I have an electric razor, and also a pair of Gillette Mach IIIs. There's also a beard trimmer.
For the face: which one I use depends on how much I can about getting a clean shave and how much I'm prepared to tear my face up. The electric razor doesn't get a good shave but it doesn't draw blood either and is gentler on my face. One of the Mach III's is for when I need a clean shave. One thing I notice is that using the electric razor several days in a row leads to it getting less and less effective, like the stubble gets more resistant to it - a good wet shave will reset this.
I've experimented with various foam etc. options. I have a fancy badger-hair brush which is pretty good and goes well with shaving soaps or shaving creams - if you like premium products with added scents this is very nice. However I discovered that facial cleanser, used a lot thicker than for washing (but still foamed up), makes lovely shaving gloop, so I tend to use that. At a pinch, any liquid hand soap will do. Wet shave is at the sink. Ideally, straight out of the shower - however if the shower's been too hot then I need a sit down straight out of the shower instead.
I've tried using an old-school safety razor, and it doesn't seem to suit me. I have weirdly variable manual dexterity where I can be klutzy at some things and good at others - this is one of the klutzy things for me. I'm too much of a chicken to play with a straight razor.
For other areas - apparently there's a recommendation that you should have a different razor for your body than your face, so there's another Mach III. This does for arms, legs, chest-and-belly and if I'm feeling really enthusiastic (or hoping to wear clothing that demands it) the shoulders and tops of the shoulder blades. Here, just water will do - in the shower is often good, sometimes a bit of soap helps things along. If the body hair has been allowed to get too long, giving it a preliminary go with a beard trimmer (in the dry) makes shaving go a lot easier. Alas there is no good way for me to shave my back.
In my experience, the face is the worst place (of all the places I shave) to shave, the place where I'm most likely to draw blood, the place where I'm mostly likely to get uncomfortable burny sensations later.
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Date: 2016-08-14 02:33 pm (UTC)For the face: which one I use depends on how much I can about getting a clean shave and how much I'm prepared to tear my face up. The electric razor doesn't get a good shave but it doesn't draw blood either and is gentler on my face. One of the Mach III's is for when I need a clean shave. One thing I notice is that using the electric razor several days in a row leads to it getting less and less effective, like the stubble gets more resistant to it - a good wet shave will reset this.
I've experimented with various foam etc. options. I have a fancy badger-hair brush which is pretty good and goes well with shaving soaps or shaving creams - if you like premium products with added scents this is very nice. However I discovered that facial cleanser, used a lot thicker than for washing (but still foamed up), makes lovely shaving gloop, so I tend to use that. At a pinch, any liquid hand soap will do. Wet shave is at the sink. Ideally, straight out of the shower - however if the shower's been too hot then I need a sit down straight out of the shower instead.
I've tried using an old-school safety razor, and it doesn't seem to suit me. I have weirdly variable manual dexterity where I can be klutzy at some things and good at others - this is one of the klutzy things for me. I'm too much of a chicken to play with a straight razor.
For other areas - apparently there's a recommendation that you should have a different razor for your body than your face, so there's another Mach III. This does for arms, legs, chest-and-belly and if I'm feeling really enthusiastic (or hoping to wear clothing that demands it) the shoulders and tops of the shoulder blades. Here, just water will do - in the shower is often good, sometimes a bit of soap helps things along. If the body hair has been allowed to get too long, giving it a preliminary go with a beard trimmer (in the dry) makes shaving go a lot easier. Alas there is no good way for me to shave my back.
In my experience, the face is the worst place (of all the places I shave) to shave, the place where I'm most likely to draw blood, the place where I'm mostly likely to get uncomfortable burny sensations later.