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straight razor
Neco:
Yeah that's usually what I do.. Sometimes I wait a week to shave, other times its ever 3-4 days.. Kind of varies on how much I shower.. I don't exactly do a lot to work up a sweat and get to the point where I feel dirty, and I won't take a shower unless I feel dirty or actually reek.. Doing my part to conserve water and save the planet! :'(
Aneroph:
--- Quote from: Neco on December 27, 2009, 04:47:56 PM ---Yeah that's usually what I do.. Sometimes I wait a week to shave, other times its ever 3-4 days.. Kind of varies on how much I shower.. I don't exactly do a lot to work up a sweat and get to the point where I feel dirty, and I won't take a shower unless I feel dirty or actually reek.. Doing my part to conserve water and save the planet! :'(
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Honestly there are a lot of small shaving tips that people don't bother with that would probably help your situation. Like Showering with hot water before shaving to open pores then rinsing with cold water to close the pores for less irritation. Using specific shaving creams and after shave to open/close pores correctly and cause less irritation.
Or you can be like me and buy five razors for a Gillette Mach 3 Turbo and make them last over 2 years...dry shaving the whole time (true story). Sure it hurts, sure your face itches for a day or so, sure you feel like you're ripping out your hair when you shave, but it's nothing you can't live with. Buck up and be a man or perhaps you don't deserve facial hair lol. Of course this doesn't apply if you have a serious medical condition.
mgz:
http://www.amazon.com/Dovo-Shavette-Straight-Razor-Handle/dp/B001GMVNXO - razor holder for disposable blades
http://www.amazon.com/Dovo-American-Shavette-Blades-5-Pack/dp/B002P9MKZ2 - razors to go with it.
Humanoidz:
Straight razor? Isn't that the single blade or the old school barber jackknife doohicky? Those are hardcore and take practice but are by far the best shavers. Otherwise get a commercial 3 or 4 blade, Mach 3 is great. I've always noticed a fresh blade hurts like a mofo and takes a couple shaves to break in and then lasts for weeks. Your face will adapt to being shaved, just do it daily, after a shower, and use a simple lotion without smelly stuff in it afterwards.
bcr123:
--- Quote from: Proin Drakenzol on December 26, 2009, 06:06:59 AM ---I can't use an electric razor either (and even have special permission from medical to shave less often than normal) but found that the Gillette Mach 3 combined with the sensitive skin shaving gels works pretty well.
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I use the Mach3 by itself, I shave in the shower with just regular soap then do a touch up of anything I missed in the mirror afterwards, less cleanup that way.
I thought the question was about actual "straight razors" though, they actually make disposable ones, hair dressers/barbers use them for sanitary reasons.
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