Closest blade for head shaving?

eviltimeban

Can someone recommend a good blade for shaving your head? I shave mine regularly with a Mach 3, and while that's grand, it normally still retains the shadow and you can see the outline of where the hair is.

Is there a blade that's specifically made for head shaving, that would give a closer shave?

MadsL

Can't get any closer than this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iq9Y_3uQR0c

Gran Hermano

I shave mine daily. Rather than focus on the blade, focus on your technique.
There is no need for a special blade. I get zero shadow by using the same technique I use on my face. Do a three pass shave; with, against and finally across the grain. Lather between passes. Takes about five minutes and after a while you won't even need a mirror when shaving. Some blokes spend longer playing around with hair gels, mouse and GHDs.

The three pass shave will work with all blades, I tend to use the old Gillette Sensor two blade as I find less blades better than more and the Sensor is pretty cheap and probably the last decent cart Gillette made.

eviltimeban

Gran Hermano wrote: »

I shave mine daily. Rather than focus on the blade, focus on your technique.
There is no need for a special blade. I get zero shadow by using the same technique I use on my face. Do a three pass shave; with, against and finally across the grain. Lather between passes. Takes about five minutes and after a while you won't even need a mirror when shaving. Some blokes spend longer playing around with hair gels, mouse and GHDs.

The three pass shave will work with all blades, I tend to use the old Gillette Sensor two blade as I find less blades better than more and the Sensor is pretty cheap and probably the last decent cart Gillette made.

I tried all that, and while I did get a closer shave, I still had a shadow. Must just be my colouring.

Gran Hermano

It could just be you coloring, especially if you have dark hair and light skin coloring. If you're getting as close a shave as possible, ie can't feel stubble by running your hand across your scalp in any direction.

How long have you been shaving your head? is the shadow less noticeable during the summer if your scalp is tanned?

eviltimeban

Gran Hermano wrote: »

It could just be you coloring, especially if you have dark hair and light skin coloring. If you're getting as close a shave as possible, ie can't feel stubble by running your hand across your scalp in any direction.

How long have you been shaving your head? is the shadow less noticeable during the summer if your scalp is tanned?

I don't know, as our weather is not really conducive to getting a tan! :-) But I suppose the darker my head is, the less noticable the shadow is.

Been shaving it about 10 years.

My colouring is / was kind of brown rather than dark or black.

ladhrann

eviltimeban wrote: »

I don't know, as our weather is not really conducive to getting a tan! :-) But I suppose the darker my head is, the less noticable the shadow is.

Been shaving it about 10 years.

My colouring is / was kind of brown rather than dark or black.

I don't mean to mammy you, I just want to warn you to wear a head covering even on overcast days. An awful lot of Irishmen with shaved heads/crew cuts never put any sunscreen on or wear a hat, and as a result I think its a common point for skin cancer to develop from.

eviltimeban

ladhrann wrote: »

I don't mean to mammy you, I just want to warn you to wear a head covering even on overcast days. An awful lot of Irishmen with shaved heads/crew cuts never put any sunscreen on or wear a hat, and as a result I think its a common point for skin cancer to develop from.

Thanks ma! ;-) I wear a flat cap most of the time.