Discussions About Being Bald > Sly Bald Gals - Women's Corner
Shout-out to Slyettes!
Hingatao:
Welcome to the club.
Frontier Guy:
--- Quote from: gutsygirl on October 30, 2012, 07:36:33 PM ---I'm still sly for now, and I bought Mach 3's and a can of barbasol today. Will try them in the next few days. I've been reading about how you guys do your headshave routine. I keep coming across WTG and ATG - what do those acronyms mean?
I'd like to keep my routine real simple. After shower, barbasol, wet shave at sink (need mirror bc I'm a newbie) with Mach 3 with the grain, witch hazel and air dry, then coconut oil. What do you think? Missing anything super important?
And why do you guys exfoliate?
THANKS!
--- End quote ---
WTG - With the grain
ATG - Against the grain
XTG - Across the grain (90-degree offset from either of the above)
I think you've got your bases covered with your routine. It's really a matter of finding what is going to work well for you because everyone is different. And ... something that seemed important when you first start may no longer be necessary after the scalp adjusts to its new freedom.
Exfoliate is mostly to remove any dead skin cells. I've long exfoliated my face to open oily pores and its just easier to do face/scalp together. Again, it's really a personal preference. I may drop the scalp exfoliation from my routine one of these days.
Continued success to you.
gutsygirl:
I did it! I accomplished a Mach 3 shave today both WTG and ATG. :) Very smooth and nice. Grateful for all the support here! :D I had no nicks nor any major razor burn this time, but I put a bit of hydrocortizone creme on my head afterwards to relieve a bit of the feeling of irritation.
Hopefully I'll remember to post a new pic soon or set up a profile picture.
Thanks, guys and gals!
Frontier Guy:
Hooray! Celebrating your success! Congratulations ... doesn't it feel great?
theebaldguy:
Congrats, GutsyGirl! :)
Glad it went well!
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