Guys, assistance please

wireless101

So, I'm planning on shaving for the first time this weekend as I have an undesirable growth above my upper lip that gives me the appearance of a rapist.

Basically, what do I need? Do I need to buy a razor and cream or what? i just dont know how this works! What is a good, reasonably priced razor?

Advice please!

omb0wyn5ehpij9

You don't need to post this in 3 forums.....

wireless101

I posted in 2 I believe. Nevertheless, I meant to post only here. My bad!

biko

Just google it
http://www.ehow.com/how_2116_shave-face.html

Fad

wireless101 wrote: »

So, I'm planning on shaving for the first time this weekend as I have an undesirable growth above my upper lip that gives me the appearance of a rapist.

Basically, what do I need? Do I need to buy a razor and cream or what? i just dont know how this works! What is a good, reasonably priced razor?

Advice please!

A Gilette Razor and and can of gel/foam, should set you back about 20 quid?

Thats all you need.

cautioner

You could get some cheapass disposables and use soap if needs be.

Not advisable.

thusspakeblixa

Forget soap, I use Shockwaves hairgel when I have no shaving cream.
THE BEST A MAN CAN GET!
Get yourself a good razor, I'd recommend Gillette Mach 3.

Fad

thusspakeblixa wrote: »

I'd recommend Gillette Mach 3.

+1 no need to complicate it with 4 more blades:)

cautioner

You could of course go with the new Gilette Mach Fusion Ultra Stealth Turbo; she's pretty sweet, got that titanium alloy chassis and a nifty little power system:

cocoa

pfft, no, you want one of these...

Seriously, any razor will do, packet of 10 bic disposables, whatever. I get mine in aldi

Hoping to transition to a safety razor soon though...

Get anything that says shaving gel / foam on it, wash your face in warm / hot soapy water, make sure it's well hydrated, lash the foam / gel on, shave (carefully), job done

JC 2K3

I'm usually all for going for generic alternatives to things, but in this case, cheap disposible razors just don't compare to multi-bladed razors by the likes of Gilette. Less irritation and less chance of cuting yourself badly. They're also not that expensive in the grand scheme of things.

cocoa

Has anyone seen a cheap disposable razor with a single blade recently? Even the 10 pack of Bics has two blades. I've tried electric razors (whole world of other problems) and a few different disposables and I can't say I saw that much difference. Although I admit the mach blah blah one with the battery action was fun (no, of course I didn't make lightsabre noises...) I see that a lot of them seem to have 3 blades, and strips of soothing stuff either side (as seen on my cheap aldi razors), which seems to get the job done. Maybe I just didn't stick with the more expensive razors long enough to get the difference.

The science of multi blade razors really is a bit iffy though. The claim goes that the first blade pulls the hair away from the skin and before it can retract, the next blade has cut even closer and so on for more blades. Seems fine, but there's two reasons this can be bad... One, they can often end up simply pulling the hair out and many find they cause irritation because of this effect. Two, if your face is properly treated and hydrated, hairs naturally extend much further and so can be cut closer.

Also I generally just get annoyed with hairs getting stuck in the razor, which just plain doesn't happen with old fashioned single blade options.

All that said, I'm still going to finish off my current supplies of disposable multi blade razors before I switch to a hopefully better system

Fad

cocoa wrote: »

pfft, no, you want one of these...

Nah you want one of these babies

cocoa wrote: »

The science of multi blade razors really is a bit iffy though. The claim goes that the first blade pulls the hair away from the skin and before it can retract, the next blade has cut even closer and so on for more blades. Seems fine, but there's two reasons this can be bad... One, they can often end up simply pulling the hair out and many find they cause irritation because of this effect. Two, if your face is properly treated and hydrated, hairs naturally extend much further and so can be cut closer.

I dont think the science could be any clearer as this video illustrates with the new Gillette 3000......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjEKt5Izwbo

Also Aldi/Lidl blades are SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITE

Or this one!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F7TMlrDXtw

cocoa

*runs out to get gilette 3000*

and i just meant a cutthroat in general, those were the first that came up in google...

lol, I've tried gilette*, wilkinson*, and aldi razors, and I found no significant difference. Where I have found a big difference is when proper shaving technique is used and the skin is properly treated, taking the extra time to really soak your face in hot water and lather properly is definitely advisable.

*hooray for free razors in freebie bags on campus

KnifeWRENCH

I've never used anything other than Bic disposable razors. Sure I get the odd cut or 20, but they're cheap dammit!

eVeNtInE

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It wasn't me!

Shaving can be a bit of a nice ritual. I keep meaning to get around to buying a straight razor and some proper gel/oil to shave with. Might as well enjoy life's little routines. Definitely not something to try at first though.

Got bored a while back and sharpened a filleting knife to see whether I could get it fine enough to shave with. It was fine.

raah!

If you keep shaving without cream, eventually your beard-face skin will get rougher and less liable to rippage. I'm trying that out now... it probably works .

Davidius

Meh, electric razors for the win. Much easier.

Not that I need it too often. BUT SOME DAY! :pac:

thusspakeblixa

Shaving is fun if you try and do it to the rythm of a song.
I myself stick on a bit of NIN while shaving. :P

phasers

+1 for Mach 3, although as a girl I only use it on my legs so faically it might be rubbish

fonpokno

cocoa wrote: »

Has anyone seen a cheap disposable razor with a single blade recently?

Boots finest.

phasers wrote: »

+1 for Mach 3, although as a girl I only use it on my legs so faically it might be rubbish

Agreed. Women's razors are terrible! Although I've taken to epilating lately...

Agent Smith

If you get a decent growth, think about getting it done one a week or so in a barbers.

challengemaster

Personally, Gilette fusion, dry shave.

Perfect!

Latchy

square_igloo wrote: »

I've never used anything other than Bic disposable razors. Sure I get the odd cut or 20, but they're cheap dammit!

I cant use the Bic disposable , to many cuts but I find the twin gillette ,blue 5 pack disposables great and at least 3 shave per razor .

Also quite cheap compared with the other versions availbale .

Fad

thusspakeblixa wrote: »

Shaving is fun if you try and do it to the rythm of a song.
I myself stick on a bit of NIN while shaving. :P

If your gonna bleed, do it right-Converge, Botch or Dillinger Escape Plan!

Seriously though, I can barely brush my teeth and listen to music, partly because I cant really hear the music but how and ever.

TimTim

Davidius wrote: »

Meh, electric razors for the win. Much easier.

Not that I need it too often. BUT SOME DAY! :pac:

I find the shave isn't as close as it used to be but maybe that is my crap razor.

cocoa

lol, ok, I know I'm the one who first suggested it, but I wouldn't recommend to anyone to start using a straight razor from the get go. Personally, I'd be afraid to use one before first using a safety razor for a while, to get used to the idea of doing most of the work myself (no pivot head, single blade).

Anyone who's really interested there's some good stuff (quite ironically) in the beards and hats forum, and for tutorials, look up mantic59 on youtube, he's great

Also, electric razors are nice for being handy, not needing much preparation / time, good for traveling with, but I find they generally irritate my face more, make it more difficult to get that resistant patch of hair, and don't shave so close. But if all you want is something handy, they're grand. Possibly the more expensive ones are better though.

I've never had a shave in a barbers, but personally I'd much prefer to learn to do it myself. I really want to get a proper shaving brush sometime soon...

thusspakeblixa

I think you should take the easy way out. Don't shave.
In time you'll come to realise that shaving is poxy, and relish your stubble. I haven't shaved in ages, I kinda like the warmth it gives my face.
:P

Ginja Ninja

^^*shudders*^^
btw make sure you use some sort of foam/gell/soap etc. as,yes your skin toughens up ,but so does the hair,my bro shaves but has PERMANENT sandpaper stubble at 26!!:eek:
my first was mach 3 (have never left it )and personally foam is better than gel but if you can get those lime soap flakes (the one's barber's use when they "whip it up") those babies are the s***

nice_guy80

nearly my favourite 20 minutes of the day if i decide to do the whole hog on it or before going out. Put on a few good tunes and its enjoyable

nice folding straight blade i picked up years ago
piping hot water
apply nivea gel
shave down first
rinse face with hot water
apply more gel
shave up
rinse face with hot water
rinse with freezing cold water
towel dry
make sure other areas such as locks, nose etc are nice and tidy
then hit the shower (if necessary)

apply Nivea After Shave to face

ready to face the world

randylonghorn

challengemaster wrote: »

Personally, Gilette fusion, dry shave.

Perfect!

You're weird!!

But then, we knew that!

Gavin "shels"

Can't beat electric razors, no foam and no cuts. Can get decent enough one's in Argos for around €50, which in the long run will save you a fortune.;)

cocoa

Gavin shels wrote: »

Can't beat electric razors, no foam and no cuts. Can get decent enough one's in Argos for around €50, which in the long run will save you a fortune.;)

I've managed to cut myself with an electric razor... guess I'm just weird

lol, I wonder if the OP has shaved by now, and how it went...

JC 2K3

Can you really get a decently close shave with an electric razor?

eVeNtInE

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cautioner

I'm sticking with the cheapies, last time I splashed out on a razor it was taken quite rudely by one of my brothers.

Just can't win.

tolosenc

JC 2K3 wrote: »

Can you really get a decently close shave with an electric razor?

It's what I use. I find very little difference.

Dante

thusspakeblixa wrote: »

I myself stick on a bit of NIN while shaving. :P

I like to listen to My Chemical Romance when I hold my razorblades....and knives for that matter....

Fad

DaaaaaaaaaaN wrote: »

I like to listen to My Chemical Romance when I hold my razorblades....and knives for that matter....

My second need to correct someone, if your gonna make a cliched (bad) emo joke, do it right!

Listen to this (Particularly the chorus, for those of you lacking in attention span/tolerance for such awful music, pay attention from 46secs onwards)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb4A9cWgstU

cautioner

Why do the singers in all of those bands sound the exact same?

Like, the exact same?

Stev_o

cautioner wrote: »

Why do the singers in all of those bands sound the exact same?

Like, the exact same?

The sound of moaning never changes.

Fad

cautioner wrote: »

Why do the singers in all of those bands sound the exact same?

Like, the exact same?

Why do most singers in indie bands sound like Joy Division? its what theyre going for................

thusspakeblixa

Fad wrote: »

Why do most singers in indie bands sound like Joy Division? its what theyre going for................

Because they are the best band EVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR.
Obviously.

challengemaster

thusspakeblixa wrote: »

I think you should take the easy way out. Don't shave.
In time you'll come to realise that shaving is poxy, and relish your stubble. I haven't shaved in ages, I kinda like the warmth it gives my face.
:P

Considering the OP's age, might be a little early for beardage... Bad enough I'm pretty much the only one in 6th year with one!

Fad

thusspakeblixa wrote: »

Because they are the best band EVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR.
Obviously.

Yes....................definitly

But not in ANY way

challengemaster wrote: »

Considering the OP's age, might be a little early for beardage... Bad enough I'm pretty much the only one in 6th year with one!

Yes, the OP is most likely striken with facial bum fluff.

Insect Overlord

nice_guy80 wrote: »

nearly my favourite 20 minutes of the day if i decide to do the whole hog on it or before going out. Put on a few good tunes and its enjoyable
...
ready to face the world

I just might copy that routine, it sounds great!

Dante

thusspakeblixa wrote: »

Why do most singers in indie bands sound like Joy Division? its what theyre going for................
Because they are the best band EVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR.
Obviously.

I would far rather listen to Hawthorne Heights than Joy Division! :S
I just can't stand that ****ing band....infact I can barely stand Indie full stop bar a few exceptions of course.

thusspakeblixa

DaaaaaaaaaaN wrote: »

I would far rather listen to Hawthorne Heights than Joy Division! :S
I just can't stand that ****ing band....infact I can barely stand Indie full stop bar a few exceptions of course.

I don't count Joy Division as indie. Joy Division are, in many ways, proto-Industrial, as they heavily influenced modern industrial bands like Nine Inch Nails and Einstuerzende Neubaten. People would like them to be labelled indie so they can say "I don't like that it's indie" much in the same way they negatively label David Bowie as glam.
I can't stand MCR, Hawthorne Heights, or any of those moany gits but they owe a debt to Ian Curtis and Joy Division for bridging the gap between punk and grunge. Sometimes when I happen to hear MCR I can hear the stomping bassline of Peter Hook in there. (couldn't name any songs as they're all piffle to me).
Please stop calling them indie, it hurts my head.
...So yeah. Shaving is fun, do it sensibly.

Fad

DaaaaaaaaaaN wrote: »

I would far rather listen to Hawthorne Heights than Joy Division! :S
I just can't stand that ****ing band....infact I can barely stand Indie full stop bar a few exceptions of course.

I dont mind Joy Division, but theyre arent THAT good, its all this woah is me ****e which can be a little off putting.

thusspakeblixa wrote: »

I don't count Joy Division as indie. Joy Division are, in many ways, proto-Industrial, as they heavily influenced modern industrial bands like Nine Inch Nails and Einstuerzende Neubaten. People would like them to be labelled indie so they can say "I don't like that it's indie" much in the same way they negatively label David Bowie as glam.
I can't stand MCR, Hawthorne Heights, or any of those moany gits but they owe a debt to Ian Curtis and Joy Division for bridging the gap between punk and grunge. Sometimes when I happen to hear MCR I can hear the stomping bassline of Peter Hook in there. (couldn't name any songs as they're all piffle to me).
Please stop calling them indie, it hurts my head.
...So yeah. Shaving is fun, do it sensibly.

They're (were ) and indie band, get over it:D

And what I dislike slightly more than the persistant pigeonholing of bands, is the really strained connections people draw between bands. Theres no denying Trent Reznor was a Joy Division fan, but itd be alot more correct to say stuff like Gary Numan synth orientated music had a much more profound influence on industrial.

Theres a pretty distinct difference between MCR and Hawthorne Heights, one of them being kinda shíte, one of them being my FAVOURITE band ever, one of them making tediously one sided music that's fun to laugh at, one who make constantly changing music (in terms of progression from album to album).

Anyway, shaving, *strokes chin*

Jesus Juice

Melt some butter,put it on your face..then get a steak knife,close your eyes, and go nuts.