How the hell do you shave!

[LeadMagnet]

Shaving Ryan's Privates"

 

[Cristatus]

Wash your face with water.

Try to take only a tiny bit of shaving foam (very tiny bit, just a bit larger than pea size) and apply it over the areas that need to be shaved.

Make sure there is enough to cover everything, otherwise start lathering it up, and spread it out.

Then start shaving.

The apply aftershave.

That is everything you need to do, in that order.

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: LeadMagnet
Shaving Ryan's Privates"

Ohhhhhhhhhh

<----Ryan

 

[Ryan]

I just get out of the shower, and shave in all directions on my face (with and against the grain in all areas - I never get any skin irritation from it). NO shaving creme, wash face afterwards.

 

[jagec]

I put on shaving cream, then shave with the grain to take off most of it. Then I put on another thin layer of shaving cream, and shave against the grain to get a nice close shave.

 

[Siva]

Shaving against the grain is the only way for me to actually get cleanshaven, otherwise it does almost nothing. Unfortunately my hair is strange, I have to shave from right to left across my neck. I do very short quick strokes, I feel its much more effective this way.

 

[shimsham]

another tip: apply the shaving cream with circular strokes, trying to go against the grain. also, give the cream a minute or so to help lift the hairs off your skin.

i have to shave with, then against the grain to get a smooth shave. your skin will toughen up after a few shaves.

 

[TitanDiddly]

You need to shave with the grain, then against the grain. Every part gets shaved twice, effectively.

 

[BriGy86]

Originally posted by: SarcasticDwarf

Originally posted by: bradruth
1. Shower.
2. Shaving gel.
3. Mach 3 shaving towards my jaw line ("down" on the face, "up" on the neck)
4. Rinse.
5. Enjoy.

6. ?
7. Profit!

i was also going to add profit, but you beat me

i shave against the grain (gives a smoother and closer feel) shaving from the jaw up on my face and regular towards the jaw on my neck

but some people get ingrown hairs if they do it against the grain i fortunately don't

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: SarcasticDwarf
So I attempted to shave with a manual razor today for the first time. I used the following procedure

1) Shower, clean face w/antibacterial soap
2) Shaving cream for "sensitive" skin
3) Shave with Mach 3 going with the grain

Now looking at it I can see a few spots on my face that I missed, no biggi. The problem is with my neck. It looks like I didn't get a damn thing! Am I supposed to press much harder or what?

For the record, I have been shaving for the past 5-6 years (I am 21) with an electric.

Use a sharp blade and don't wash your face before you shave, wash it after. I also make sure my face gets lots of warm water prior to lathering up. I have a heavy beard too.

The neck can be a trouble spot but if you go with the grain and apply medium pressure with a fresh blade you should be good.

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: PhasmatisNox
You need to shave with the grain, then against the grain. Every part gets shaved twice, effectively.

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: SarcasticDwarf

Originally posted by: Sphexi

Originally posted by: bradruth
1. Shower.
2. Shaving gel.
3. Mach 3 shaving towards my jaw line ("down" on the face, "up" on the neck)
4. Rinse.
5. Enjoy.

That's basically what I do too. I have some of the coarsest facial hair I've ever seen, it takes forever to get to the point of being smooth, and within hours it's stubble again lol...I just do the day old look now and deal with it.

I have the crazy feeling my drill seargent (who I will be meeting in two weeks) would not be too happy.

Heh.. At Ft. Benning, on the first night, they told the whole group to go into the restroom and shave, immediately, and that they only had a very short time to do it. One guy, who'd obviously never done it before with a disposable razor, and who was also very nervous/scared, ended up scraping his face up pretty badly.

They will yell at you and make you do stupid stuff if you forget to shave.

 

[chrisms]

Just don't shave. Shaving is for women

 

[bret]

you just need more practice

 

[intogamer]

:roll:

 

[Gooberlx2]

I always shave before I shower.

anyway...practice makes perfect.

For me:
- Rinse face with hot water
- apply edge shaving gel
- Shave with Mach3 with grain only (except for hard spots on neck)....if I shave against the grain then I have the worst razorburn 'cause my hair is so thick and pissed.
- shower

 

[Landroval]

My only advice is NEVER, EVER use razors marketed to women (for example, if you think they may cut you less). My theory is they are developed by a team of envious, obsessive hags that want other women to have gapin wounds all over their legs or other places -- the same ones that put 3 tbsp of mayo on a sandwich when you requested "no mayo"

 

[Grunt03]

go back to the electric if this proves to be to hard for you to figure out.

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Mach 3 Power for life bitches!

 

[abaez]

http://www.pacificshaving.com/

I'm basically a yeti. I have had problems shaving for years. This has saved my life. I want it to have my children.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: LtPage1
umm move it in different directions and press until it comes off, i guess. im half-asleep in the shower when i do it.

we're talking about shaving still right?

 

[Deslok]

Originally posted by: PhasmatisNox
You need to shave with the grain, then against the grain. Every part gets shaved twice, effectively.

Dude, NEVER against the grain! That just leads to ingrown hairs and all sorts of problems.

 

[shimsham]

Originally posted by: Deslok

Originally posted by: PhasmatisNox
You need to shave with the grain, then against the grain. Every part gets shaved twice, effectively.

Dude, NEVER against the grain! That just leads to ingrown hairs and all sorts of problems.

ive never had any trouble, and ive went against the grain since the beginning.

 

[hoyaguru]

<John Cleese> YOU LITTLE PANSIES! We didn't HAVE razors when I was your age. We used a rusty cheese grater to scrape off our stubble, and finished the job with 80 grit sandpaper! And we didn't have any of that fancy AFTER SHAVE LOTION EITHER! We used kerosene when we were done grating and sanding, and we LIKED IT! Wouldnt' have had it any other way!</John Cleese>

 

[shimsham]

Originally posted by: hoyaguru
<John Cleese> YOU LITTLE PANSIES! We didn't HAVE razors when I was your age. We used a rusty cheese grater to scrape off our stubble, and finished the job with 80 grit sandpaper! And we didn't have any of that fancy AFTER SHAVE LOTION EITHER! We used kerosene when we were done grating and sanding, and we LIKED IT! Wouldnt' have had it any other way!</John Cleese>

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