Anyone use old fashioned razors?

[Zip]

Shaving is for women! Beard trimmer ***!

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[spirit]

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but not for the faint hearted.

KaHn

lol is it easy?

and whats this safety razor malarky?

i use either a sensor 3 or an old fasioned disposable bic razor (which i steal from my dad ) depending on how long i've left it..
usually i just shave once a week, which results in me looking like some kind of hobo @ end of week

 

[LoadsaMoney]

I knew a girl once who used to use a razor, after about 10 minutes she said "you gona do anything or what", to which i replied "hang on im just reading the paper".

 

[freebooter]

I have a boots safety razor I use when I haven't shaved for a few days and an ordinary razor would clog up. Normally I use tesco disposables, twin blade,swivel head and they have the longest lasting blades I have ever used - £1.50 for 10. For shaving cream I have used hair conditioner for a few years now and it works great. You can buy a 500ml bottle from boots for about 30p

 

[Nix]

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but not for the faint hearted.

KaHn

Lol, my barber back home gives me a quick shave when I get my hair cut with on of those. By quick, I mean the back of my neck and sideburns. It's quite amusing really because you always think he's about to cut your throat or something

 

[jezsoup]

conditioner for a few years now and it works great. You can buy a 500ml bottle from boots for about 30p

When im in the shower (before I shave) I always put conditioner on my facial fuzz then when I get out and put on the shaving soap its really soft and easy to shave.

As for the conditioner currently its that treseme stuff, just depends what the mother/sister buy and leave in the shower

 

[Yas786]

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but not for the faint hearted.

KaHn

Best shave you can get with one of those imho, i usually get one done every few weeks when i go to my barber and he does a damn good job. Although my face afterwards feels like its on fire but at least it stops me shaving for a good 3-4 days afterwards.
Usually ill shave with a mach3 vibrator thingy, seems to do the job pretty well imo. Never would use a bic disposable shaver...i dont think id have a face left tbh...those things are the nastiest things one can put close to their faces...its like cutting an artery the way they slice your skin apart lol.

 

[jumpy]

Excellent!
I've been looking for the oldfashioned safety razors for time
great links.

 

[Youstolemyname]

there is a really good msn group offering advice and links to shops

http://groups.msn.com/thewetshaversgroup/

After joning the group I had to explain to mrsyoustolemyname I was not, infact, looking at pr0n.

 

[jezsoup]

there is a really good msn group offering advice and links to shops

http://groups.msn.com/thewetshaversgroup/

After joning the group I had to explain to mrsyoustolemyname I was not, infact, looking at pr0n.

Classic

 

[woodsy2k]

Electric here, much more convenient as well imo. Although, yes, i agree they dont give as close a shave.

 

[iBot]

Whats the point of rubbing mustard over your face if your just going to shave the reward off

 

[Youstolemyname]

Whats the point of rubbing mustard over your face if your just going to shave the reward off

Who said anything about shaving my face

 

[Siliconslave]

can you use saftey razors with highstreet shave gell, or do you need the brush and shaving soaps? i'm tempted to give one a go as i just don't seem to be able to get a decent shave out of even the very expensive razors... but i suffer really badly from non-sensative shave gel

 

[Youstolemyname]

can you use saftey razors with highstreet shave gell, or do you need the brush and shaving soaps? i'm tempted to give one a go as i just don't seem to be able to get a decent shave out of even the very expensive razors... but i suffer really badly from non-sensative shave gel

Here is a really good article on shaving:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6886845

The shaving foam/lather etc is just a buffer to help the razor glide across your face so yeah you could probbly use a safety razor with standard shaving gel.

The author suggests simply upgrading to using a badger hair brush and decent glycerine based shaving cream will give you better results than using a Mach 3 plus some shaving gel.

They do also make shaving creams for sensitive skin. Drop the people at the shop I bought my gear from an email and I am sure they will be happy to help.

 

[Youstolemyname]

Okay I got all my stuff through the post today. Gave it a go at the old five o clock shadow.

I don't recommend it for people with sensative skin. My face feels like it is on fire and is very dry. The shaving cream doesn't offer a lot in moisturiser so you will need some sort of after shave balm if you are a metro You realise how much gunk is in the gilette gear as my face feels a lot different to when using that.

However, most importantly, the closeness of the shave is easily as close as I got with a mach 3 if not closer. Real test will be on the weekend when I will let the beard grow for a couple of days and hack at it. There is a trick to getting the right angle with the blades but I am sure I will master it. And I only nicked myself once!

Overall, definately recommend it for those with a tougher beard looking to save money. If you have a sensitive face then you may need some sensitive shaving cream/after shave balm combo to stop the burning. But I quite like the fiery feeling!

 

[aardvark]

i don't understand how anybody can use those razors with the metal bars on them - they are terrible, unless you want a permanent stubble.

 

[freebooter]

You may be pressing too hard if you are getting sore.

 

[aardvark]

no i mean they don't get close at all - they have a metal bar in the way!

this makes them useless - do they actually work on other people?

 

[Liverpool-Lad]

i don't understand how anybody can use those razors with the metal bars on them - they are terrible, unless you want a permanent stubble.

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