Head Shaving, Grooming & Care > Safety Razor Head Shaving
Double Edged/"Safety" Razors?
jamesh75:
--- Quote from: Antimidas on September 11, 2009, 12:30:11 PM ---Eventually, I will move back to the straight razor and stop spending money on blades altogether. But it will take much more time to get familiar with that whole process.
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Wow, using a straight razor just sends chills up my spine. NO THANKS!!! I'll stick to something a little less lethal. If you can do it, more power to ya man.
Antimidas:
Eventually. Might take at least a year. Sliced the hell out of my thumb cleaning the safety razor. I was being stupid. Have not seen that much of my own blood in a looooong time. I need to learn to be much more careful before I put the straight razor to my head on my own. I do use it on the face occassionally and can then go about three days without having to shave again.
Did get an appointment with dad next week for a straight razor shave with a professional at Heimie's Haberdashery in St. Paul, MN. A b'day present for dad and a treat for me. Traditional 19th century barbershop. And they will even do the head shave with a straight razor. I can't wait. Thinking of not shaving anything for the next week to get the full benefit. I will at least have one days worth of growth before I go. I want to see how good they are.
ycartt:
James...its a double/edge safety razor, not a straight razor...big difference. I would be terrified too of a straight razor. I use a Merkur DE on my face. I shave my face every other day to minimize the irritation it gets. The DE definitely helps to minimize irritation vs. a cartridge blade. I also use a badger brush. I have not tried, nor really interested to at this time, to use the DE on my head. That does make me a little nervous.
jamesh75:
Yeah, I got that, but Antimidas is actually crazy enough that he's thinking about trying a straight razor. Now, getting shave by a professional using a straight razor, that sounds awesome. Let us know how that goes.
ycartt:
Yea, I don't think I would go for a straight razor unless it was by a pro.
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