How do ya shave?
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I'm lucky on two accounts with shaving. First, I started late so I barely ever shave. Second, I have blonde facial hair. Which equals you won't notice it until it really grows out. Thanks to these two factors I haven't done a complete shave in a month and you can't notice it. I love it. But when I do shave it is with a regular razor.
But for some annoying reason, the past couple months I've started growing side burns that are black and look like crap. Usually have to shave those once a week to keep them down. Talk about tedious.
But for some annoying reason, the past couple months I've started growing side burns that are black and look like crap. Usually have to shave those once a week to keep them down. Talk about tedious.
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Electric shaver for me, but only occasionally since I maintain a beard, which I also use an electric beard trimmer to keep neat. Much more convenient than razors, which I've sometimes used and found annoying.
Like the other dude said, I'm blonde so I don't have to be very rigurous about shaving EVERY day (though I will do that now and then for comfort). Dry blades for me.
Glory? As a 34 year old man who has been shaving since he was 14, shaving is a massive pain in the arse. I hate shaving with the passion of a million burning suns.mrvenom said:
Other than that, I shave every 4 days, any more and it is sore and unpleasant and becomes more like self harm than personal hygiene despite using every balm and potion for pre-shaving and post shaving ever. So why don't I grow it out? Because well, its itchy and despite people telling me that it wears off, I tried growing my beard for a fortnight once and it drove me nuts. Plus I get this dry flaky skin on my chin if I leave it for too long.
As for shaving, I just use a Gillette safety razor thing. Its quick and easy and I'm not likely to slice my own throat open like I would if I tried shaving with a cutthroat razor when I'm hungover.
Yeah i was kidding. I don't like shaving. Shaving with regular blades now (started out with electric spinny thingy) but it broke down and so i switched to blades. First time i almost "removed" some "imperfections".Catfood220 said:
But i can dig a two day stub, a three day stub, but on day four... nope. Everybody says i can grow a beard and it would look cool, but it just... itches.
I am a lady person. I do not shave. No way am I putting sharp objects near my skin, fuck that noise. If I really, really must, I'll use the hair removal creams, but if I'm not wearing any clothes that show off my legs or underarms (which is pretty rare that I do) then I don't bother.
I fistfight a bear, let his fearsome claws swipe close enough to my face to get a close, clean shave, then continue fighting same bear.
Some days I don't shave because the bears have started to fear me now.
Some days I don't shave because the bears have started to fear me now.
I don't, I'm European.
*looks down at hairy legs*
On a serious note, I find the best razor is my Venus one which I need to replace the head of. It's bendy and flexible, other ones usually end up cutting me.
Then I use a Babyliss electric shaver for bits I missed (I'm a mess, I really am...) and to get a smoother shave.
It's pretty pointless though, by the time I've walked from the bathroom I can see the hair growing back already ;_;
*looks down at hairy legs*
On a serious note, I find the best razor is my Venus one which I need to replace the head of. It's bendy and flexible, other ones usually end up cutting me.
Then I use a Babyliss electric shaver for bits I missed (I'm a mess, I really am...) and to get a smoother shave.
It's pretty pointless though, by the time I've walked from the bathroom I can see the hair growing back already ;_;
Gillette fusion in the shower every day (required for my job). I generally don't bother with shaving cream unless I have to shave out of a shower for some reason. When I don't shave, my facial hair comes in pretty patchy and thin, but then I haven't ever let it grow for much more than a week or so. Also, my mustache grows in dark as hell, so I usually have to go against the grain to get it looking clean-shaven and that smarts a bit.
Side note, I tried shaving... down there... once (it comes in pretty thick down there too), it was unpleasant, left a couple of marks, and didn't do much for me in the long run. I don't know how people handle it on a regular basis.
Side note, I tried shaving... down there... once (it comes in pretty thick down there too), it was unpleasant, left a couple of marks, and didn't do much for me in the long run. I don't know how people handle it on a regular basis.
I'm a woman, and I'm really lazy with shaving. I also dislike the pressure on women to be free of body hair, but that's a different topic altogether.
Basically, I don't shave my underarms at all, I prefer my legs shaved but rarely bother, especially not during the winter, and I tidy up my bikini line from time to time (if I'm honest this depends on how much sex I'm having). Overall I find that, even for areas I'd ideally like to keep smooth, once I lose the habit of shaving and the hair grows out it just feels like it'd be too much of an effort to remove and I get stuck in a state of hairiness for a few months. I'm not even bothered by the idea of people seeing me hairy, because frankly we all have more important things to worry about than body hair.
I don't use anything particularly fancy, but I do need my razor to have a moisturising strip otherwise it's just grim.
Basically, I don't shave my underarms at all, I prefer my legs shaved but rarely bother, especially not during the winter, and I tidy up my bikini line from time to time (if I'm honest this depends on how much sex I'm having). Overall I find that, even for areas I'd ideally like to keep smooth, once I lose the habit of shaving and the hair grows out it just feels like it'd be too much of an effort to remove and I get stuck in a state of hairiness for a few months. I'm not even bothered by the idea of people seeing me hairy, because frankly we all have more important things to worry about than body hair.
I don't use anything particularly fancy, but I do need my razor to have a moisturising strip otherwise it's just grim.
Lucky for me my boss doesn't care about my facial hair so I don't have to shave every day. Though I usually shave once or twice a week depending. Except my goatee, I just trim that. Last time I shaved that I looked like I went back in time 5 years where I already look too young.
I mostly shave with blades now. I tried shaving with an electric razor it just felt really.....odd afterwards. So I don't use em anymore.
I mostly shave with blades now. I tried shaving with an electric razor it just felt really.....odd afterwards. So I don't use em anymore.
With a cut-throat razor, as it gives a superior cut and doesn't irritate my skin as much. It also has the bonus of being able to cut stubble of any length, which suits me as I tend not to shave for days on end, and at the moment I haven't shaved in weeks. It's also a very good conversation starter and appears to give me extra man points... "you do WHAT to your face?!"
I wet shave, but I don't use foam... I also shave in the shower to save time! From getting out of bed, showered, shaved and in my work uniform can be as little as 15 mins!
Similar story here. I have thick, black hair that grows at a ridiculous rate and has been since I was 13. I have to shave once every 3 days or so, or else it starts to itch like a bastard. I can't use electric shavers, because my hair is basically iron shavings and I will actually break most models within a month, so I have been wet shaving with a razor for 13 years.Catfood220 said:
I've also tried to grow a beard a couple of times, furthest I got was a month and a half and it was a full, bushy as hell beard, but the itching made me want to jump off a bridge. Just not worth the discomfort.
I also have to shave around my eyebrows or else I look like Gandalf with a monobrow and in and around my nose. Shaving is the bane of my life. I envy guys who only have to shave once every couple of weeks. Still, glad I'm a guy. Periods? No thanks.
I use a couple different electric razors.
I'm not allowed to use or own a normal razor because of reasons so electric is all I can use. My facial hair grows in patchy and is almost impossible to freaking cut for some reason. No matter what I use the damn hairs just bend out of the way of my razor and I have to rake my damn face to get it off. And my facial hair is dark and my skin pale so even my closest shaves leave me looking stubbly.
God I hate all body hair.
I'm not allowed to use or own a normal razor because of reasons so electric is all I can use. My facial hair grows in patchy and is almost impossible to freaking cut for some reason. No matter what I use the damn hairs just bend out of the way of my razor and I have to rake my damn face to get it off. And my facial hair is dark and my skin pale so even my closest shaves leave me looking stubbly.
God I hate all body hair.
Me too!EeveeElectro said:
I have to shave for work, food safety nonsense and my area manager is a sociopath. I shave every 2 or 3 days when I have to work, since shaving more often is uncomfortable.
I loathe and despise the excercise though and I miss my beard and moustache, lent some credence to my sexual ambiguity rather than people now just assuming I'm gay. Which is annoying.
Use water, foam and a razor, since I leave it a few days the foam and water are kind of necessary and I find electric shavers don't get near close enough for my liking, my facial hair is coarse and tough though so I find I wreck razors quickly. A cutthroat is most appropriate.
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I sometimes shave my underarms in the summer because I'm weird and feel like it, but nothing else because jaysus that would be far too much fucking work.
Shaving my pubic hair takes like half a fucking hour. Throw in my chest, stomach, legs and it's just a horrific ordeal not worth undertaking.
When I 'shave' I just use a trimmer to get it down to a three day stubble. I haven't shaved completely since my sister's wedding 7 years ago. But even the trimming is rare. I have a pretty decent full beard at the moment and I'm letting that thing grow until it gets too warm for it.
Electric, rotary head, every day because black facial hair is very much noticeable. I'm only 22 but I've got enough of it that it has to be every day. Electric's fine, pretty close on the chin and anything that protrudes, not so good for the neck and just gentle enough that every day is okay. Just. Never tried shaving anything else, I'm worried I'd get it wrong.