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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Penguin on October 10, 2011, 01:12:27 PM
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Argh, my beard is starting to come in. I don't really know what to do about it. I could shave it with a straight razor, a safety razor, or an electric razor. I could also wax it or have it removed via laser beam. Shaving sounds like a hassle, and a potentially life-threatening one at that; I could nick some big blood vessel while trying to get that last bit of beard off. Waxing sounds painful, and lasers sound expensive.
What can I do? Preferably, I'd like to get it removed permanently. I just can't see myself as a kid with a hairy face.
-Penguin
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(http://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/casting/cc01_gastorch.JPG)?
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use the wax... :aok :devil
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oestrogen....copious amounts should do it...mind you the side effects could be a hassle hahahaha
seriously...there is no way around it.... learn to shave
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(http://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/casting/cc01_gastorch.JPG)?
:lol It's a dry heat.
-Penguin
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No, Penguin, shaving is not dangerous. Get a safety razor and use cream and water. I nowadays don't even use cream, I can get as close as ever with a Gilette Fusion and cold water (though I still prefer warm if I can get it :D)
I know guys who use electric shavers but I don't like it. It sure is really easy but I see them miss spots all the time. If you use a safety razor with cream you just keep shaving until your face is clean.
Most of the time though I just use a beard trimmer like an electric shaver, it keeps the 5 o'clock shadow look that I like. I only shave clean when I go to drill.
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Really?
Just shave it off. A razor (the Gillette Fusion is popular, but also kind of expensive, or just some disposable razors) and a can of shaving cream. No doubt the strait razor crowd will be here momentarily to enlighten us of the superiority of their strait razors, but you really can't justify the cost of that for what you're doing. If you wax your face... I don't know what to say, don't do it. But if you do film it for us.
Whatever you do, get rid of it (for now), nothing worse than those high school kids with the freaky thin 'stash above their lip.
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Do not shave until you MUST! Once you start shaving it starts to grow in faster and faster. I'm one of the lucky ones in this world that has blond whiskers so I dont get the daily 5 O'clock shadow and I dont need to shave every day like most guys.
Do not settle on 1 way to shave this early in your life. I say get a cheap electric and tinker with that for a month or so. If you feel the need to grab a blade then get some good shaving cream and go slow and dont dig too deep, or else your face will look like a peperoni pizza.
I'm 38 and have been shaving every 2-3 days since I was 22 or so. I cant use a blade because my hair follicles grow out of my skin at an angle and I cut the *&%$#@ out of myself no matter how careful I am, AND it leads to ingrown hairs in a major way. So... you have along life ahead of you so take it easy. Welcome to another step closer to man-hood! :)
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blowtorch
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Do not shave until you MUST! Once you start shaving it starts to grow in faster and faster.
Sorry, but this is not true.
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If you are scared of cutting yourself then get an electric razor. You're a guy, shaving is just something you have to deal with. The only way to remove the hair for good without any horrible scarring (see blow torch) is with a laser treatment. Personally, I had the hair on my neck/throat area lasered off from just below my jaw line down to my collar bone area. I always hated shaving my neck area but I like to grow a beard or mustace, so I didn't want to get rid of it all.
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I'm beginning to see what you guys are saying. Until I figure out exactly what I want to do with my hair, I'' use an electric razor with cream. If things get hairy, I'll step it up to a Gillette Fusion, and then if it gets totally out of control, a straight razor.
-Penguin
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I'm beginning to see what you guys are saying. Until I figure out exactly what I want to do with my hair, I'' use an electric razor with cream. If things get hairy, I'll step it up to a Gillette Fusion, and then if it gets totally out of control, a straight razor.
-Penguin
:rofl ya i dare you to put shaving cream on your face and use your mom's electric shower razor. you over think the simplest of things. this is all you need to get started...
(http://www.valetmag.com/gr/daily/grooming/skin_care/blade_runner/art-part1_razor.jpg)
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Paint remover.
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at your age, cream and a cat. :aok
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this thread reminds me of the old days :old:
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:rofl ya i dare you to put shaving cream on your face and use your mom's electric shower razor. you over think the simplest of things. this is all you need to get started...
(http://www.valetmag.com/gr/daily/grooming/skin_care/blade_runner/art-part1_razor.jpg)
:aok
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I have used a lighter to spot check one of my buddies before, it smelled but was very effective :aok
Anyway, my favorite cream is Edge. I used to use Barbasol but I always made a mess :o. Edge comes out like a gel and when you lather it it turns to the foam you'd expect, I find it easier to use. The cans are also skinnier too so it's easier to pack (which for me is kinda' important).
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this thread reminds me of the old days :old:
:rofl
I remember that.
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the day men start getting lazer hair removal on facial hair is the day the term 'man' becomes void.
and as for waxing....
:bhead
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Don't have a father to teach you?
http://www.gillette.com/en/us/mens-style/how-to-shave.aspx (http://www.gillette.com/en/us/mens-style/how-to-shave.aspx)
As far as I'm concerned, the Gillette Sensor Excel is the best razor ever made. It does a good job and the blades are (relatively) cheap. Some of the new models may work nice but when the blades cost $5 or $7 or even more each then it just gets ridiculous. Luckily I don't have to shave every day and I usually keep a short goatee so one blade will last me a month or two. I bought two 24packs of blades on sale at Sam's several years back for $8 each (at a cost of about 34 cents a blade). I'm down to my last two blades though :cry luckily its blades still seem to be plentiful and available although they typically run about $1 to $1.50 per blade at places like Walgreens.
Do *NOT* use disposable or generic brand razors. They may come in handy in a pinch but you will cut yourself up and it will take four to five times as long! If I don't cut myself with one it does a poor job of shaving and leaves me with a rash. I made the mistake of buying generic brand blades for my Sensor. I used one once and threw the other 9 blades away. They really were THAT BAD!
I personally use an anti-fogging shaving mirror in the shower to shave with and I almost NEVER use shaving cream. If I do need an extra close shave for whatever reason (or if it's just been awhile since I shaved) I'll use some hair conditioner in lieu of shaving cream. I think it works better anyway!
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Dangerous?? Really?
I shave my head and face daily, never nicked anything. Where do you get your info?
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Maybe things have changed since I was in high school, but I remember WANTING facial hair. Right!?
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the day men start getting lazer hair removal on facial hair is the day the term 'man' becomes void.
and as for waxing....
:bhead
guess I'm no longer a man...darn (rips up man card) :(
btw, it is laser not lazer. I use to be a laser tech, so I'm a little :noid about that one
(anybody else here know what laser stands for?)
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Argh, my beard is starting to come in. I don't really know what to do about it. I could shave it with a straight razor, a safety razor, or an electric razor. I could also wax it or have it removed via laser beam. Shaving sounds like a hassle, and a potentially life-threatening one at that; I could nick some big blood vessel while trying to get that last bit of beard off. Waxing sounds painful, and lasers sound expensive.
What can I do? Preferably, I'd like to get it removed permanently. I just can't see myself as a kid with a hairy face.
-Penguin
Wax it off once, just do it.
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Kersosene and a saws all, be sure to smoke a cigerette while applying the kerosene.
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Peng
you're going to get a lot of advice but you have to figure your own way and different styles work for different skin types. Some tips I can give you that might help is I shave down my face and neck apply another layer of shaving cream then go up and side to side. Tends to give me a very close shave that lasts longer. Again what works for you is what works. If you decided to go electric make sure you get new blades on a fairly regular basis because when they get dull they will pull the hair out and that hurts and makes a nasty rash. Always use as sharp a blade as you can. I get about 8 good shaves out of a Fusion blade doing my face and head but I only shave once or twice a week (one of the good thing about getting old and not caring much) so that's a little better than a month per blade.
Good luck
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Wax it off once, just do it.
Mr. Miyagi say, "Wax on, Wax off"
But seriously, as already mentioned, Gillette Sensor Excel and Edge gel. Easy!
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Disposable or straight? :headscratch:
My dad is a disposable guy but I just like the sound of a straight razor.
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(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HfFcBvhUzH0/Tdu3hDLFx-I/AAAAAAABF_Y/E0qgvXGaEN8/s1600/BrianWilsonBeardSite.jpg)
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I'm dissapointed... No one thought to suggest Nair yet. :D
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No one was serious..... obviously he got some lint from the quilt on his chin.
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Do not shave until you MUST! Once you start shaving it starts to grow in faster and faster.
Or maybe it's just because everyday you get older and older and therefore need to shave more? No, couldn't be...
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I'm dissapointed... No one thought to suggest Nair yet. :D
LOL oh man thanks for the reminder :rofl when i was in high school back in the 70's a few of us snuck into the locker room after school, back then there were no lockers just wire baskets that sat on shelfs that are assigned to people. me and some buds sprayed Nair into about 15 or so random Jock Straps lol the stuff came out as a foam so we started to freak out and we hoped it would dry overnite. Next day during PE a few dudes started itching down there, no one really thought anything of it till they hit the showers, oh gawd the roar that went out from guys freaking out, guys laughing, guys blaming the Girls for doing it lol oh man it was priceless and still makes me laugh my arse off still today.
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Don't have a father to teach you?
http://www.gillette.com/en/us/mens-style/how-to-shave.aspx (http://www.gillette.com/en/us/mens-style/how-to-shave.aspx)
As far as I'm concerned, the Gillette Sensor Excel is the best razor ever made. It does a good job and the blades are (relatively) cheap. Some of the new models may work nice but when the blades cost $5 or $7 or even more each then it just gets ridiculous. Luckily I don't have to shave every day and I usually keep a short goatee so one blade will last me a month or two. I bought two 24packs of blades on sale at Sam's several years back for $8 each (at a cost of about 34 cents a blade). I'm down to my last two blades though :cry luckily its blades still seem to be plentiful and available although they typically run about $1 to $1.50 per blade at places like Walgreens.
Do *NOT* use disposable or generic brand razors. They may come in handy in a pinch but you will cut yourself up and it will take four to five times as long! If I don't cut myself with one it does a poor job of shaving and leaves me with a rash. I made the mistake of buying generic brand blades for my Sensor. I used one once and threw the other 9 blades away. They really were THAT BAD!
I personally use an anti-fogging shaving mirror in the shower to shave with and I almost NEVER use shaving cream. If I do need an extra close shave for whatever reason (or if it's just been awhile since I shaved) I'll use some hair conditioner in lieu of shaving cream. I think it works better anyway!
I have a father to teach me, it's just that I want to know more. This is why I made the thread. Some of the stuff you guys have posted is hilarious. I will try waxing it at least once.
-Penguin
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Penguin I'm going to save you a lot of pain here.
Don't... my ex showed me how it felt on my arm...
Don't
You're welcome
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lol, no, Penguin. DON'T DO IT.
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(http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd391/zack12310/sausagemanjpg.jpg)
my beard :old:
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never have your Lady con you into when you have been drinking, using the ol "women are tougher" "we give birth" yadda yadda ploys to sucker you in, dont do it its a trap it HURTS REAL BAD.
I bet Dichotomy fell for it as i did lol
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Ooh, maybe not, then.
-Penguin
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Also, your skin on your chin is more sensitive than your arm. I can handle it on my arm or leg, but that is it. Anyone going to be doing no shave november?
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Also, your skin on your chin is more sensitive than your arm. I can handle it on my arm or leg, but that is it. Anyone going to be doing no shave november?
I've already done a No Shave September and October this year. November might be pushing it...
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I'm blonde, I can get away with it, also it's my weapon to keep the girlfriend from overly smothering my face.
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dont wax the back crack & sack....its just wrong
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dont wax the back crack & sack....its just wrong
:rofl
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I'm blonde,
This explains a lot more than you know. :headscratch:
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I'm dissapointed... No one thought to suggest Nair yet. :D
No no no. Wax first, then we pitch the "gentler than waxing" alternatives. :devil
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never have your Lady con you into when you have been drinking, using the ol "women are tougher" "we give birth" yadda yadda ploys to sucker you in, dont do it its a trap it HURTS REAL BAD.
I bet Dichotomy fell for it as i did lol
nope I was stone sober and she was talking about waxing, I told her I thought she was retarded, she swore it didn't hurt that bad... she lied
Of course I should have know she was lying. Her lips were moving and not *cough* occupied at the time.
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I find this thread amusing.
I'm 41 and I've been shaving every day (except for a few months while in college) for more then a quarter of a century. It is simply something that I spend next to zero time thinking about. Most mornings I use an electric razor, I like the Braun screen type best. Once in awhile, I use shaving cream (Barbasol menthol) and a cheap blade razor. The blade gives me a closer shave, but is more trouble then I wish to spend on a daily basis.
I have now, officially, thought more about shaving in the past 2 minutes then I have spent in the past 20 years combined... :D
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Penguin I'm going to save you a lot of pain here.
Don't... my ex showed me how it felt on my arm...
Don't
You're welcome
lol, no, Penguin. DON'T DO IT.
you two spoil sports!!!
there should be a meeting to consider revoking your man cards. man rule: never deny the younlings any non life threatening experiences of enlightenment along the path to manhood.
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Pain in the azz, gotta shave every 3 days or my rotc grade drops considerably, plus I just hate having it, it pokes :cry
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you two spoil sports!!!
there should be a meeting to consider revoking your man cards. man rule: never deny the younlings any non life threatening experiences of enlightenment along the path to manhood.
It didn't involve him setting himself on fire or other permanent mutilation thus it's okay to warn him about it. Manlaw Chapter 55 subsection b paragraph 8. Argued Simpkins vs Simpkins and won by the plaintiff. There was no appeal.
So STICK IT BUDDY :neener:
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Facial hair bothers you? It's a minor annoyance, but it seems major without a baseline. As with just about everything in creation, you need a reference to gain insight. When you hit 18, squat naked over a mirror... Then, you'll have a reference upon which to draw conclusions....
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you two spoil sports!!!
there should be a meeting to consider revoking your man cards. man rule: never deny the younlings any non life threatening experiences of enlightenment along the path to manhood.
It didn't involve him setting himself on fire or other permanent mutilation thus it's okay to warn him about it. Manlaw Chapter 55 subsection b paragraph 8. Argued Simpkins vs Simpkins and won by the plaintiff. There was no appeal.
So STICK IT BUDDY :neener:
Uh, yeah. You can warn a guy if something's gonna' hurt, he just gets an extra manpoint if he does it anyway.
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Cited in the decision and I quote 'the 'victim' here was warned by family members but proceeded to wax his nether region thus creating his claim for damages. The court orders the 'victim' to be awarded an additional man point but finds no cause for damages from the defendants. Had there been possibility of permanent physical damage or impairment that would have escalated the claim to Darwin Award status and humorous at least'
Thus there are no reprisals for warning because it adds to the humorous aspect..
So
STICK IT BUDDY
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Man up boys...
try getting a brazilian, then we'll talk :O :bolt:
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Um, zing? :rofl
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Man up boys...
try getting a brazilian, then we'll talk :O :bolt:
Pics or it never happened :) :devil
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I'm blonde, I can get away with it, also it's my weapon to keep the girlfriend from overly smothering my face.
:rofl :rofl lucky S.O.B...
Wish I could say the same, but I can't. Single=fantastic :D
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Maybe things have changed since I was in high school, but I remember WANTING facial hair. Right!?
I wanted facial hair and now I got it. I've had it for the last 6 years, Since I was 14. I think just about every guy I know WANTED facial hair. This is just another troll by penguin to see what he can stir up. Its seems he did a pretty good job this time lol
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dont wax the back crack & sack....its just wrong
:rofl :rofl
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When I was in the Army I had to shave twice a day. (Heavy red and black beard) I swore that I would never shave again, and I don't except for putting on the "Pro" look for conventions. Mostly I try for the Hidalgo / Quixote thing or for the pointed Goatee, but mostly I let it go until it starts taking over the shop then I get out the hedge trimmer and slash it back.
BTW taking care of a beard takes almost as much time as shaving, jus not every day.
Regards,
Kevin
Reserving the clean shaven thing to scare my kids who have never seen it.
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dont shave and one day you too could be like this...
http://www.worldbeardchampionships.com/
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Time to man-up...
I suggest a 7/8" wedge to start with before you go to a hollow grind.
Yes, it takes some getting used to, but you will never have to buy another razor again.
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff107/tymekeepyr/0420000552.jpg)
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I started growing my beard when I was about 12.
I keep a 1/4" beard going on my face I only shave my jaw line and neck and it's never going away....every time I shave I regret it.
I'm never gonna shave my beard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCETnfDAuqA
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Von, I had a set up like that, a beautiful straight razor, ivory Handle, I was in a rush to get out of Mozul Iraq, and left it setting out without oiling it, I came back 14 days later it had rusted, so I went down to the PX and got a "Safety Razor", I damn near bled to death, they are not safe if you are used to a real razor.
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Anyone going to be doing no shave november?
Of course!! :rock
Penguin:
In my opinion, electric razors suck. They are quick and easy, but I never get a close shave with them and usually have a few longer hairs show up. Gillette Mach 3 and Edge. That's all I've ever used, and I am satisfied with the results.
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In my opinion, the gilette mach 3's and 4's and whatever the hell else they have nowadays are a waste of money. I buy the old cheap, use em once and throw em away types. To save time and frustration of banging the razor against the sink to knock hair out, I just use an old toothbrush and run it through the blades. Saves a lot of time.
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has anyone posted "fred, the beard" yet?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQAdaqnIrp0
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Facial hair bothers you? It's a minor annoyance, but it seems major without a baseline. As with just about everything in creation, you need a reference to gain insight. When you hit 18, squat naked over a mirror... Then, you'll have a reference upon which to draw conclusions....
Greatness!! :rofl
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Penguin exceeded his catch limit quota.
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Von, I had a set up like that, a beautiful straight razor, ivory Handle, I was in a rush to get out of Mozul Iraq, and left it setting out without oiling it, I came back 14 days later it had rusted, so I went down to the PX and got a "Safety Razor", I damn near bled to death, they are not safe if you are used to a real razor.
I don't use the cutthroat if I'm in any kind of hurry, whatsoever.
If you have the time to go through the ritual, though, there is no shave like it. :aok