The secret of a good shave

WilyCoyote

Did your Dad/Mum teach you how to wet shave correctly? We're talking facially here so no innuendo please

MadsL

Nope, my dad was useless. He still shaves with a poxy electric.

It has taken me years to realise that you should get your grandfather to teach your, or failing that a barber.

Nothing, repeat, nothing beats a straight razor shave.

Lawrence1895

WilyCoyote wrote: »

Did your Dad/Mum teach you how to wet shave correctly? We're talking facially here so no innuendo please

Nope, only electric shavers in the family

meemeemee

No. But what a good idea. Patent it.

ScumLord

No, I found it pretty self explanatory. Blade cuts hair, run balde over face, hair gone.

Frosty McSnowballs

The army showed me.

A Recruit that had heavy growth was picked out, pretty much grabbed in a headlock. Water and foam was slapped on, cheap disposable 1 blade razor was methodically criss crossed over his face.

Et voila....blood all over the shop and a "you fcukers better know how to shave in the morning" instruction.

I still headlock myself to this day.

patmac

I use Tesco's triple blades @ €2.99 for 8, one a week does along with non perfumed soap and a shaving brush very cheap and nice shave, feck paying €9 for 4 Gillette Mach 5,000,000 blades to keep Federer, Henry happy and €4 for shaving foam in a can.

TheIrishGrover

Nah, me mam's a disaster. She's a face like a badger's arse

The Backwards Man

I often wonder why people buy Bic razors, they must have some other function other than as razorblades, because they are good for fcuk all in that regard.

SEPT 23 1989

No,my mother had a beard

Weevil

Rinse, lather , shave. Repeat.

Insect Overlord

MadsL wrote: »

Nothing, repeat, nothing beats a straight razor shave.

I'm thinking of getting a straight and a strop for Christmas this year. I feel ready to graduate from my DE now!

Celly Smunt

Conditioner is great to shave with,apply it about 2 minutes before you shave and all the hairs will be softer which leads to minimum irritation.

ScumLord

patmac wrote: »

I use Tesco's triple blades @ €2.99 for 8, one a week does along with non perfumed soap and a shaving brush very cheap and nice shave, feck paying €9 for 4 Gillette Mach 5,000,000 blades to keep Federer, Henry happy and €4 for shaving foam in a can.

Have you heard of www.shaving.ie? It's like tescos prices expect your buying the top end gear.

Dump the disposables and get yourself a safety razor, I have a full beard now and could just shave the whole thing off without trimming first using a safety razor, they're incredible.

Lawrence1895

ScumLord wrote: »

Have you heard of www.shaving.ie? It's like tescos prices expect your buying the top end gear.

Dump the disposables and get yourself a safety razor, I have a full beard now and could just shave the whole thing off without trimming first using a safety razor, they're incredible.

Boring website, nothing innuendo there

Savoir.Faire

Converted to the wet shave movement a number of months ago. Proraso shaving soap to start, work up a lather using a badger brush and Kiehl's wet shave cream, Muhle R89 razor for a really close shave, Clinique post shave balm to finish.

Head out to work feeling and looking groomed.

dd972

Find electric useless, good old fashioned razor all the way.

Wossack

old motor oil and a bowie knife

ScumLord

I got one of the London aftershaves and found if you brush it through your beardy bit it acts like a hair gel keeping everything in place.

WilyCoyote

Wossack wrote: »

old motor oil and a bowie knife

You should head for The Green Room. Lots of Southside luvvies there fancy a bit of rough. Don't let me down now.

Jonny Blaze

Just remember an angle of about 30 degrees if you dont want to end up looking like freddy kruger...

Insect Overlord wrote: »

I'm thinking of getting a straight and a strop for Christmas this year. I feel ready to graduate from my DE now!

mattjack

Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »

The army showed me.

A Recruit that had heavy growth was picked out, pretty much grabbed in a headlock. Water and foam was slapped on, cheap disposable 1 blade razor was methodically criss crossed over his face.

Et voila....blood all over the shop and a "you fcukers better know how to shave in the morning" instruction.

I still headlock myself to this day.

What's hilarious about this post is the fact the you were in d'army.
Were you private Fancy Pants ?

Dyr

Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »

The army showed me.

A Recruit that had heavy growth was picked out, pretty much grabbed in a headlock. Water and foam was slapped on, cheap disposable 1 blade razor was methodically criss crossed over his face.

Et voila....blood all over the shop and a "you fcukers better know how to shave in the morning" instruction.

I still headlock myself to this day.

The irish army has quite a thing about shaving judging by some stories.

mattjack

Bambi wrote: »

The irish army has quite a thing about shaving judging by some stories.

I was in Baldonnel years ago and saw two NCOs shaving the back of a recruit's neck with BIC razor.

My name is URL

I forked out on a very expensive blade and full shaving set about a year back.. Genuine badger brush and the whole lot. I've used it about twice so far. It's a nice novelty but seriously not worth the hassle when you're up early for work, in a hurry and rushing about still half asleep.

I'll be sticking with the auld Mach 3 for a while yet.

seamus

No, my Dad's always used electric, so one day I was just handed an electric and told to figure it out.

I've kind of jumped between blades and electrics for years. I'd try blades, discover that I was shaving my face red raw, then switch to electrics. Then pissed off with how long the electric took and how raw it was making my face, I'd switch to blades again for a few weeks, and repeat...

It was only this year that I bothered to ask the internet how to shave that I discovered I can wet shave without destroying my face.

1. Shaving foam on the face, leave for at least 3 mins.
2. Shave with the grain
3. Shaving foam again
4. Shave against the grain.

Et voila, 8 minutes, baby's bottom, no bleeding.

Though I'm pretty lazy about shaving, so the blades get dull pretty quick going through 4 days of growth.

Frosty McSnowballs

mattjack wrote: »

What's hilarious about this post is the fact the you were in d'army.
Were you private Fancy Pants ?

Still serving....haven't been sacked yet.

I prefer Brigadier General Fancy Pants III

Frosty McSnowballs

Bambi wrote: »

The irish army has quite a thing about shaving judging by some stories.

Don't get ya

Frosty McSnowballs

mattjack wrote: »

I was in Baldonnel years ago and saw two NCOs shaving the back of a recruit's neck with BIC razor.

Yep. Neck shave!

Still a very normal thing in recruit training etc

Kevhog1988

havent shaved in a week now. Im actually dreading shaving tonight

Dyr

Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »

Don't get ya

ah I've heard lads who were in the army going on about recruits being made to shave over and over again until the shouty sergeant fella was happy with the results

My name is URL

Bambi wrote: »

ah I've heard lads who were in the army going on about recruits being made to shave over and over again until the shouty sergeant fella was happy with the results

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lzpk5dMhVE4

mattjack

Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »

Yep. Neck shave!

Still a very normal thing in recruit training etc

On the edge of the square with sleet falling.

WilyCoyote

Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »

Still serving....haven't been sacked yet.

I prefer Brigadier General Fancy Pants III

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSEGNOlTvM8

ScumLord

My name is URL wrote: »

I forked out on a very expensive blade and full shaving set about a year back.. Genuine badger brush and the whole lot. I've used it about twice so far. It's a nice novelty but seriously not worth the hassle when you're up early for work, in a hurry and rushing about still half asleep.

I'll be sticking with the auld Mach 3 for a while yet.

It is more laborious but it is a better shave if you have the time. I don't shave every day, I don't even shave every week but the safety razor is perfect for people with beards that just need to tidy up. Mach 3s can't deal with any significant amount of hair.

claypigeon777

1. First of all wet your face with hot water.

2. Smear shaving gel on your face. A shaving stick or shaving foam are not as good to fill every crevice of your face.

3. Run the razor under a hot tap and each time you run the razor over your face run it under the hot tap.

4. Use you finger to hold the flesh taut and purse your mouth and move it to left or right depending on which side you shave to pull the skin taut.

5. Start with the sideburns first.

6. Once you have the sideburns shave, shave your cheeks diagonally rather than downward.

7. When you shave your jawline drag the razor along the edge of the jaw towards the chin with downward strokes.

8. Shave under the chin and down as far as the adam's apple with downward strokes.

9. Shave under your bottom lip and shave your chin.

10. Shave your upper lip last because usually the hair is thickest on your face on your upper lip. Curl your upper lip under your teeth so the skin is taut and shave the center of the skin below your nose first with a downward stroke. Keep your lip taut and when you shave either side shave with the head of the razor turned sideways and draw it across to both corners of your mouth.

11. If you cut yourself tear off a tiny square of toilet paper and stick it on the cut and when the wound stops bleeding remove the paper slowly and you will leave no unsightly scap.

12. After you towel down your jaw have a shaving lotion and moisturizer to rub on your face.

patmac

ScumLord wrote: »

Have you heard of www.shaving.ie? It's like tescos prices expect your buying the top end gear.

Dump the disposables and get yourself a safety razor, I have a full beard now and could just shave the whole thing off without trimming first using a safety razor, they're incredible.

I like the look of that Feather, might invest after I use up the 6 months supply of Tesco Blades I bought the other week, twas 4 for €2.99 and 8 of the exact same product for €2.79, how long to you get out of each blade?

ScumLord

claypigeon777 wrote: »

5. Start with the sideburns first.

6. Once you have the sideburns shave, shave your cheeks diagonally rather than downward.

7. When you shave your jawline drag the razor along the edge of the jaw towards the chin.

8. Shave under the chin and down as far as the adam's apple with downward strokes.

9. Shave under your bottom lip and shave your chin.

10. Shave your upper lip last because usually the hair is thickest on your face on your upper lip. Curl your upper lip under your teeth so the skin is taut and shave the center of the skin below your nose first with a downward stroke. Keep your lip taut and when you shave either side shave with the head of the razor turned sideways and draw it across to both corners of your mouth.

What works for one person won't necessarily work for another. Everyones hair grain goes in different directions so you have to find the grain of your own face, don't just depend on what works for other people.

Mr. CooL ICE

What's the manliest way to shave your beard?

You don't!

SEPT 23 1989

claypigeon777 wrote: »

1. First of all wet your face.

2. Smear shaving gel on your face. A shaving stick or shaving foam are not as good to fill every crevice of your face.

3. Run the razor under a tap and each time you run the razor over your face run it under the tap.

4. Use you finger to hold the flesh taut and purse your mouth and move it to left or right depending on which side you shave to pull the skin taut.

5. Start with the sideburns first.

6. Once you have the sideburns shave, shave your cheeks diagonally rather than downward.

7. When you shave your jawline drag the razor along the edge of the jaw towards the chin.

8. Shave under the chin and down as far as the adam's apple with downward strokes.

9. Shave under your bottom lip and shave your chin.

10. Shave your upper lip last because usually the hair is thickest on your face on your upper lip. Curl your upper lip under your teeth so the skin is taut and shave the center of the skin below your nose first with a downward stroke. Keep your lip taut and when you shave either side shave with the head of the razor turned sideways and draw it across to both corners of your mouth.

11. If you cut yourself tear off a tiny square of toilet paper and stick it on the cut and when the wound stops bleeding remove the paper slowly and you will leave no unslightly scap.

12. After you towl down your jaw have a shaving lotion and moisturizer to rub on your face.

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WilyCoyote

ScumLord wrote: »

No, I found it pretty self explanatory. Blade cuts hair, run balde over face, hair gone.

And finish up like a scene from The Somme? Please be more careful. A good shave is an acquired skill. You have to use fewer bits of toilet paper as the years go by.

ScumLord

patmac wrote: »

I like the look of that Feather, might invest after I use up the 6 months supply of Tesco Blades I bought the other week, twas 4 for €2.99 and 8 of the exact same product for €2.79, how long to you get out of each blade?

I get a long time, I've never had a blade go dull on me, I usually end up changing them for no reason whatsoever. I think I got 100 of them for €30 last time I order, they'll last me years.

claypigeon777

Bambi wrote: »

ah I've heard lads who were in the army going on about recruits being made to shave over and over again until the shouty sergeant fella was happy with the results

Apparently a private was dragged before his superior for not shaving in the morning.

"We have only got one mirror between the forty of us sir."

"What f*cking difference does that make private?"

"Well I think this morning I shaved the wrong face sir."

claypigeon777

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Ladies Lounge =====>>>>>

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PickledLime

ScumLord wrote: »

Have you heard of www.shaving.ie? It's like tescos prices expect your buying the top end gear.

Dump the disposables and get yourself a safety razor, I have a full beard now and could just shave the whole thing off without trimming first using a safety razor, they're incredible.

Scrolling through the thread I was thinking of what to write, and it's pretty much this, word for word.

Proper hot towel + cream (I use the dirt cheap Palmolive stuff you get for about €1.70 per tube and it still works wonders) + nice safety razor (mine was €35, will probably last a lifetime) + DE blade of choice (my fave brand is Astra - you can get a pack of 100 for approx. €15, and that's not a typo) = best shave you will ever have, with the obvious exception of a straight razor.

MadsL

LordChessington wrote: »

What's the manliest way to shave your beard?

You don't!

Trim it with a straight razor...the duck dynasty look is getting old.

harry Bailey esq

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I often wonder why people buy Bic razors, they must have some other function other than as razorblades, because they are good for fcuk all in that regard.

i use the orange bic single blade razors from time to time,never any cuts from them.Id say they are the best of a bad lot

MadsL

Facial Hair and Hats...come talk to us...


http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1103

claypigeon777

Frosty McSnowballs

mattjack wrote: »

On the edge of the square with sleet falling.

Yep, also when in a forest while using your helmet to collect river water and then shave raw.

Pretty normal tbh

monkeynuz

patmac wrote: »

I like the look of that Feather, might invest after I use up the 6 months supply of Tesco Blades I bought the other week, twas 4 for €2.99 and 8 of the exact same product for €2.79, how long to you get out of each blade?

I use feather blades and replace them every 3-5 days ish, I think you could probably flip 'em over and use the other edge but I don't bother, probably don't need to change them that oftenbut that is what I do.