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Why do I care about this? First, I'm bored. Two, for me, shaving went from being a necessary boring and painful chore to a fun and manly hobby.

I used to shave with a Mach 3 and canned goop. The blades often tugged and irritated my skin, leaving me with bad razor burn. Then reddit taught me about traditional wet shaving.

That's the kind of shaving where you need:

A brush,
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41k0N9CytML._SL500_AA300_.jpg)

a soap,
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/3-Pack-of-Colonel-Conk-Bay-Rum-Shaving-Soap-2-25oz-/00/$%28KGrHqQOKpkE1r!eJ99IBN,986gkFg~~_35.JPG)

and (in my case) a DE razor.
(http://tacklinglife.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/RedTip001.jpg)

With blades like this:
(http://badgerandblade.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=4184&stc=1&d=1168137661)


There was a definite leaving curve, but after I figured out how to do it properly, I was left with smoother skin, no more razor burn, and more money in my pockets due to the blades costing next to nothing. The initial start up price is higher, but you end up saving a lot.

My electric razor works to give me stubble that I like, when I actually shave. And I don't mean a traditional electric razor. I mean the clippers you use for your head.

Well, I use that too to trim my beard at a nice "William Riker" length, but I shave with upper cheeks and neck with the DE.

I haven't shaved since the beginning of November and want to go a full year to see what I end up with.

www.reddit.com/r/beards

Electric and whatever else I can find. Right now I apparently have 5 blades.

Gah, Reddit! [*angry*]

5 blades doesn't do it for me. 3 blades don't. Hell, even 2 might be too much.

A good shave usually take 2 or 3 passes. One with the grain, one across, and maybe one against. The multi blades cartridges work for many people, but in my case, the skin of my neck is very sensitive.

5 blades going all the same direction won't cut any more than 1 well angled blade, with they drag and irritate 5 times as much.

P.S.: I have a love/hate relationship with Reddit. It's an amazing place to discover a lot of things, but it's also full of teenagers who think they're smarter than they really are, and they post clichéd bullshit, bad rage comics, wretched memes and cats pictures.

P.P.S.: I don't mind the cats pictures too much however.

electric for me my friend. sure it leaves stubble ,but it is quick and easy.

2 blades, motherfucker.  [*angry*]

BTW, shave with hot water. Better for your pores.

I use either 3 or 5 blades. Usually 3, most of the time. Tried two different electric shavers, I get piss-poor cutting quality (compared to razors) and rashes galore when I use them... and that was even when I used one that cost over $500.

I have coarse hair with my pussy neck skin, so electrics just don't shave close at all.

Quote from: Dorkus on February 08, 2013, 12:51:35 PM

BTW, shave with hot water. Better for your pores.

Sure is. Here's what one of my shaves look like. It's a fun hobby.

Whenever I shave, I have to use hair clippers. If I use razors, I get razor burn/bumps like a motherfucker and my skin gets all irritated.

I think the traditional way is best the way as Crash Dummie mentioned. FYI if you shave that way you're manly as fuck. I have to shave guys at work and usually use good disposable razors since they give a closer shave. Don't really like electric since they leave patches and don't cut close enough. Shaving hair from wrinkly areas is hard!

Quote from: Midian Fiend on February 08, 2013, 03:07:34 PM
FYI if you shave that way you're manly as fuck.

Oh you!  [*rolleyes*]

Quote from: L-Face on February 08, 2013, 03:01:25 PM
Whenever I shave, I have to use hair clippers. If I use razors, I get razor burn/bumps like a motherfucker and my skin gets all irritated.

I've heard of that, but I can't get a clean cut with any sort of electric trimmer.  Unless I'm just terrible at it.

Some of us are that way. I am. Shaving is a very "your mileage may vary" kind of thing.

Here's an actual picture of my sink with shaving apparel.

(http://i.imgur.com/6zD6Gf4.jpg)

And of one of my cats. That thing between the razor and the brush is an alum block. It closes little nicks and cuts if I get them, and disinfects the face. It also burns like a mother fucker.

Approved.

There is an unshaven pussy joke somewhere in this...

Digging this back up. I'm saying goodbye to the synthetic brush and hello to Silvertip Badger.

(http://i.imgur.com/vilCAYB.jpg)

This thing is REALLY soft, and it holds lather well. You just have to shampoo it a few times before usage, as it also smells like badger at first.

Quote from: Shadow on February 10, 2013, 06:18:26 AM
There is an unshaven pussy joke somewhere in this...

I think you mean..."somebody should get crash to shave his hairy pu$$y"  [*laugh*]

I'll take pictures if you wanna see 'em.  [*hibaby*]

Too much effort for me. I just grab the first sharpest thing I see and sigh at the three minutes of my life I have to waste shaving.

I feel old now that I'm at the point where I shave at 10 and have 5 o'clock shadow by 5 o'clock.  No more days where I don't need to shave for me...

Quote from: Shadow on March 08, 2013, 07:46:58 AM
Too much effort for me. I just grab the first sharpest thing I see and sigh at the three minutes of my life I have to waste shaving.

I used to get bad razor burn. This fixed it, and I don't mind the extra 2 or 3 minutes it takes. It turned a chore I hated into a fun hobby.

Quote from: JasonzSon on March 08, 2013, 12:34:06 PM
I feel old now that I'm at the point where I shave at 10 and have 5 o'clock shadow by 5 o'clock.  No more days where I don't need to shave for me...

Same here, but I usually skip a day or two anyways. The skin of my neck is very sensitive, so even after a good shave, I gotta give it a break. The cheeks and head (I like the bald look once in a while) are fine, but the neck work on its own terms.

I shave every 3 days and it seems I clicked on disposable razor.....

Guys I think we might be a little bit exclusive here.

Ladies... what do you shave your beards with?

I assume most use the razor that looks like a vagina. It's appropriate I guess.

(http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=32827972)

I converted my lady to Double Edge. Much cheaper in the long run.

Quote from: Crash Dummie on March 10, 2013, 12:57:56 AMI converted my lady to Double Edge. Much cheaper in the long run.

Doesn't she get hit by recoil damage, though?

Waxing or razor. The end.

I just rip the hair out with my fists patch by patch.

Quote from: Akasha on March 10, 2013, 09:02:49 AM
Waxing or razor. The end.

Yep.

Out of curiosity, for you ladies that get waxed. Does it really hurt as much as they make it look like in the movies?

I find all these posts that are just like "razor, the end" interesting when you consider that there seem to need to be special razors made just for women.  Unless that's just a marketing ploy to charge more for them, but still.

They're the same, with the huge lubricating strip vaguely reminiscing of a vagina.

But still, the 5 blades cartridge is about the same they use for the men's razors.

Not sure if I want to know why you know so much about women's razors  [*uhoh*]

(http://filmmakeriq.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Buffalo-Bill.jpg)

Quote from: JasonzSon on March 11, 2013, 02:12:18 PM
Not sure if I want to know why you know so much about women's razors  [*uhoh*]

French.

(http://i.imgur.com/7l3xahE.png)

touché

Quote from: Dorkus on February 08, 2013, 12:51:35 PM
2 blades, motherfucker.  [*angry*]

BTW, shave with hot water. Better for your pores.

(http://files.myopera.com/debplatt/smiley/sign-yeah-that.gif)

I use to cut the shit out of my neck before I started shaving in the shower. The steam opens up your pores and relaxes the skin for a clean, close shave. I get such a close shave this way that I was able to stop using shaving cream altogether and instead use regular bar soap. The ladies likey the close shave.   

I've noticed that not only is it generally painful to shave with water that's not scalding, you notice it more if you do cut yourself, and you still don't get as deep.  3 good reasons to turn the hot water on to max.  As for a shower, I can't imagine trying to shave without being able to see what I'm doing without leaving patches of hair left behind.  No, thanks.

I need a mirror too, especially since I know for a fact that my razors have the potential to take off a decent chunk of skin.

Yep. Shaving in the shower is easy mode since you're taking out two birds with one stone. And I don't think I've ever cut myself before.

Given the option, I also tend to use battery powered razors (they seem to get a deeper shave and have less chance of drawing blood if I do screw up) and I imagine that putting the handle of one of those in the shower is a surefire way to need more than a shave.

If you mean an electric razor, fine. If you mean a cartridge multi blades razor, it's bullshit.

It doesn't do anything: it's just that Gillette owns Duracell, so they want to sell more batteries.

Some companies would put batteries in anything.

http://www.theartofshaving.com/Power-Shave-Collection-Badger-Power-Brush/00670535520092,default,pd.html

[*odd*]

Yeah, I can't shave for shit without a mirror either - that's why I got myself one of these bad boys...


Fogless, of course.

Electric razors do nothing for me, I'm talking about the M3 Power razor.

one of my friend has to shave with his computer camera

What a low tech alternative. Is he a farmer?

Is this him?

nope, he works at the CIA






"""not the FBI-like CIA to make it clear xD""

"Centre Informatique Abitibi"  a computer center, computer repair and thing like that.


and no Kenny, he doesn't shave his head. but the rest is close enough

I donated blood yesterday and I don't even think I bled as much as the guy in that pic.

I'd really like to give blood... but with my luck I'm really paranoid about it.

The second I step out of the van I'd probably get hit by a stray bullet or get some super paper cut or something and lose whatever blood I have left.

I went 14 times and everything was fine. Unless you have low blood pressure, there shouldn't be any problem.

Or if you're affraid of needles. You have 5 or 6 litres of blood in your body, and only take half a litre.

And they give you free cookies. Do they pay you for your blood in the States? In Canada, we just give it, but we also have free health care.

Quote from: Crash Dummie on June 04, 2013, 03:42:01 AMAnd they give you free cookies. Do they pay you for your blood in the States? In Canada, we just give it, but we also have free health care.

I do believe that it's donation. Although I'd almost be certain that there would be places that would pay you as well.

Hell, I've thought about doing it strictly so I could find out what my blood type is. You'd think they do something in grade school to let you learn something like that, but nope.

I stopped giving blood when I stopped having what most people would consider to be a day off.  Now that I have them again, I'd like to track down a blood drive on my day off.

Here, they call me every three months, so I go after work.