Anyone shaving with a straight razor?

[qts]

What's this shaving malarkey? A quick buzz with a trimmer on No 3 once a fortnight does me fine.

[Doberman]

I own a straight razor, but have never been brave enough to use it on myself.  

You need to be a pretty accomplished blade sharpener in order to keep it as keen as it needs to be.

Just get a Mach 3.  The best self shave you can get.  I've heard some complaints about the triple edge head being a bit thick for some guy's upper lip, but that's pretty minor.  

The key to a good shave is in the preperation.  I always shave at the end of a shower when the humidity has had a chance to soften the whiskers.  I used to use a high quality (and expensive) shaving lotion/soap, but recently I've taken to using a herbal hair conditioner.  Seems to work just as good, and makes my face feel better.  Plus I don't hafta buy two different items now.  Work the lotion in well to help the whiskers stand up away from the face.  Let it sit for a few minutes to soften 'em even more.  Then go to it.  

I typically shave with the grain first and then do a quick run against the grain after I've done my whole face.   If you haven't shaved regularly with a blade, this may be a bit irritating at first.  And some guys are more suseptible to ingrown hairs this way.


For a quick job, I've found that the Remington microscreen triple-blade electrics do shave pretty much just as close as a blade.  Maybe not quite as good as the Mach 3 blade, but better than regular single edge blade.

D

[Viper17]

My dad makes the Mach3 in boston. HE PROBIBLY TOUCHED YOURS MUAHAHAHAHA. He and i both use em. Good stuff:D

[MuadDib of Dune]

Many years ago, when I was about 7 or 8 years old, I was walking to the local grocery store on a fine summers eve at about dusk to buy some ice cream or something.  On the way home I found a neato looking metal device laying on the sidewalk that somehow operated with moving parts.  Being dark, I couldnt really tell that I had picked up a very very SHARP straight blade razor.

When I finally got home under the light of the front porch, I discovered why my hand felt so sweaty.  I had cut the HELL out of both my palms and never felt a cinch of pain at the time.

Never touched one or had any desire to since...hehe

[Hortlund]

Originally posted by Doberman
The key to a good shave is in the preperation.  I always shave at the end of a shower when the humidity has had a chance to soften the whiskers.  I used to use a high quality (and expensive) shaving lotion/soap, but recently I've taken to using a herbal hair conditioner.  Seems to work just as good, and makes my face feel better.  Plus I don't hafta buy two different items now.  Work the lotion in well to help the whiskers stand up away from the face.  Let it sit for a few minutes to soften 'em even more.  Then go to it.  

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This has got to be the single most homosexual post ever. I mean
how gay can you get?   I shave at the end of a shower when the humidity has softened the whiskers. I use herbal hair conditioner and it makes my face feel soo good

I use Bic's disposable razors, you know the ugly ones with just one blade. And I use them more than once. muahahaha
And I use cold water instead of herbal hair conditioner.

Sometimes I just use the kitchen knife. The saw-toothed one.

[Animal]

pssssft...

real men scrape their beard off with their nails.

[bigUC]

Originally posted by Doberman
The key to a good shave is in the preperation.  I always shave at the end of a shower when the humidity has had a chance to soften the whiskers.  I used to use a high quality (and expensive) shaving lotion/soap, but recently I've taken to using a herbal hair conditioner.  Seems to work just as good, and makes my face feel better.  Plus I don't hafta buy two different items now.  Work the lotion in well to help the whiskers stand up away from the face.  Let it sit for a few minutes to soften 'em even more.  Then go to it.  

I typically shave with the grain first and then do a quick run against the grain after I've done my whole face.   If you haven't shaved regularly with a blade, this may be a bit irritating at first.  And some guys are more suseptible to ingrown hairs this way.


For a quick job, I've found that the Remington microscreen triple-blade electrics do shave pretty much just as close as a blade.  Maybe not quite as good as the Mach 3 blade, but better than regular single edge blade.

D

This reminds me of "Amercan Psycho".  Scary.  Do you have any axes, chainsaws or woodchippers in the house?

[SirLoin]

Originally posted by Sikboy
Anyone other than Elfenwolf using a gay razor?

Yes,I believe Zorro also uses a gay shaving blade...