusty blade.
- While the average number of uses for razor blades is 4-5, this is directly related to the razor used, frequency of shaving, blade brand, and skin type. Therefore, everyone's number of uses is unique. Change the blade as soon as you feel it pulling rather than cutting your beard. Do not shave with a dull blade, as it will cause irritation.