In light of the other male grooming threads, who here gets shaved at the barber or uses a safety razor?
Manly upkeep.
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Nothing beats a hot towel and a straight razor shave at the barber. I don't do it daily but when my barber cuts my hair, I get a shave too. I go every other Tuesday. The other days I shave home in the shower. I need the steam to relax my face.
I can't grow facial hair so neither for me. occasional touch up with a disposable and that's it.
I go to a salon full of women.
I shave at home.
I shave at home.
I use a single blade safety from time to time on special occasions. I break out the sandalwood lather soap, a vintage old spice mug and my hog bristle brush to go with it. Usually I'm lazy and use a beard trimmer.
I got a hot towel and straight razor shave when my wife and I took a cruise for our honeymoon.
Never had another once since, but damn was it nice.
Never had another once since, but damn was it nice.
i do that myself. i have that new razor by Gillette proglide styler, that thing kicks ass.
I shave with whatever free Gilette razor a ton of us got with that free promo site that was posted.
And I use my body wash to shave with. But it's only the lower portion of my neck that I shave.
And I use my body wash to shave with. But it's only the lower portion of my neck that I shave.
Im a big boy i can shave on my own. Otherwise id be paying a barber 2x a week and **** that.
Mach3 or ProGlide ftw.
Mach3 or ProGlide ftw.
Well I'm glad your a big boy and can shave all by yourself! When your ready to be a man learn to wet shave with a straight razor.
and wtf is with all the upkeep threads lately?
HaHa, me too. I am going for a haircut today. Years ago I went to a barber and always got a nice straight razor shave. I miss that! Very hard to find barbers locally nowadays, and not all of them do the shaves. I occasionally use a safety razor, but 90% of the time I use a Braun electric shaver. I will admit that nothing beats a blade. Electric is just faster.
Been using a straight razor for just over a year now. I got tired of buying expensive razor catridges and shaving cream. a chunk of shaving soap lasts almost a year and replaceable blades are maybe $3-5 for 120(replace every 2 or 3 days). Saves a lot of money every year.
The first month was rough with a steep learning curve and lots of cuts but it shaves a lot closer. It does take twice as long to shave compared to a normal multibladed razor though.
The first month was rough with a steep learning curve and lots of cuts but it shaves a lot closer. It does take twice as long to shave compared to a normal multibladed razor though.
I've never had a straight razor shave. I have to shave 5 days a week as well, so I just use a mach 3 and some edge shave gel.
Razor myself. We don't have barbers around here that will give you a shave also. That I know of.
Yes, and the cost is only up front. In the long run you'll save money. But there is a learning curve and it is all about technique. Never go against the grain, and never apply pressure.
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