Men's Grooming / Shaving

[Smokey]

My routine takes about 10 minutes.. face wash, exfoliate, hop in the shower, then pre-shave oil, shave cream, shave, after-shave. I usually shave every 2-3 days.

So... what's your routine? What products do you use?

I shave everyday, and found shaving before taking a shower works better than shaving after. Hot water and steam goes a long way to lessen skin irritation and dryness due to shaving.

[JSE]

Buck knife and some soap.

I'm a real man!

[Rich-n-Texas]

Buck knife and some soap.

I'm a real man!

Yup, he's a Texan!

[ForeverAutumn]

Upgraded power cord for electric razors, LDB, you had me rolling, LOL

FA, TWEEZE? WAX? I hope you are just talking about facial hair. I didn't realize you were into pain. Tweezing a leg could give you an entire day of pain and work.

You don't know the meaning of pain until you've had your armpits waxed.

[JSE]

You don't know the meaning of pain until you've had your armpits waxed.

My wife get's sugared and I'm not talking armpits! I'm a lucky man.

[JSE]

Yup, he's a Texan!

Dang it Rich! Your getting ready to overtake me on the post count!

SLOW DOWN!

[PeruvianSkies]

Dang it Rich! Your getting ready to overtake me on the post count!

SLOW DOWN!

Rich is an animal when it comes to posting, I can't think of too many around here that post as much....

[Rich-n-Texas]

Ha ha ha very funny!

What happens is, I try so hard to make sure I've thought out my posts thoroughly; dotted my i's and crossed my t's that by the time I clck send, the page times out!

[GMichael]

Ha ha ha very funny!

What happens is, I try so hard to make sure I've thought out my posts thoroughly; dotted my i's and crossed my t's that by the time I clck send, the page times out!

HAHAHA I used to do that. Now I type all my replies in Word. I cross my i's and dot my t's there. Then copy & past it into AR. If it times out, or otherwise crashes, I can just re-paste it.

Of coarse, I don't put a whole lot of thought into many of them. Just the first craziness that pops into my head.

[GMichael]

Rich is an animal when it comes to posting, I can't think of too many around here that post as much....

This coming from someone who's post count went up 1500 in a week?

[PeruvianSkies]

This coming from someone who's post count went up 1500 in a week?

Yeah, but like 80% of those turned into troll food.

[Luvin Da Blues]

Yeah, but like 80% of those turned into troll food.

So who's the master-baiter now?

[PeruvianSkies]

So who's the master-baiter now?

Trolls have to eat too ya know! Besides, at least arguing with Pix brings some activity to this site, I mean....otherwise this place is like a ghost town. Especially late at night. And quite frankly, I think we are only a few posts away from him having a nervous breakdown.

[Luvin Da Blues]

And quite frankly, I think we are only a few posts away from him having a nervous breakdown.

Be worth the price of admission.

[Feanor]

I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm as meticulous about shaving as I am with my hifi. I figure if you're shaving almost every day for a lifetime you may as well enjoy it and do things right. In any case, I've been loyal to Gillette for as long as I can remember. My first blade was a Sensor, followed by the Sensor Excel, Mach3, Mach3 Turbo, M3Power, and now the Fusion Power. Excellent blades, but I have coarse hair and find I don't get more than three shaves per blade. I also found I was getting a lot of skin irritation on my neck. At the end of the day, the Gillette tax I was paying monthly was getting ridiculous, so I began looking for a new solution.

I was then introduced to Double-Edge razors. This really interested me, I really liked the idea of a classic design, with a simple razor and no guard (keep things analogue hehe), plus a badger hair brush and classic shaving cream. I talked to my local 'dealer', and ended up purchasing:

Razor: Merkur - FUTUR Adjustable DE Razor
Blades: Merkur - Super Platinum DE Blades (package of 10)
Brush: True Gentlemen - Pure Badger Brush
Pre-Shave Oil: MOXIE for Men - Easy Glider
Shaving Cream: Truefitt & Hill - 1805
After-Shave: Baxter - After Shave Balm
Face Wash: urth - White Tea + Gingseng Facial Cleanser
Exfoliant: MOXIE for Men - X-Foliator, Detox Facial Scrub

Lots of patience, a few knicks and cuts, and a couple of weeks of practice, and I found the ultimate shave, plus no longer have any skin irritation on my neck. Of course there was the initial investment on the razor and brush, but now that I've moved over to double-edge razors the products pay for themselves (just so long as I amortize the initial cost over two years). A package of 10 blades costs only $8, each of which lasts 6 shaves. Seriously, 60 shaves for $8, and more shaves if my hair wern't so coarse. The shave cream lasts about six months.

My routine takes about 10 minutes.. face wash, exfoliate, hop in the shower, then pre-shave oil, shave cream, shave, after-shave. I usually shave every 2-3 days.

So... what's your routine? What products do you use?

Much easier to shave every day. Plus I donèt really like the Miami Vice look; (isnèt that getting old fashioned by nowÉ).

I use Philishave, (a.k.a. Norelco south of the border), preceded by a sparing application of Lectrik Shave pre-shave lotion.

[RoyY51]

Oh, the joys of facial hair! Wearing a beard enables me to get away with shaving only every 3-4 days. And, there are other benefits as well: it hides a variety of shortcomings in my personal appearance. The double chin, the acne scars, the cleft palate, all are convincingly disguised. Plus, everyone thinks you are smarter than you really are. When I grew this snow-white fur, my I.Q. immediately went up 20 points. It was an amazing thing!

[Mr Peabody]

[QUOTE=RoyY51]Oh, the joys of facial hair! Wearing a beard enables me to get away with shaving only every 3-4 days. And, there are other benefits as well: it hides a variety of shortcomings in my personal appearance. The double chin, the acne scars, the cleft palate, all are convincingly disguised. Plus, everyone thinks you are smarter than you really are. When I grew this snow-white fur, my I.Q. immediately went up 20 points. It was an amazing thing! Not to mention how many times I got mistaken for Santa Claus

[Fred333]

I hate growing the beard especially in the initial stages where is it so itchy.

[bobsticks]

who looks dirty son??? Dog..I got that cold cutta coco buttah banana milkshake three hunned on the skat-a-ways..the breezies swoon over ya boy smell good game...like a mix of marshmallow and sasparilla....trilla....

[ForeverAutumn]

who looks dirty son??? Dog..I got that cold cutta coco buttah banana milkshake three hunned on the skat-a-ways..the breezies swoon over ya boy smell good game...like a mix of marshmallow and sasparilla....trilla....

How many times do we have to remind you? AFTERSHAVE IS NOT A BEVERAGE!

[LeRoy]

I keep a full beard growth 365 days a year. I only shave at the jawline and down to adams apple 2 or three times a week. I use double edge razors always and only use Nivea shaving gel. Now that my beard is starting to oxidize at an alarming speed...I might have to start shaving all of it off....oh well.

[bobsticks]

How many times do we have to remind you? AFTERSHAVE IS NOT A BEVERAGE!

Oooohhh....aaaaaa...blech...armani hangover

[Worf101]

A REALLY good tan?

Doesn't matter, when's your next equipment review going to happen?

Wait a minute... you're not a Romulian are ya???

Wrasselfe frassle, smeck yawwnnnnn...

Wha? Somebody mention mah name?

(Worf scratches, yawns, farts, rolls over and goes back to sleep. Dream resumes with the Williams Sisters soaping up sponges...)

Da "Sweet dreams are made of this" Worfster

[Auricauricle]

So...your not supposed to dunk an electric razor into the water like a regular one, huh?

No wonder where them pretty sparks came from.

Guess I'll stick to the Duct Tape....

[Luvin Da Blues]

Guess I'll stick to the Duct Tape....

Dats gotta hurt!!!!!