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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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’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.
