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Offline hollidae

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my shaving rotuine..i think i need help
« on: June 25, 2009, 05:34:59 PM »
Thursday night
1-buzz my hair with the clippers
2- rub wintergreen Alcohol
3-clean up and go to bed

Friday Night-
1- run warm water over my head to soften hair
2-Apply   fusion gel
3-turn hot water on and wet my fusion blade
4- Start to shave with the gain from front to back...I always so carefuly around the back, I dont want hairbumps
5-  What should i finish with ?



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Re: my shaving rotuine..i think i need help
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2009, 08:14:07 PM »
Finish off with a little aloe vera gel to sooth any irritation. eventually, you may want to go against the grain to get smooth.  But definitely go with the grain if you are just starting out.  Also, you may want to check out a product called "bump patrol", to avoid any razor bumps.  Here's my routine for reference:

Wet head (if in the shower this will be easier)
Headwash by Headblade
Scrub with St. Ives apricot scrub to exfoliate and soften the hair and skin
Headslick and shave with my headblade
rinse head with hot water
apply Aveeno Positively Smooth shave gel
take a 2nd pass with my fusion razor
rinse, and apply aloe vera gel to soothe

Hope this helps......
« Last Edit: June 25, 2009, 08:17:07 PM by darkknight1 »

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Re: my shaving rotuine..i think i need help
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2009, 08:41:40 PM »
hey hollidae:  check out the HEAD SHAVING section of the forum:  "your shave routine".  there R tons of priceless info on everyone's routine.  hope U find some gr8 tips.  keep us posted 2 your road 2 ultimate smooooothness. O0

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Re: my shaving rotuine..i think i need help
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2009, 09:00:37 PM »
i dont care if my Skin CLOSE, just low enuff that my old man head line doesnt show.... Most of the time i look like this

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=29745002&albumID=582334&imageID=59420958

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Re: my shaving rotuine..i think i need help
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2009, 09:50:49 PM »
Your routine sounds OK to me -- you may just want to use the Bump Patrol like Dark Knight suggested or an astringent like witch hazel.  African Americans are susceptible to razor bumps so it's not a step that I would skip. 

You'll also learn by trial and error as you go along.