Shaving tips/advice

[ViciousBoss]

I can not get a close shave at all. I use the Gillette three blade disposable razors and shave with the grain, but I'm always still left with alot of stubble and it looks terrible. On the other hand, sometimes I'd shave against the grain and get a really close shave, and if I was careful I wouldn't bleed like a MF. But then as it started to grow back in, there came the problems with ingrown hairs (which I have a hard time with as it is...).

Are there any razors, electric razors, lotions, shaving gels, or different shaving methods anyone may know of to fix this problem? It's driving me nuts. :wasted:

[Septimus Prime]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6886845/

Read that. I don't do everything it recommends, but some things, like shaving after you shower, really help.

[Grits'N'Gravy]

I find that my neck is silky smooth if I shave it in the shower. My neck used to be one of my problem areas.

My main problem now is the goatee area, sometimes it's sharper than the razor itself.

If I had an in shower mirror, everything would be great. Another thing I recommend is a shaving cream heater. Set it to the hottest Gel setting no matter what you're shaving with, and it should come out nice and hot.

[Sexperienced.]

i'd like to know if its possible to get a close shave with an electric razor.

[Red_venom]

Do you use shaving cream/gel? You have to go against the grain on some spots to get a real close shave sometimes. Try just doing it very gently/lightly and slowly. once you have the area cleared you can go across it with a little more speed and force.

I would recommend just getting an electric and sticking with it for a while though. Shave daily with one, takes way less time and irritates skin/gives ingrowns wayyyyy less.

[Grits'N'Gravy]

i'd like to know if its possible to get a close shave with an electric razor.

Not for me.

I think guys with light hair can get a close shave. Blonde dudes w/ peach fuzz.

I am a big monkey man though so they don't work for me. (I never saw you I only heard of you, talkin bout the big monkey man--- great song)

[EvilKing]

Are you guys having any luck with the Gillette Fusion? I got a sample one and it was very harsh on my skin, but it was a bit closer than Mach3.

I wish the heads weren't so fucking expensive...


also, what do you guys use for shaving cream?

[Shotokan Symphony]

Barbasol. Can't go wrong with a classic.

I try not to shave too often. If I shave every two days, it hurts my skin. Usually every 4th-5th day is when I shave, and ALWAYS during/after a hot shower. If you don't have the facilities for a shower, get a washcloth and soak it for about a minute in HOT WATER. Then ring the water out of the cloth and apply directly to your face for about 2-3 minutes.
And always use after shave if you can. Unfortunately, I can't think of any good brands(Old Spice is a bit too strong and not as effective as I'd like it to be), but any should do the job.

[Septimus Prime]

I am a lazy, crazy fuck and shave dry (no cream, no water, no nothing) every day or two after I shower. It works for me because I have, like, stone skin now thanks to years of doing this, but I can't say I recommend it for anyone else.

[Wild Kitty]

I am a lazy, crazy fuck and shave dry (no cream, no water, no nothing) every day or two after I shower. It works for me because I have, like, stone skin now thanks to years of doing this, but I can't say I recommend it for anyone else.

You're fucking insane. I used to do that shit back when i started shaving though, when i was 16-17. Shit grows in way too thick now for me to shave dry.

Don't really take advice from me on shaving cuz im in a completely different category. I let it grow out for like 3-4 weeks and shave once a month, takes me about 30-40 mins one day a month. Trim up the goatee and sideburns with a trimmer. Yea... i'm lazy.

[NG1313]

Use hot water to warm up the razor and wash away hair from the blades.

I usually wet my face with hot water together with the cream.

[versus addict]

Mach 3, in the shower, gel w/aloe, twice with the grain, once very (VERY!) carefully against the grain.....

...face and head so I'm Kojack :lovin:

[ShawnLoganownzu]

i have 2 norelco electric shavers (one cool skin, the other some high end one ive used once) both gave me a really close shave and i have weird facial hair, very thick..i also use the fusion on occasion which works just as well.. now i just use hair clippers and leave the stubble, fuck a clean shave ;p

but try using a gel lotion, i found that gel worked better for me. There are also same face washes that claim they "soften facial hair" for a better shave.

[0746]

umm...shave atleast once every 5-7 dadys with electric shaver. Well, I don't do close shave....makes me look like a 15 year old lol. Also, with my electric shaver(cheap one), I find myself cutting all over my face if I try to do a close one. And the finishing is not that good...end up using a razor at the end. So if you're gonna buy an electric one, never buy a cheap one.

[Shotokan Symphony]

Don't buy electric, period. :p

[Carpet Lint]

I am a lazy, crazy fuck and shave dry (no cream, no water, no nothing) every day or two after I shower. It works for me because I have, like, stone skin now thanks to years of doing this, but I can't say I recommend it for anyone else.
Jesus.

I think in the last PLZ GIVE ME STRATS AND TIER LIST FOR SHAVING KTHX thread, I think Night was the only guy other than me that was all gangsta and hardcore because we shaved with just water.

But you just piss all over us now.

[xero15]

this thread delivers id rep some people for the advice if i was a premium member but alas im not.

[hubcapsignstop]

i got crazy problems shaving
madd ingrown hairs and crazy big razor bumps (these shits should be in a medical journal).
and im no teenager, this shit has been going on for 10+ years and i have thick ass mountain man faciall hair
nothing works for me
military school had me looking like a diseased face motherf*cker, shaving everyday
lately ive been just going over it with a trimmer and shaving foreal to the skin once a week
but im sick of looking like a slob
so this weekend im going to try that black man shit thats like nair for your face, i bought it awhile ago but was scared to use it
i think im going to try it this weekend

\anybody use this balck man shit?
what should i watch out for?
and why is it only for black men?

[tajiri]

I can not get a close shave at all. I use the Gillette three blade disposable razors and shave with the grain, but I'm always still left with alot of stubble and it looks terrible. On the other hand, sometimes I'd shave against the grain and get a really close shave, and if I was careful I wouldn't bleed like a MF. But then as it started to grow back in, there came the problems with ingrown hairs (which I have a hard time with as it is...).

Are there any razors, electric razors, lotions, shaving gels, or different shaving methods anyone may know of to fix this problem? It's driving me nuts. :wasted:

my advice to you:

splice your dna, combine it with an asian genome.

asian=no body hair.

on a downside, you won't get any asian or white girls, you'll have slanty eyes, and people will mistake you for a chick.

:/

on a serious note, do you use any lotion or gel prior to shaving?
you may want to steam your face before you shace, that way, you pores are opened up.
that may make it easier.

[Grits'N'Gravy]

Are you guys having any luck with the Gillette Fusion? I got a sample one and it was very harsh on my skin, but it was a bit closer than Mach3.

I wish the heads weren't so fucking expensive...


also, what do you guys use for shaving cream?

I've used all Gillette products since I started, I experimented with Schick and Bic but neither of those worked for me at all, including the Schick quattro.

I couldn't ever get a good shave, but things have improved every couple of years for me in razor quality. The Gillette Sensor Excel was a great first razor, the Mach 3 was pretty good, Mach 3 Turbo was a lot better and the Fusion Power is probably the best razor out.

If you have a girl who likes a clean shaven man, and you grow facial hair too fast, get the Fusion Power. If you don't have thick beard and what not, it's kind of overkill. Personally, I'm waiting on the six blade razor. =)

Shaving cream: I use edge gel cause it's cheap and a little goes a long way.

[Kalypso]

Apparently I shave like a caveman. I don't use any products aside from a razor, and I run it up/down my neck/face really fucking fast, shaving my entire face of 2-3 days of stubble in about 1-2 minutes. My friend saw me doing it and got freaked out, apparently he uses all this shit on his face and takes like 10 minutes to do it.

[ViciousBoss]

my advice to you:

splice your dna, combine it with an asian genome.

asian=no body hair.

on a downside, you won't get any asian or white girls, you'll have slanty eyes, and people will mistake you for a chick.

:/

on a serious note, do you use any lotion or gel prior to shaving?
you may want to steam your face before you shace, that way, you pores are opened up.
that may make it easier.

I just use shaving gel (Gillette Fusion) after I shower. I'm thinking my biggest problem is that I have very sensitive skin but my whiskers are coarse as hell. Not a good combination. I read the link Septimus posted, I think I'll try that with the brushes, double edge safety razors and whatnot.

[Septimus Prime]

Apparently I shave like a caveman. I don't use any products aside from a razor, and I run it up/down my neck/face really fucking fast, shaving my entire face of 2-3 days of stubble in about 1-2 minutes. My friend saw me doing it and got freaked out, apparently he uses all this shit on his face and takes like 10 minutes to do it.
Yeah, it's weird. I'm much more prone to cut myself if I use shaving cream or gel, for whatever reason.

[beatsofdevil]

Apparently I shave like a caveman. I don't use any products aside from a razor, and I run it up/down my neck/face really fucking fast, shaving my entire face of 2-3 days of stubble in about 1-2 minutes. My friend saw me doing it and got freaked out, apparently he uses all this shit on his face and takes like 10 minutes to do it.you are crazy!!! but is your skin soft?

[Blackheart2097]

Andis Outliner Pro II

best thing i've bought in awhile, $50 but it cuts ohhhh so smooth

as far as razors go I don't use them. they cut too deep for me (i'm african american) so if I use them I end up getting razor bumps. Machines work wonders for me.

[Boleslaw]

I tell you what, all that old timey shaving stuff looks cool to me. Makes me almost want to grow a handlebar moustache.

[Mario Lemieux!]

I am a lazy, crazy fuck and shave dry (no cream, no water, no nothing) every day or two after I shower. It works for me because I have, like, stone skin now thanks to years of doing this, but I can't say I recommend it for anyone else.

I don't get it...how is this bad? I do this exactly as well (even the time frame!)


I thought I was being smart because post-shower the skin and hairs would be wet enough from the hot water/steam.


That, and I am secretly watching Septimus Prime's every move.. . .!

[Septimus Prime]

I don't get it...how is this bad? I do this exactly as well (even the time frame!)


I thought I was being smart because post-shower the skin and hairs would be wet enough from the hot water/steam.


That, and I am secretly watching Septimus Prime's every move.. . .!
It's supposed to be bad for the skin.

[Boleslaw]

lets steer this towards junk shaving, that is a much more dangerous activity

[c0rderr0y]

I use cold water when shaving hot water seems to be the better choice but once you try cold it feels A LOT better.

Also I shave after a hot shower and use shaving cream.

[Mario Lemieux!]

It's supposed to be bad for the skin.

Kill the skin entirely, callous, itchiness..?

How bad..?

Now you has me worried =(

[DaDesiCanadian]

I just use water. After my last can of shaving cream ran out... I just never bothered.

Shaving without water/cream is horrible. Their purpose is to provide a thin layer between the razor and skin, so you just shave the hairs, not the outer layer of the epidermis. It'll cause really sensitive, dry skin. (Unless you're a beast like Sep and do it for 6 years...my brain exploded when reading that...)

[nmbr1krush]

I use mach 3 as my blade of choice. I try to shave everyday, but sometimes I get lazy and wait a few days between shaves. When I shower I use a loofa bar and scrub my face. Then after I shower I dry my face and use Gillette fusion shaving gel. I then leave my blade under some running hot water for a minute or two. Then I shave with the grain. If I need to get closer Ill re-gel and shave very slowly and carefully. Then after the shave i use Gillette fusion shaving balm with aloe with no alcohol. I never forget to pour some alcohol on the blades. I read that the water on the blade leaves mineral buildup and causes the blade to not last as long and not be as sharp.

But thats how I do it and it works for me. I never get razor bumps and I have a heavy beard If I dont shave at least once every 4 days.

[3b1r4h]

beards rule.

[genotox]

It's best to shave after you used warm water on the hairs you're about to shave. Also you want to shave with the grain. The only reason why you use foam/gel and shaving with the grain is to avoid cutting your skin and causing irritation. Also if you shave too deep, you could get an ingrown hair. And all that can lead to infection.

But real men don't need any fufu crap. We just use a razor. I recommend an electric razor, cuts down a lot of the time and less likely to cut yourself.

[mastermind]

Braun electrics > Norelcos. I got the new Braun 360 Complete for Christmas and I have been using it every other day for a couple months and I have significantly less irritation than my old Norelco.

Manuals? I've been using the Fusion Power. I dig it, too.

[eigger]

i got crazy problems shaving
madd ingrown hairs and crazy big razor bumps (these shits should be in a medical journal).
and im no teenager, this shit has been going on for 10+ years and i have thick ass mountain man faciall hair
nothing works for me
military school had me looking like a diseased face motherf*cker, shaving everyday
lately ive been just going over it with a trimmer and shaving foreal to the skin once a week
but im sick of looking like a slob
so this weekend im going to try that black man shit thats like nair for your face, i bought it awhile ago but was scared to use it
i think im going to try it this weekend

\anybody use this balck man shit?
what should i watch out for?
and why is it only for black men?

Hey there are some products that make the hairs in your hair bumps get strait and stick up our the bump. you can pick or pull them out with some tweesers. I did this about 5 years ago and to this day I swear I have little to no hair bumps. if you stay on it I imagine they won't even come back. I recommend using a warm towel, and dabbing it lightly on your face before shaving as well.... hope you read this if you have questions pm me.