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Shave without nicks?

#101
farace said:
Everyone's face is different. My brother could probably get away with no shaving cream. My beard is much, much heavier and tougher, and not using shave cream is a recipe for disaster.
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Yep, that's the problem - different beards, and various degrees of skin sensitivity.

My beard is thick, coarse, and very tightly-curled. What has worked best for me after decades of shaving is cold water (it braces and tightens my skin and makes the hair stand up...YMMV), Edge Ultra Sensitive gel (colloidal oatmeal is its featured ingredient), Dollar Shave Club Humble Twin razors, and rinsing the cartridge with hot water to thoroughly clean it, then cold water before I bring it back to my face.

Again, YMMV.
 
#105
Killed_by_Death said:
I'd love to answer the question, but since I use one of these, I always, Always, ALWAYS nick myself:

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Yes but aside for a straight razor you really can't get much better than DE. I too nick myself but that is just how it is. I can tell you the nicks are not as bad if you use a Merker 34C safety razor and a fresh blade each time, and do a second pass against the grain after applying shaving lotion, it feels amazing.
 
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#106
BTW to further what I previously posted, also shave about every 3rd day as long as you do the against the grain method that I suggested. It helps and if you can in the shower and try to use "natural" shaving lotion; it really makes a difference. I personally prefer "Kiss My Face" shaving lotion.
 
#108
One Drop said:
This thread inspired me to order a safety razor and some blades to see if I like the shave I get with one.

The big question will be if it takes much longer in the morning to get a good shave as I do now.
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Once I learned how to move the blade with the curves of my face, the shaving takes the same amount of time with a safety as with a cartridge. It takes a little time (and a few nicks) before you get the hang of not having pivoting blades. Using a brush and shave soap takes a minute more than canned cream.
 
#109
2 cents worth:

I use a multi-blade. Nothing wrong with it.
I use Cremo shaving cream. HUGE difference.
Wet face with hot water (hot as you can take), nice lathering of Cremo. Let it sit for a minute or two.
I start at the bottom of my sideburns, and continue straight down onto my neck. Continue across each cheek (I do right side, then left side). Always in a downstroke.
Work across to the sides of the mouth leaving a shaving cream 'goatee.'
Bottom lip to neck (downstroke). I have some odd, tough bristles under the lip and I get these with an upstroke or two.
Mustache area with downstrokes only.
Make sure you rinse the blades often.
If you must go over areas you have already shaved, wet those areas again (the residual Cremo reactivates). Stay with the downstrokes.

No nicks. Smooth face (well, at least until dinner time....).
 
#112
fingerguy said:
BTW to further what I previously posted, also shave about every 3rd day as long as you do the against the grain method that I suggested. It helps and if you can in the shower and try to use "natural" shaving lotion; it really makes a difference. I personally prefer "Kiss My Face" shaving lotion.
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Kiss My Face has a silly name, but it's one of my go-to creams. It lathers extremely well and is very slick. Sometimes it's good, too, to add just a little of it to supplement a cream that is too thin for some reason.
 
#119
wraub said:
I shave in the shower. Solves many problems.
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This helps a lot. The hot water and steam will help soften your skin, and I've had good luck in the past by washing my hair, applying shaving cream and shaving (with a Mach 5) in the shower with a mirror. After shaving and the shower I wiped my face down with a washcloth soaked in cold water (the cold water helps tighten your skin back up and close the pores). Using a non-alcohol based shave balm after really helps keep the skin hydrated and healthy. Nicks only happen when you're in a hurry and don't have sufficient shaving cream/oil coverage.

Now that I'm bald I follow the same procedure but have grown my beard out and keep my dome cleared with the same procedure above and a HeadBlade. :thumbsup:
 
#120
Kevan Campbell said:
This helps a lot. The hot water and steam will help soften your skin, and I've had good luck in the past by washing my hair, applying shaving cream and shaving (with a Mach 5) in the shower with a mirror. After shaving and the shower I wiped my face down with a washcloth soaked in cold water (the cold water helps tighten your skin back up and close the pores). Using a non-alcohol based shave balm after really helps keep the skin hydrated and healthy. Nicks only happen when you're in a hurry and don't have sufficient shaving cream/oil coverage.

Now that I'm bald I follow the same procedure but have grown my beard out and keep my dome cleared with the same procedure above and a HeadBlade. :thumbsup:
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If it's good enough for somebody who's screen name is 'TheBear', it's good enough for me :roflmao:
 
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