So last week I was at the gym, and realized I had forgotten my shaving gear. So I decided to try the complimentary razors & shaving gel that the gym locker room had. Big mistake! I nicked the hell out of my noggin and couldn't put a blade on my head for a week. Since I can't stand to have anything on my dome, I had to shave with an electric - a Wahl groomsman, which has a decent foil shaver. But it was still a pin in the butt - it took too long, I had to do all this stretching and pulling on my skin when I shaved, and I still couldn't get smooth enough. Yesterday I was able to use my usual Headblade Triple (touch up around the ears with a Schick extreme), and boy did it feel good!
So, what I learned - stick with what works for you! duh.
So every day I exfoliate my scalp in the shower with a good scrub - Headblade has a good one, and Menscience has one too. Then I shave with and against the grain, splash with COLD water, and put Headlube on for extra shine. And every day I face the world with a slick, shiny dome! And that's me - no substitutions and no stubble will do! I enjoy my bald compulsion.