Thread: Wet Shaving

I'm sick of disposable razors and their shittyness in shaving, does anyone wet shave with those old fashioned safety razors. Hows it work for ya

I use a mach 3. It does a good job. I go with the grain on face and against on neck. If I go against the grain on all of my face it makes it very smooth but I rarely ever bother.

Coincidentally I'm looking into getting a nice electric shaver. I am going to make another thread (someday) but anyone ever had one they liked? The reason I'm looking is because I have been in a foreman position for the past year and need to look presentable. I hate taking the time to shave. I only took the time to do that about twice a month. It takes me about two months to grow a full beard so that's not as long as you may think. A couple of days for some heh.

Originally Posted by sponge

Mach 3 (and other 3-blade razors) gave me bad irritation and stuff so I started using a safety razor this summer. I've had the best luck with it of anything I've ever shaved with (including aforementioned 3-blades and a Norelco rotary). What I use:

Razor: Amazon.com: Merkur Heavy Duty Double Edge Razor #34C + 5 Free DE Razor Blades: Health & Personal Care. I was told Merkur was better than Parker (the other brand I saw Amazon had) and I'm happy. The handle is very short, only a bit longer than my thumb, but you can't really hold a safety razor the same way you hold a modern razor anyway so I like to think it helped me learn. Amazon also has the 33C, which I believe is longer handled, if you have to have it (big hands and I don't, though).

Blades: these will be specific to you. My razor came with a free Merkur blade, which I liked. After I was done with that one, I started using Amazon.com: 10 Feather Razor Blades NEW Hi-stainless Double Edge: Health & Personal Care which are (I'm told) as sharp as DE blades come. Loads of people bitch about cutting themselves but they work superbly for me, so I figure it's personal.

Brush: get one. Amazon.com: Tweezerman Men's Shaving Brush: Health & Personal Care was the first result on Amazon for 'shaving brush' at the time I bought all this shit and it's served me well for $10, and an increase in quality puts you towards $60-$80, I understand.

Soap: people recommend against canned shit and my experiences with using it with a DE razor were crappy. I first used http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/prod...7431&cm_vc=200 (because I didn't buy soap when I bought the razor and didn't want to wait on shipping so I had to buy local) and now use 404 Looking for Something? . They're all great, the dry is probably the better value though (you add water instead of paying the factory to).

Oh and buy a styptic pencil I got one at walmart for less than $1 and it comes in handy.

I learned by watching some foreigner do it on youboob How to Shave with a Safety Razor - YouTube and trial and error (error being you cut your bitch ass). I pretty much don't go against the grain at all and across only rarely, and get a better shave than I ever did going against with plastic razors. I shave in two passes, I think the foreigner takes three but his country probably has a 35 hour work week.

Only con I can think of is time; be prepared for shaving to take ~10 minutes. It takes me about 6 now, if I shaved the day before. It took way longer as I was figuring it out, though.

Yeah the mach three is giving me horrible irritation on my neck especially, so thats why I was looking into this. Thanks for the good post will be using it for my purchases and probably try this thing out

I actually do the same as sycld. It definitely feels better to use shave cream, but I rarely have the time.

In the winter, I'm sometimes more willing to if my skin is drying out, so I use: [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Kiehls-Shavers-Squadron-Ultimate-Brushless/dp/B000S92RAY/ref=sr_1_3?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1321620046&sr=1-3"]Amazon.com: Kiehls - Close Shavers Squadron Ultimate Brushless Shave Cream - Blue Eagle: Health & Personal Care[/ame]

Otherwise, I sometimes apply lotion after shaving. This is by far the best, especially in the dead of winter when my face is upset with the climate and dries out in protest: [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Kiehls-Facial-Energizing-Moisture-Treatment/dp/B000H740DE/ref=sr_1_4?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1321620007&sr=1-4"]Amazon.com: Kiehl's Facial Fuel Energizing Moisture Treatment For Men - 75ml/2.5oz: Health & Personal Care[/ame]

How often do you change your blade? I don't have a set number of shaves, just when I feel resistance I pop it out and put a new one in.

Since I don't usually use shaving cream, I change it when the moisturizer on the blade runs out.

I shave twice a week (I only shave for work) and a blade lasts probably two to three months, I would guess. I've never really thought about it but I haven't bought blades in a long time.

I may switch to the power fusion. Someone at work tried to get me to switch. One reason I don't shave often is that it takes time and I like to do it before I shower. I usually forget until I get in. If I can dry shave it may speed that up for me.

I prefer to shave after I shower

When I shave I use a safety razor. I usually switch blades after every shave. I got a styptic pencil when I first started but after my first shave I dont cut myself any more.