MrPin Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Only 37...hair grows like a wildfire P Jesus, you have outlived the old Jesus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash4781 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 I could have boiled an egg in that time ! Haha yes it does take a while. However my beard hair is very tough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thombleached Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Butterfly safety razor, started using it around two years ago, primarily because of a thread on here. Can't believe the difference it's made to my skin (took a good month or so for my skin to accept it though) and shave length is the best I've ever had. Oh and I've spent the princely sum of around £10 on safety blades in that time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monks Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Start with a clean from dermalogica brush / soap, then: Badger brush, Merkur safety razor (think 15C although might go for the barbers pole next, oo-er!), Derby or Feather blades bought on ebay 100 at a time, and Geo F Trumper limes or coconut shaving cream. Finish with an astringent like TendSkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Sutton Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Use a Phillshave I bought 40 years ago. Still works like new and haven't had to replace anytthing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Use a Phillshave I bought 40 years ago. Still works like new and haven't had to replace anytthing. I'd throw the razor, and get a new face! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riedquat Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Switched to a wet shave once due to a broken shaver and nothing else available at the time, and found it a much better shave that didn't take as long and didn't irritate my skin anywhere near as much. Ever since then I've not seen the point of electric shavers. I use foam. I find shaving without it is very uncomfortable unless the blade is almost brand new (I've tried it on the odd patch I've missed). Gel doesn't clean off as easily as foam which is why I don't use that (unless going abroad since it doesn't come in an aerosol). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hail the Tripod Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 even considering having a go at the ears and eyebrows soon Last time I got a haircut, the barber hesitated for a moment, then ran the grading razor across my eyebrows, and it was only afterwards that I was aware they had become a bit bushy. First time that's happened and actually made me feel pretty old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knock out johnny Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Gel and foam are the jizz of satan proper shaving soap with tallow is the only way to go if this stuff can deal with turkish stubble, it can deal with anything Oh, and proper razor blades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Allegro Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Razor: cheapo double edged razor from ebay. Blades: Derby double edged blades, about sixpence each in multipacks from Amazon. They last 1-2 weeks. Soap: Palmolive shave stick, 49p from Tesco. Lasts about six months if you use it sparingly. Brush: cheapo bristle brush (about £2-) from Ebay. I've had badger brushes but they are expensive and wear out quickly (I used up two in ten years, which at around £25 each is unacceptable level of amortization for me.) Mach 3 blades or cartridges are ok but only if you hand-strop them. That way they will last up to two years (Mach 3) or about 3 months (cheap cartridges). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Not forgetting every hpc tightwad accessory.... Just grow a beard, and it looks better in a "biker pub". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honkydonkey Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 I spent a fair few £ on a merker razor, 100 feather blades and proraso soap and after cream. Still using it all 3 years later so probably saved myself a fortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oracle Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Agree with this, but still do this over the sink. Just use wet face cloth thingy to open up pores. Providing the water is hot enough and the razor is sharp, then no gel/cream/soap is needed. I use disposables, and I only ever use them once! a good hot damp flanel for 2 or 3 minutes does the trick. and yes, I think disposables are generally better+cleaner......if you wash the blade after you can get maybe 2 or 3 shaves. problem with the fixed blade ones is it's very easy to leave the blade too long, and if you don't wash it properly you still have blood/hair/skin residue that can harbour bacteria and cause infections/acne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Masked Tulip Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 I did a lot of research into the single blade wet shaving thing - came close to splashing out £100 on a razor and the various bits - as the amoutn of posts online from people recommending it was amazing. Then I found all the posts from people who said it was a disaster... that their skin was terrible afterwards... and that it took too long. I wet shave but I use the gillette razor blades and use hotukdeals to find blades cheaply. I don't shave every day. I have found wetting my face and then rubbing in hair condiitioner and leaving it for 5 to 10 minutes does wonders for softening my whiskers and making a shave easier. I don't shave every day though. I also have an electric beard trimmer which I use to keep my beard low when I am not shaving. I find that the scruffier I look, with more stubble, the more sexual attraction that I get from women. Some women appear to prefer clean shaven men but they appear to be hugely outnumbered by women who like men looking like a bit of rough. Well, we all know why... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozen_out Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 I did a lot of research into the single blade wet shaving thing - came close to splashing out £100 on a razor and the various bits - as the amoutn of posts online from people recommending it was amazing. Then I found all the posts from people who said it was a disaster... that their skin was terrible afterwards... and that it took too long. I wet shave but I use the gillette razor blades and use hotukdeals to find blades cheaply. I don't shave every day. I have found wetting my face and then rubbing in hair condiitioner and leaving it for 5 to 10 minutes does wonders for softening my whiskers and making a shave easier. I don't shave every day though. I also have an electric beard trimmer which I use to keep my beard low when I am not shaving. I find that the scruffier I look, with more stubble, the more sexual attraction that I get from women. Some women appear to prefer clean shaven men but they appear to be hugely outnumbered by women who like men looking like a bit of rough. Well, we all know why... Shaving gel/cream/soap is a rip-off, pure marketing. All soap will do the same trick, it's just a lubricant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 I shave with a gas welder, but then I am quite "hard". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuggets Mahoney Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Not forgetting every hpc tightwad accessory.... Flagrant extravagance. What when a dab of Autosol on the back of a belt will do a better job of stropping. Maybe even Anusol if that's handy, but I haven't tried that out yet. I've already mentioned this on earlier threads but I've been graced with a coarse, curly beard, which is awesome whenever I'm impersonating a rabbi. Not so awesome when not and those curly little buggers start growing back into your face when you shave them (Pseudofolliculitis barbae). Pre conversion to safety razors, daily shaving, and running a multi-blade or electric razor over a rash, was a miserable necessity. It's not been an issue since I switched over to safety razors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The XYY Man Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Just had a shave and this thread pops up - spooky! I've tried all the expensive multi-blade swivel-headed shite over the years, but now use one of these safety razors I got from Boots in Durham a year or two ago. I think it was £3.50 including 5 blades. I use Tesco's blades at £1.80 for 10 now the ones that came with it have worn out. Shaves great - and a splash of Blue Stratos afterwards will have me fighting the bitches off...! XYY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuggets Mahoney Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 I dug the nose hair trimmers out for the first time in ages today...even considering having a go at the ears and eyebrows soon Nose and eyebrows I can cope with, sort of. Ears no, not so well at all. I'm still casting around for a system/ implement that does a reliable job. Lately, I've been toying with the application of fire, Turkish barber style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The XYY Man Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Erm. I'm going to regret asking this....but what is 'anusol'? It doesn't sound appropriate for one's face anyway. Can't swear to it mate as I'm not a sufferer - but I believe it's an ointment that relieves the discomfort of what Londoners refer to as 'Farmer-Giles'... XYY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erat_forte Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 What about shaving chests, underarms and ****? Some of the odder ones on here must have some rib-tickling anecdotes. Me, I use a straight razor, it's lovely for the face but I'm not man enough to wield it "elsewhere". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sPinwheel Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Veet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpectrumFX Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Erm. I'm going to regret asking this....but what is 'anusol'? It doesn't sound appropriate for one's face anyway. It's one of those things you're best off not knowing, at least not through direct personal experience. I've got a tube in the bathroom, and its not for shaving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooncat69 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 I bought a decent safety razor to replace my Mach 3. I gave up after a month or so as I was cutting myself and the shave wasn't as close as the Mach 3. It didn't live up to the hype. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Can't swear to it mate as I'm not a sufferer - but I believe it's an ointment that relieves the discomfort of what Londoners refer to as 'Farmer-Giles'... XYY I believe the hint is in the name! ANUSol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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