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Shaving
I need a razor. Ancient Norelco literally went up in smoke this morning.
Disposables?
Electric?
Safety razor?
Which is better? Mansplain me.
Disposables?
Electric?
Safety razor?
Which is better? Mansplain me.
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Re: Shaving
My beard is so chicklike that I can use a disposable for a month (or more).
Imagine being in college in the 60's-70's and not having facial hair.
It explains a lot, I fear.
<snortle>
Imagine being in college in the 60's-70's and not having facial hair.
It explains a lot, I fear.
<snortle>
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Re: Shaving
Pyrrho wrote:I need a razor. Ancient Norelco literally went up in smoke this morning.
Disposables?
Electric?
Safety razor?
Which is better? Mansplain me.
I recommend any name-brand two-bladed disposable. The three-bladed razors are just marketing. The four-bladed razors are marketing on steroids. The store brands are not sharp enough. And gel shaving cream is a must.
Shaving in the morning is a relaxing thing to do.
I used an electric up until I was 45 years old. Then I switched a razor and will never go back. Fact is, electrics don't do taint very well and grab the ball-hairs mercilessly.
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Re: Shaving
They all suck in one way or another, but you have to shave so it's a case of pick your poison. I have a beard but I still shave my neck at least on work days because I hate having a neckbeard. I use the hell out of a three-blade disposable until it gets too clogged up to use. But they don't make it anymore and my stockpile is running low so I'll have to find something else that works. Maybe I'll take another look at something electric again. Haven't really tried it since I was like 20.
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Re: Shaving

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Re: Shaving
I notice the good old fashioned kind that Moms Mabley used to carry is not on the list. 

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Re: Shaving
For the very best experience I recommend the premium package at Art of Shaving that I got prior to my wedding in August.
Seriously though, for daily use I just grab my electric. I wouldn't say it's superior to a manual shave but it seems adequate and is way less annoying to deal with.
Seriously though, for daily use I just grab my electric. I wouldn't say it's superior to a manual shave but it seems adequate and is way less annoying to deal with.
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Re: Shaving
Meh. Pyrrho hasn't been reading my posts again.
The uncaring bastard.
Get yourself a decent, compact, battery powered electric shaver.
Keep it on your bedside table.
Shave while you're still abed trying to turn off the alarm and turning your thoughts towards more complex tasks like brushing your teeth and making coffee.
You have to really, really try to cut your face to ribbons with one of these, even with a 10* hangover.
No fucking about with shaving foam and gel and cologne and all that faggy bullshit. All you have to do is empty it every few days and change/recharge the batteries once a month or so.
Fuggit, you don't even need water!
No travel plugs required if you're in foreign parts with weird electronics, (or local parts with no electronics.)
It just works.
Like some computers are supposed to do.
The uncaring bastard.
Get yourself a decent, compact, battery powered electric shaver.
Keep it on your bedside table.
Shave while you're still abed trying to turn off the alarm and turning your thoughts towards more complex tasks like brushing your teeth and making coffee.
You have to really, really try to cut your face to ribbons with one of these, even with a 10* hangover.
No fucking about with shaving foam and gel and cologne and all that faggy bullshit. All you have to do is empty it every few days and change/recharge the batteries once a month or so.
Fuggit, you don't even need water!
No travel plugs required if you're in foreign parts with weird electronics, (or local parts with no electronics.)
It just works.
Like some computers are supposed to do.
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Re: Shaving
Trac 2 which I bought in probably the 70's. The Gillette blades are absurdly expensive but I was able to find 200 blades for $20 from Amazon. My shaving brush (which I recommend) dates from the late 80's. Hang it with bristles down for longer life.
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ed wrote:My beard is so chicklike that I can use a disposable for a month (or more).
Imagine being in college in the 60's-70's and not having facial hair.
It explains a lot, I fear.
<snortle>
OK
Now I have to see our local divinity's thin, wispy, student, faggoty beard.
I'll start, so he has no excuse. Sadly, it is no longer bright orange but the fucker's a right manly bastard...
(And check out Mrs. C's Xmas hair dye. I think she was trying to compensate for the lack of ginger.)

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Re: Shaving
I just use disposable razors and keep cleaning them until they're so dull they're more ripping out the hairs than cutting them. Cheap and quick.
It's "pea-can", man.
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Mentat wrote:I just use disposable razors and keep cleaning them until they're so dull they're more ripping out the hairs than cutting them. Cheap and quick.
Well, yeah, I went through that stage until I realised that an electric shaver gave me a precious extra few minutes in bed.
A worthwhile investment.
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Wait, you don't shave in bed? I think you're the one who's a stage behind.
It's "pea-can", man.
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And think about the environment and t3h childrenz, people!
All dem plastic razors fuckin' up the whalez and sharkses gutz, yeah?
All dem plastic razors fuckin' up the whalez and sharkses gutz, yeah?
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Mentat wrote:Wait, you don't shave in bed? I think you're the one who's a stage behind.
You shave in bed with a dry, disposable razor?
Really?
That'd be like trying to go to sleep in your shirt when the barber's just given you a number one.
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Uh oh.
Foreign language alert!
What in this context is a "number one"?
Foreign language alert!

What in this context is a "number one"?
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Yeah, of course. Also crap there, piss there, shower there, eat there, and work there.
It's "pea-can", man.
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Abdul Alhazred wrote:Uh oh.
Foreign language alert!![]()
What in this context is a "number one"?
PERVERT ALERT!
A No.1 is the closest head shave the barber can give you without going right down to the scalp.
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A skeptical approach to shaving
http://www.medicalbag.com/dermatology/o ... le/472689/
The straight edge is really best because your wife won't borrow it.
http://www.medicalbag.com/dermatology/o ... le/472689/
Commercials never delve into why having more blades is better. These marketing campaigns typically state that a person will get a closer shave with more blades.
...verbiage...
If 1 blade is good, then having 2 or more should be even better, right? Not necessarily. In order to achieve a close shave, the razor blade needs to cut the hair below the surface of the skin. A single blade can achieve this using a wide variety of angles to glide across the face, but a double-bladed razor achieves this by having a blunt blade that hooks the hair follicle, pulling it up ever so slightly so that the second blade can make the cut. With 3 blades, the first and second blades work the same as a 2-blade razor, but the third blade essentially performs clean-up duty, ensuring nothing is missed. As more and more blades are added, they are essentially repeating the actions of the primary and secondary blade. By continuingly running the blades across the face, there is increased possibility for razor burn, skin irritation, nicks, and, by far the worst of all, an ingrown hair.
The straight edge is really best because your wife won't borrow it.
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I'm still waiting to see ed's wispy student beard...
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