Smooth as as a baby's bottom EXCEPT the top of the dome.

[mahaw90]

Huh

[waine]

@sdfjeoj98, what on earth is your last post about?   

[BaldJJ]

I'm a little scared to try one of those DE razors lol, nor do I know where I could find one around here...Walmart, places like that sell them or do you have to go to a barber supply store?

I've never shaved WTG, always against... even from when I started, do you think it would benefit me at all to go WTG then ATG, at least on top or it won't make a difference? I've tried my HB Sport with standard HB blade, Custom Plus 3 blades, my Fusion Proglide, the only thing I haven't done yet is the Gillette Custom Plus 3 razor itself and I'm contemplating that one tomorrow.

I can get the sides and the back of my head nice and smooth, but the top, just doesn't seem to get smooth anymore. I've watched videos, lots of them to try to get a better idea, I do exactly as they show and it's still rough literally MINUTES after shaving... I just don't know what to do anymore! I could see if this was like a week into it.. but this is like over a year now that I've been shaving my head on and off. It appears to grow too quickly to let it be more then every day, like doing it every other day or every 2 days... maybe I shave it too much? My razor blades also don't seem to last as long as even though I rinse them constantly throughout the shave. Like the Proglide green strip is turning white after only like 3 days worth of shaving...

Help!  

[Laser Man]

You can get a DE on line and with a little practice, you can get a very smooth shave.

As to the top of you head, the hair may be thicker.  Try going first with the grain, then against the grain.  It might help cut the stubble closer than starting against the grain.   My own technique is to go first against the grain fry to back, then diagonally against the grain left front to right rear and then right front to left rear, lathering in between.  Three light passes gives me a very smooth top. That lasts for hours.

[BaldJJ]

I used my HB sport today and it felt like it was doing the job but it's now... 4 hours later? and I can feel stubble on the top. Am I overdoing it? lol Minor stubble on the sides, back is BBS!

I ran out of cartridges for my fusion proglide and my blade's green strip is completely white so I'm guessing that blade is finished...going to pick up some more.

Is it worth it to try a mach 3 or shick hydro or any of those and see if it's any better or it shouldn't make a difference?

Need to know by 5pm, going to buy either cartridges or a new razor.

Thanks for the help.

[BaldJJ]

So slow on a Friday morning at work so I've got some time to browse...

I was just reading some reviews and a lot of people were happy with switching to the Shick Hydro from Gillette Fusions, less irritations, smoother shaves...cleaner, any input on that? And if I do, what's a better razor in your opinions... hydro or quattro?

[D.A.L.U.I.]

I've been using the Hydro 5 for several months now and I'm really happy with it.  I prep with a loofah pad--not the sponge--in the shower, a little Shave Secret then Headslick with a touch of gylcerin applied with a shaving brush.  Then a second lathering with the remaining lather in the brush and a second pass, rinse, ice cube rub, witch hazel or hydrogen peroxide, and Nivea Extreme Comfort.  Slick & smooth as the baby's butt, and the shine's good too.
I have found that shaving right after getting up doesn't yield the longest lasting smoothness--going to the gym first or being up for about 45 minutes does it best.  But, even though the "grass" is extremely sparse on top--that's where I first get the sensation of stubble no matter what.  Perhaps the skin is thinnest there, who knows?

[BaldJJ]

I've been using the Hydro 5 for several months now and I'm really happy with it.  I prep with a loofah pad--not the sponge--in the shower, a little Shave Secret then Headslick with a touch of gylcerin applied with a shaving brush.  Then a second lathering with the remaining lather in the brush and a second pass, rinse, ice cube rub, witch hazel or hydrogen peroxide, and Nivea Extreme Comfort.  Slick & smooth as the baby's butt, and the shine's good too.
I have found that shaving right after getting up doesn't yield the longest lasting smoothness--going to the gym first or being up for about 45 minutes does it best.  But, even though the "grass" is extremely sparse on top--that's where I first get the sensation of stubble no matter what.  Perhaps the skin is thinnest there, who knows?

That's interesting that you say that. I find that when I shave my head in the afternoon/middle of the day, I get a smoother shave and it appears to last longer too. Strange.. I thought it was just a coincidence. lol

As far as the top, it's true that it could just be thicker actually on top and that's why it's so difficult to get it BBS on that part of the dome.

I'm thinking about picking up a Schick Hydro today to give it a shot. Thanks for the input, fellow Sly brother!

[Laser Man]

I agree with saintc - I get the smoothest shaves after a workout at the gym and the smoothness lasts longer.  I can't say why this is the case, but it is.

[Sir Harry]

I've used a Quattro once in a while and got good results....however, I'm in the category of those with nothing on the top. Most of the time, I only have to go ATG to get a smooth shave. (I use the Headblade when shower shaving)

[BaldJJ]

I agree with saintc - I get the smoothest shaves after a workout at the gym and the smoothness lasts longer.  I can't say why this is the case, but it is.

Which razor are you using these days buddy?

[Ming the Merciless]

Cranky Ming, here again.

Ming may be lucky.  How so?  His dome's hair is a) white and b) on the fine side.  Perhaps this is bad genetics and low testosterone, but let's not go there.

What this means is that Ming's routine is really slipshod.  Other SBGs take nearly half an hour!  Mercy!  [Not that the Merciless One can provide this.]

In the shower, wetting and soaping all of the Imperial Body, then the Imperial Rinse.  [Ming takes what's called a "Navy Shower"].  Less than five minutes.

Out to the sink.  Lathering the face and dome; razoring such: less than five minutes.  Done.

Touch of roughness in a few spots?  Ming does not care.  It shows not to the multitude, and we all are a bit stubbly before the day is done.

Ming's motto: "Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good."  By which Ming means, "Good enough to pass for slick." 

Perhaps more difficult with SBG guys with shadow... 

Your mileage may vary.

[BaldJJ]

I do think I obsess over trying to get EVERY spot perfectly smooth. Maybe that's my only -real- problem. Anyways I picked up the schick hydro 5. Gonna test that bad boy out tomorrow. Will let you all know how it goes. Also gonna try to shave a little after I wake up (for no explainable reason) but it works lol

[Laser Man]

I agree with saintc - I get the smoothest shaves after a workout at the gym and the smoothness lasts longer.  I can't say why this is the case, but it is.

Which razor are you using these days buddy?

I use the Fusion most days, but if I have a little extra time,  I use a Merkur DE.

[Razor X]

I always find it difficult to get the top completely smooth. I think it's because the hair there is baby-fine and not coarse enough to stand up to the blade.  I think it just gets pushed down when the blade passes.  I find this is particularly the case at the hairline.  I have the same problem trying to shave the back of my neck.