Bloody Shavers :(

[Lignum]

My skin is also sensitive to shaving and i find the best way is to put some olive oil on your face just before you have a shower and then shave it of in the shower. Works a treat, quick and simple and no iritation

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

I find it best to shave straight after a shower,,,,,,,wiskers being softer,,,,go with grain at first to get rid of most of it, then to get it close I go against.....I find I don't need any shaving cream etc....as long as I do it straight after a warm shower

Ditto for the safety razor. I usually only shave when the mercury hits the 30's for a while (missed it this year. ) and have found that after a shower, going with the grain (razor set at 0) takes the worst of my beard (no pun intended!) off and then against the grain (razor set about 3) gives the baby's bum look.

No need for mucking around with scissors first and it only takes a minute or so longer than subsequent shaves.

Without the shower, hot water is a must... cold water's only for new recruits or idiots who're trying for the dunny paper look.

[PuppyPaw]

I haven't read through everything in this thread yet but I thought I would chime in.
I suffer the same specially the stubble around my neck and under my jaw, its growing in every direction. Damn annoying. I also suffer terrible razor rash with nicks a plenty I also end up having senstive skin for a few days and can't shave again.

However, I found Shave king which has helped significantly, I also use brute shaving cream (the stuff in the tin) and with that I mix regular hair conditioner which has almost eliminated the nicks and shavers rash and most of the pain (at least I can now shave daily if I need to)

I also keep my razor in a cup of mineral oil when I'm not shaving which keeps the razor sharper for far longer untill i toss it after the 4th shave.

[havenoideaatall]

I had a close shave with my drop saw the other day.

Me - I've had to shave every day since I was 16, and have actually shaved every day since I was 18 - probably missed 30 days in 17 years, 21 days when I sailed across the Atlantic, and at least once when I was building my workbench...

If I go out of an evening, I have to shave twice. It grows quick, but also comes off easily - I swear by the latest Gilette blade - going by whatever nomenclature. I find that despite the duty cycle, I can get months out of one blade - even using it every day(!)

I just take my time when I shave and have never had a rash in 17 years.

[havenoideaatall]

King of Shaves have some different products that you don't see in the suprmarkets, try a google on them.

Iain, I tried the King of Shaves' gel and found it useless. Hot water and a fash wash, followed swiftly with a bit of gel or foam is all I need.

[Andy Mac]

Everyone seems to have a pet theory on this! I don't shave regularly now, and grow a beard through winter, but when I had to shave every day (in the RAAF) I used an electric shaver. It never did a good enough job for full parade inspections, so I reverted to a wet shave on the big days. The trick I found, especially in sweaty Qld weather, was a Remington product. Some type of powder stick, like underarm deoderant, but applied to the face before shaving. Did a great job. And sharpening the cutters...take the blighters out and hone them on a flat plate with fine (1000) wet&dry, which should appeal to you sharpening fanatics . As for the standard razors, I find those expensive twin blade ones with the soapy strip work pretty well on my face, but I'm not real hairy. Isn't the whole bleeding thing a complete ripoff!:mad: I'm back to disposable ones now, being the cheapest option... haven't been game to use the safety razor since I peeled a strip all away along my chin line when I was in my teens! I gave up spray foam yonks ago, much prefer a brush and shaving soapstick.

Cheers,

[silentC]

I use whatever the missus brings home for me. Currently got one of those 3 blade things. The only things I wont use are those bloody plastic BIC things. Twice a week at most because I don't show my face in public much. When I was working in the big smoke, it was every morning. Had an electric years ago. It didn't do a very good job.

[TassieKiwi]

The thing about shaving is that no-one really teaches you - you just seem to pick it up. One of those puberty thins.

Daddles - I have had similar problems, and this works for me:

Equipment - Niviea shave gel - no perfume, wierd oils, and low irritant. Shaver - I was using the 3-blade job from shick, but have stumbled upon a 3-cutter disposable with the green pad thing that is better. I think that it's Shick, but will check.

Method - Whiskers absorb 30 times thier mass in water in a few minutes, so I first trim the sidies down a few cm in the mirror, then into the shower to wash all hairy bits. On with the gel then, and shave with the grain. You can feel it, but usually upstrokes on the neck, down elsewhere, and accross to finish. You don't need a mirror, as you can feel any bits that you've missed (I learned that from Ray Charles )

Dove moisturiser to finish once dry. No rash, nicks or other drama.

[havenoideaatall]

I've never shaved after a shower, as I like to clean off and dry off completely without getting 'foamy' again or do anymore bathroom related bizo.

So if the shower helps lubricate, shaving in the shower is not a bad idea - and I can turn off the 1000w worth of Tastics at the same time and save electricity and keep warm in to the bargain

I'm using foam - picked it up by mistake as I usually use gel and have done so for at least 10+ years. I did try a soap stick and badgers hair combo years ago.

All this talk of showering reminds me...

[silentC]

Dove moisturiser

:eek: :eek:

[TassieKiwi]

:eek: :eek:

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PS I checked the shavers - they're Schick 'Extreme 3 sensitive", 4 for about 5 bucks. Pack of 8 Mach3 is $23, and the Schick ones are better, IMHO.

[Daddles]

I ducked into a barber's yesterday. A real barber's shop, one run by a gnome who looks about 150 years old and had a chat with him about shavers. Sadly, customers came in which stuffed things up a bit. However, he made the interesting claim the manufacturers of cartridge shavers try too hard for a keen edge and actually wind up with a scolloped (yes, the spelling is wrong ) edge, hence the uneven shave and chunks of skin missing. Might be bull but it's a nice theory to trot out around the barbie.

I was able to buy a single blade handpiece, brand new, $18. Loaded her up with a blade this morning and proceeded to give myself the best shave I've had in years And that's using my usual, scruffy techniques. I was a tad nervous to start with, but shouldn't have been - it's really no different to using a cartridge. No nicks. No razor rash. Most of the beard gone - yep, need to learn to angle the blade properly and, like I said, I was a bit tentative to start with. Still a better shave than I usually get though.

I'm happy.

And I reckon I might waste part of this evening doing some searching of the internet on shaving sites. Seeing I've now got the weaponry, I might become a bit of a shaving nazi

Cheers
Richard

(and I didn't need my nice, new Styptic Pencil either )

[zenwood]

Richard: you might have started a trend here. Gonna have to have a chat with by barber. Where do you get the blades from?

BTW, one of the articles I referenced earlier recommended multiple short strokes when using a savety razor, rather than the long sweeping strokes they show on the ads for the dinky toys.

[Daddles]

Richard: you might have started a trend here. Gonna have to have a chat with by barber. Where do you get the blades from?

BTW, one of the articles I referenced earlier recommended multiple short strokes when using a savety razor, rather than the long sweeping strokes they show on the ads for the dinky toys.

I bought me blades from the barber which turned out to be a mistake as he charged the earth for them, especially when I got home and realised the handle came with a few blades . They're available in woolies so I guess they're available in other supermarkets as well.

I've been doing the short, multiple strokes for years, even with cartridge razors. Works for me. The ads annoy me something chronic.

Richard

[havenoideaatall]

I've been doing the short, multiple strokes for years, even with cartridge razors. Works for me. The ads annoy me something chronic.

Richard

Even more annoying would be to have a smiley blonde/brunette next to you constantly trying to have a feel of your chin every bloody short stroke you made.