I am also curious though if any of the wet shaver's do any downstairs maintenance and if they are using a straight razor or a disposable for it.
I don't understand the ?
My grandma inherited a straight razor from her great grandfather and gave it to me when she found out I was shaving with a straight. I guess that would make it my 4x great grandfather's razor.
As for the 'manscaping', I have enough trouble getting a clean shave around my chin. I'm sure though that if I had enough trust in my skill I could get them smooth as eggs.
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Seriously though I recommend it to anyone. Wet shaving is awesome. I haven't gotten razor burn since I switched over, you get a closer shave than anything else I've tried, the savings over the long run outweigh the initial cost, the blades just glide through hair - no more tugging sensation, and yes you feel like a boss using the safety razor and making your own shaving cream.
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Reading this thread made me realize how much of a non-shaver I have become. I have used a razor and gel/cream exactly twice in the last five years (2006 and 2010). I keep a trimmed beard most of the time, and I use the electric beard trimmer without the guard to clean up my neck.
The primary reason is because "typical" shaving results in instant irritation followed by a rash on my neck for the next for days. And this happened even when I shaved regularly. This fancy traditional wet shaving seems like it might be worth a try, but on the other hand, I just can't be bothered anymore. I don't find a beard itchy or even hot in the summer, and I believe it to be lower maintenance than having to shave daily. So yeah, laziness wins. Again.
I don't understand why it is called a wet shave. I get the difference in the razor but I always get my face wet with hot water before I shave using my mach 3 with edge aloe shaving gel. Then when I'm done I always wash my face with cold water.
I'm already doing a wet shave just with big brand razor and shaving cream. I used to get mad razor burn/rashes on my neck but since I started shaving regularly it has gone away.
And +1 for shaving in the shower. But I only do it occassionally as I prefer to shave at night and I shower in the am.
I suppose this is as good a place as any to ask. Does anyone else get ingrown hair on their face? Such a pain, literally and figuratively. I can only shave about once a week, any more than that and they get too irritated. I use a face scrub in the shower which helps a little but it usually a takes a pair of tweezers to dig them out.
I suppose this is as good a place as any to ask. Does anyone else get ingrown hair on their face? Such a pain, literally and figuratively. I can only shave about once a week, any more than that and they get too irritated. I use a face scrub in the shower which helps a little but it usually a takes a pair of tweezers to dig them out.
Best way to avoid this is to make sure you're not shaving against the grain. Shave in the same direction the hair grows if that makes any sense.
By the way, how many of you wet shavers are bald? The only guys I know that wet shave tend to have issues growing hair in places everyone else actually gives a crap about.
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Best way to avoid this is to make sure you're not shaving against the grain. Shave in the same direction the hair grows if that makes any sense.
Already do this, I don't have any issues with general irritation or razor burn, only with ingrown hair. My facial hair is very thick and generally curls inward which causes the problem. You would think that shaving regularly would eliminate it being able to grow back into the skin. Unfortunately most of the time the hair ends up growing sideways and never even exits the skin (if that makes sense).
It's only 3 or 4 hairs a week but they hurt and look like zits, it's a real pain in the ass.
By the way, how many of you wet shavers are bald? The only guys I know that wet shave tend to have issues growing hair in places everyone else actually gives a crap about.
Ha...Ha...
I am the 2nd baldest 25 year old that I know. That's probably a reasonable point.
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