The new guys routine

[daltonfury]

I took what I liked from all of the posts on here and made my own routine out of it, and so far, perfecto.

I have usually been a with the grain guy because i got ingrown hairs like crazy on my face and was afraid of that on my head, which would not be good. So the first day I shaved i went WTG and it was just took rough for me, i wanted that smooth sly look, so I went ATG and had mild razor burn on my temples for the first week, and that was about as bad as it god. My scalp is still adjusting and toughening up though.

The gear:
-HeadSlick (tried Baldguyz, and it was way to runny to me and would run down in my eyes and burn)
-Schick hydro 5 and Gillette Mach 3
-Witch Hazel
-Neutrogena face wash
-Aveeno daily lotion
-100% aloe gel when i feel like my head needs it

The routine:

-Take a shower and do the usual and wash my head with acne face wash first to soften it up and remove all the crud.

-I always have my shower radio on and I let my head just sit under the hot water for at least 2 songs, usually about 7-9 minutes to further soften it up.

-I prep my shaving gear, mentioned above, and go to town ATG with the gillette mach 3, then relather with headslick and go ATG with Schick Hydro 5. I find this method to give me a closer shave and less irritation with 2 razors. I shave every day so I do not go WTG first.

*NOTE*
I found that going with 1 or 2 passes with the Mach 3 ATG did not remove nearly enough hair in the back of my head where it is very very coarse and thick. That is another reason I go back over with the Schick to get the smoothness. If there is something else i could do, please let me know. 

-Feel for any missed spots, and shave as needed.

-Stick the dome under the cold water in the shower for about 30 seconds

-Apply Witch Hazel, then some Aveeno lotion with built in 15 SPF and im done!

[Baldstu]

Sounds very good to me

[Derris The Barber]

Sounds AWESOME Dalton sir! But I suggest that you get a Gillette Fusion ProGlide Power Razor, Gillette Fusion ProGlide Razor, Gillette Fusion Power Razor, or a Gillette Fusion Razor! I use the Gillette Fusion ProGlide Power for shaving my customer's head and it works PERFECTLY on thin, thick, or coarse hair! But I suggest you buy one of those four razors because they work AWESOME if you want that ULTRA smooth dome plus it has five blades so you get through your headshave FASTER! Hope this helps you out! Also if you want to start using the HeadBlade to start shaving your head I suggest you wait until about three weeks and shave with the HeadBlade but go slowly at first until you get the hang of it not unless you wanna stick with another razor! Hope this helps you out sir! Also if you have any other questions feel free to ask!