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The secret of a good shave

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  • #32
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭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


  • #33
    mattjack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭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.


  • #34
    WilyCoyote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,059 ✭✭✭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
    :D


  • #35
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,787 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #36
    claypigeon777
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 231 ✭✭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.


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  • #37
    patmac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,599 ✭✭✭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?


  • #38
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,787 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #39
    Mr. CooL ICE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,062 ✭✭✭✭Mr. CooL ICE


    What's the manliest way to shave your beard?

    You don't!


  • #40
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭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.

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


  • #41
    WilyCoyote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,059 ✭✭✭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.


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  • #42
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,787 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #43
    claypigeon777
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 231 ✭✭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."


  • #44
    claypigeon777
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 231 ✭✭claypigeon777


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    Ladies Lounge =====>>>>>

    Do you want a smooth face without any itching?


  • #45
    PickledLime
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,061 ✭✭✭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.


  • #46
    MadsL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #47
    harry Bailey esq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,814 ✭✭✭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


  • #48
    MadsL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


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


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


  • #49
    claypigeon777
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 231 ✭✭claypigeon777




  • #50
    Frosty McSnowballs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,396 ✭✭✭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


  • #51
    monkeynuz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,115 ✭✭✭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.


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  • #52
    monkeynuz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,115 ✭✭✭monkeynuz


    ScumLord wrote: »
    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.

    +1


  • #53
    josip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,078 ✭✭✭✭josip


    Boiling water with the razor for the closest shave.
    If you ever need to do the toilet paper for a cut, wet it before you apply it. Comes off much cleaner afterwards, "washes" the blood, and won't reopen the cut.


  • #54
    Satts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 818 ✭✭✭Satts


    It helps to have your shower before you shave, helps to soften up your beard, but it's a bit of a bummer trying to stop the mirror from fogging up


  • #55
    Frosty McSnowballs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,396 ✭✭✭Frosty McSnowballs


    I get a good shave in the shower.

    I shower then lather up the mush, shave, face scrub, shower, air dry that ****, then moisturise.

    Smooth as my ballbag.


  • #56
    monkeynuz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,115 ✭✭✭monkeynuz


    You can get anti fogging mirrors, or spit on it or wipe a bit of shaving foam across and then rinse off.


  • #57
    monkeynuz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,115 ✭✭✭monkeynuz


    josip wrote: »
    Boiling water with the razor for the closest shave.
    If you ever need to do the toilet paper for a cut, wet it before you apply it. Comes off much cleaner afterwards, "washes" the blood, and won't reopen the cut.


    I use a block of Alum bit of a wake up in the morning!


  • #58
    Frosty McSnowballs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,396 ✭✭✭Frosty McSnowballs


    Satts wrote: »
    It helps to have your shower before you shave, helps to soften up your beard, but it's a bit of a bummer trying to stop the mirror from fogging up

    Put shower gel on the mirror first. One whole side of my shower is mirrored. I just lash shower gel on and it stops it fogging up.


  • #59
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,787 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    josip wrote: »
    Boiling water with the razor for the closest shave.
    If you ever need to do the toilet paper for a cut, wet it before you apply it. Comes off much cleaner afterwards, "washes" the blood, and won't reopen the cut.
    shaving.ie has some sort of silver stuff that stops bleeding, it's good manly stuff that stings the feck out of your face for a few seconds.

    I just let it bleed cause that's even more manly looking.


  • #60
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,234 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    I used to buy Gillette super ultradooper Mach 99 blades which were nearly a tenner for 4 but now buy Gillette disposable things that give as good a shave as they others at half the price. I taught myself to shave, my dad says to me when I was around 14 to get up to that feckin bathroom and shave that fluff off your face for fecks sake ya hairy fecker so I did and tore the absolute ****e out of my face doing so.


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  • #61
    whiskeyman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,564 ✭✭✭✭whiskeyman


    Satts wrote: »
    It helps to have your shower before you shave, helps to soften up your beard, but it's a bit of a bummer trying to stop the mirror from fogging up

    a hot shower beforehand makes all the difference... or at least aim hot water over your face at the end.
    I've barely had to change blades as it's a doddle to cut through.

    However, if I dont get a chance to shower before shaving, it's a bloody mess!


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