Shaving Facial Hair - Page 3

mhailey · 04-07-2009, 12:19 PM

Seriously boys, use a straight razor. Those DE's are nice little toys, but there is nothing like the feeling of putting an open blade against your face and controlling your own destiny (except the feeling of the learning curve on how to use these, and the styptic pencil's tingle on the cut).

Straightrazorplace.com is the forum I learned from, and it is a great forum dedicated to wet shaving.

skullnrose · 04-07-2009, 12:44 PM

Just getting into this after reading this thread. Picked up a Merkur 38c and all the goodies to go with it. Thanks for posting the links B&B made for some good reading and I'm now a member.I also shave my head anyone here use the HeadBlade ?

Commander Quan · 04-07-2009, 12:48 PM

I found out about safety razors when I was looking into straights, for me the straights take to much upkeep, and for safety razors there is practically none. I however did pick up a a straight at an antique store a couple weeks ago it may be something I try in the future and it was too good of a deal to pass up for $12.

Commander Quan · 04-07-2009, 12:50 PM

skullnrose, I have a headblade you are welcome to if you want it. I used it for about a week before deciding it wasn't for me I didn't like the fact that you had to push it across the skin it was too easy to press down too much.

mhailey · 04-07-2009, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Commander Quan

I found out about safety razors when I was looking into straights, for me the straights take to much upkeep, and for safety razors there is practically none. I however did pick up a a straight at an antique store a couple weeks ago it may be something I try in the future and it was too good of a deal to pass up for $12.

There's no way I could pass that up for $12. I like the scales.

Silound · 04-07-2009, 02:52 PM

Hmm, all this talk for getting rid of a little facial hair!

I never bothered. Mach 3/Gillette Gel and I simply take my time. If you stretch the skin or puff your cheeks out, you get a better shave by making the hair stand up better. Also, washing your face with warm water pre-shaving will soften the hairs, which will help (provided you use a sharp razor!).

04-07-2009, 03:34 PM

Shave my mustachoes??? NEVER!!!

JPH · 04-07-2009, 04:22 PM

Why do you all always make me want to spend my money on things I dont need??

I found myself browsing the web site going "Ok...I can spend this"... Then reality hit...this IS ANOTHER HOBBY.... I already:

collect/smoke cigars
smoke /collect pipes
hunt (squirrel,rabbit,deer,turkey,duck,geese)
fish (both standard and fly)
golf
roast coffee
manwhoring
collect guns/ammo
semi connoisseur of booze/wine/beer

Now this.....NO SIR's..I'm sticking to BIC as long as possible.

Quan and Prof with your supple faces...LOL

Commander Quan · 04-07-2009, 04:27 PM

You know it. I wouldn't want you to start having nice shaves anyhow. With all the lady's that would be after you I'd have to beet them off with a stick.

JPH · 04-07-2009, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Commander Quan

You know it. I wouldn't want you to start having nice shaves anyhow. With all the lady's that would be after you I'd have to beet them off with a stick.

Depending on which stick we are talking about this thread could become very homo erotic ....very quick....

LOL

Commander Quan · 04-07-2009, 04:51 PM

It would be a Guantanamera Cristal. That's all they are good for right?

WildBlueSooner · 04-07-2009, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JPH

Why do you all always make me want to spend my money on things I dont need??

I found myself browsing the web site going "Ok...I can spend this"... Then reality hit...this IS ANOTHER HOBBY.... I already:

collect/smoke cigars
smoke /collect pipes
hunt (squirrel,rabbit,deer,turkey,duck,geese)
fish (both standard and fly)
golf
roast coffee
manwhoring
collect guns/ammo
semi connoisseur of booze/wine/beer

Now this.....NO SIR's..I'm sticking to BIC as long as possible.

Quan and Prof with your supple faces...LOL

Oh come on...you only live once

macpappy · 04-07-2009, 05:10 PM

Glad I don't have to shave anymore.

04-07-2009, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AllOGistics

I recommend the Merkur HD.

This is where I got mine. Lee's

Thanks for this! I just ordered:
1 x DE Blade Multipack
1 x Col. Conk Sampler

40 blades 10 each of various brands and 4 soaps. I like this, now I can try them all to see what I like the best!

WildBlueSooner · 04-07-2009, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nozero

Thanks for this! I just ordered:
1 x DE Blade Multipack
1 x Col. Conk Sampler

40 blades 10 each of various brands and 4 soaps. I like this, now I can try them all to see what I like the best!

Nice..I dont think I am far behind you! Will be placing my order soon.

Commander Quan · 04-07-2009, 06:03 PM

Nice choice I have the Heavy Long Barberpole and it is my favorite of the 6 razors I have.

04-07-2009, 07:10 PM

Ypu guys ever shop at barbershop.com??? they have lots of olde tyme barber shoppe stuff. Pretty nice! they have like 40 diff kinds of clubman after shaves!

cricky101 · 04-08-2009, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AllOGistics

I recommend the Merkur HD.

This is where I got mine. Lee's

I hate you all for making me take up another hobby!

And of course, I just placed my order .....

Proraso After Shave Balm (3.4 oz. Bottle)

Proraso Eucalyptus Shaving Cream (5 oz Tube)

Basic Double Edge Razor and Brush Set (includes the Merkur HD, Vulfix 660 Pure Badger brush, metal razor/brush stand, and selection of blades)

Hopefully this will be a good place to start.

Commander Quan · 04-08-2009, 04:52 PM

This sounds like a very good start.

When you guys get your new Merkurs do yourselves a favor and throw out the one blade that they come packaged with. Merkur Blades are not looked highly upon and the ones that are packaged with the razors are especially bad.

04-08-2009, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cricky101

I hate you all for making me take up another hobby!

And of course, I just placed my order .....

Proraso After Shave Balm (3.4 oz. Bottle)

Proraso Eucalyptus Shaving Cream (5 oz Tube)

Basic Double Edge Razor and Brush Set (includes the Merkur HD, Vulfix 660 Pure Badger brush, metal razor/brush stand, and selection of blades)

Hopefully this will be a good place to start.

That's a good place to start! I use the HD, and I really like it. I guess this is a different kind of hill we helped push you down.

04-07-2009, 12:19 PM	#41
mhailey Splitter of Hairs Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Matt Location: out west Posts: 492 Trading: (21)	Re: Shaving Facial Hair Seriously boys, use a straight razor. Those DE's are nice little toys, but there is nothing like the feeling of putting an open blade against your face and controlling your own destiny (except the feeling of the learning curve on how to use these, and the styptic pencil's tingle on the cut). Straightrazorplace.com is the forum I learned from, and it is a great forum dedicated to wet shaving. __________________ Never try and teach a pig to sing. It frustrates you and irritates the pig. Last edited by mhailey; 04-07-2009 at 12:24 PM.

04-07-2009, 12:44 PM	#42
skullnrose Ashes,ashes,all fall down Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Scott Posts: 799 Trading: (16)	Re: Shaving Facial Hair Just getting into this after reading this thread. Picked up a Merkur 38c and all the goodies to go with it. Thanks for posting the links B&B made for some good reading and I'm now a member.I also shave my head anyone here use the HeadBlade ?

04-07-2009, 12:48 PM	#43
Commander Quan Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Derrick Location: Canton, OH Posts: 966 Trading: (4)	Re: Shaving Facial Hair I found out about safety razors when I was looking into straights, for me the straights take to much upkeep, and for safety razors there is practically none. I however did pick up a a straight at an antique store a couple weeks ago it may be something I try in the future and it was too good of a deal to pass up for $12.

04-07-2009, 12:50 PM	#44
Commander Quan Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Derrick Location: Canton, OH Posts: 966 Trading: (4)	Re: Shaving Facial Hair skullnrose, I have a headblade you are welcome to if you want it. I used it for about a week before deciding it wasn't for me I didn't like the fact that you had to push it across the skin it was too easy to press down too much.

04-07-2009, 02:52 PM	#46
Silound ex-CS Swamp Gorilla Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Somewhere in a swamp, south of sanity Posts: 802 Trading: (15)	Re: Shaving Facial Hair Hmm, all this talk for getting rid of a little facial hair! I never bothered. Mach 3/Gillette Gel and I simply take my time. If you stretch the skin or puff your cheeks out, you get a better shave by making the hair stand up better. Also, washing your face with warm water pre-shaving will soften the hairs, which will help (provided you use a sharp razor!). __________________ Back in black, and better than ever! You can't keep a good gorilla down! LSU Geaux Tigers!

04-07-2009, 03:34 PM	#47
bookman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Shaving Facial Hair Shave my mustachoes??? NEVER!!!

04-07-2009, 04:22 PM	#48
JPH Ted Peffer Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 125 Trading: (0)	Re: Shaving Facial Hair Why do you all always make me want to spend my money on things I dont need?? I found myself browsing the web site going "Ok...I can spend this"... Then reality hit...this IS ANOTHER HOBBY.... I already: collect/smoke cigars smoke /collect pipes hunt (squirrel,rabbit,deer,turkey,duck,geese) fish (both standard and fly) golf roast coffee manwhoring collect guns/ammo semi connoisseur of booze/wine/beer Now this.....NO SIR's..I'm sticking to BIC as long as possible. Quan and Prof with your supple faces...LOL

04-07-2009, 04:27 PM	#49
Commander Quan Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Derrick Location: Canton, OH Posts: 966 Trading: (4)	Re: Shaving Facial Hair You know it. I wouldn't want you to start having nice shaves anyhow. With all the lady's that would be after you I'd have to beet them off with a stick.

04-07-2009, 04:51 PM	#51
Commander Quan Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Derrick Location: Canton, OH Posts: 966 Trading: (4)	Re: Shaving Facial Hair It would be a Guantanamera Cristal. That's all they are good for right?

04-07-2009, 05:10 PM	#53
macpappy Rider on the storm. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Slidell, LA Posts: 851 Trading: (0)	Re: Shaving Facial Hair Glad I don't have to shave anymore. __________________ WARNING: I am a Southern White Male. I have a brain and I know how to use it.

04-07-2009, 06:03 PM	#56
Commander Quan Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Derrick Location: Canton, OH Posts: 966 Trading: (4)	Re: Shaving Facial Hair Nice choice I have the Heavy Long Barberpole and it is my favorite of the 6 razors I have.

04-07-2009, 07:10 PM	#57
bookman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Shaving Facial Hair Ypu guys ever shop at barbershop.com??? they have lots of olde tyme barber shoppe stuff. Pretty nice! they have like 40 diff kinds of clubman after shaves!

04-08-2009, 04:52 PM	#59
Commander Quan Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Derrick Location: Canton, OH Posts: 966 Trading: (4)	Re: Shaving Facial Hair This sounds like a very good start. When you guys get your new Merkurs do yourselves a favor and throw out the one blade that they come packaged with. Merkur Blades are not looked highly upon and the ones that are packaged with the razors are especially bad.