I decided to give safety razors a try so I got an Edwin Jagger De89lbl. So far it's giving me the closest shave I've ever had. There is also some blood. It's a skill though and I'm still learning. I also got this soap kit and badger hair brush.
took me a couple months but now I don't get no blood. I just use regular shaving cream gel. if you don't buy from this place http://www.classicshaving.com/Home.html your spending too much. I do it cheap, about 50 cents per razor, 2 per month.
these feather blades http://www.classicshaving.com/catalog/item/522941/906451.htm 5 bucks for 10 I'm sure you could use them for much longer if you sterilized them. I used to (and occasionally even now if I quit shaving for a bit) cut myself all the time... luckily when I started I wasn't working much . I wouldn't DARE try using this on my balls... EVER and I don't suggest you to either... unless your into pain.
I am convinced that those with fatial hair at early age had something weird going on with their diet lol. I didn't grow facial hair till I was 17, didn't shave till 18.
I ordered some of those earlier today. I guess they are super ninja crazy sharp. I got some Derbys right now and I have to go against the grain with them. I hope the feathers will change that. I also got some Porazo shaving cream and some Gabels Bay Rum after shave.
I tend to use an electric job these days as I am a lazy bastard. Saying that I have started to grow what I am going to call a winter beard to save money on the heating so haven't had a shave in a long while. Its coming along quite nicely!
I switch off between electric and manual myself. Hey electric is practically free and maintenance free (though I need to replace the head...). But manual shaving usually took less time (though I could do an electric shave anywhere, in the shower, in the car- at a stop...- whatever) and (manual) gave me a closer shave with no razor burn... I just had to deal with a cut here and there :/ @bfun yep those feathers are razor sharp. I had no idea there were other styles lol those feathers were all I ever used I probly should explore beyond my 'beginner' setup... but it works :/
Can one of you ballsy overachievers give me an idea of how much better a shave you get with a safety razor versus a Fusion power? I find a 2-pass (with/against) attack with the Fusion power to give me the closest shave without accidentally cutting my jugular.
I suppose it really depends on the type of beard you have. I shaved 16 hours ago with the safety razor and right now my beard is about what it would be if I had just shaved with a Mach3. In fairness I never tried to do multiple passes with the Mach3 but I have been doing multiple passes with safety razor. But I also don't think I could go against the grain with the Mach3 without killing myself. The safety razor goes against the grain pretty easy and that gives me a buttery smooth skin. I think these feather razors I'm getting should get even closer but I guess they are also riskier. I don't have any issues with my face but my neck always bleeds real bad. I'm hopping the skin will toughen up.
Personally, I don't trust a man without a beard. Prepare to be amazed by manliness: Mines equally as monstrous and I've been growing it for 2~ years straight, though right out of high school I had beards of various sizes.
I have very sensitive skin. I just use a mach 3 and try to use as few strokes as possible so I don't irritate the skin or cut myself. I've tried growing a beard, but I didn't really look good with one, and I have no idea how to trim a beard.
I now have a full beard so haven't had a shave in months. I do trim it and don't let it get too long as I find it becomes irritating if I do.
I just can't grow proper facial hair. It comes out all shit and wispy and takes ages to grow so I just shave like, once a week... or less.
I've stopped shaving - I bought a stubble trimmer and i'm all designer stubble now I got an iStubble for Christmas which lets me set how long i want it..it's pretty cool. I still shave the edges to keep it tidy but otherwise I'm a constant 5'0'clock shadow.