30 Days In and Loving It!

[isleepinthebuff]

Welcome aboard!

[bella]

Welcome aboard and for the sake of us fellow novices let us know how the blades work out.

Also your wife and you have great taste in glasses -- I need to pick out a new pair soon and you both look fantastic in your specs!

[Sir Harry]

Welcome aboard, Matt! First off, nice family! Secondly, may I suggest getting Bump Stopper or Bump Patrol, both are sold in the shaving aisle at WalMart or you can check your local drugstore. Bump Patrol is what I use more; it comes in a blue bottle. Most of my breakouts clear up in 48-72 hours since using. Good luck, and feel free to ask any questions! Oh, by the way, the beard looks great with the shaved head!

[mattpalmer27]

Also your wife and you have great taste in glasses -- I need to pick out a new pair soon and you both look fantastic in your specs!

Thanks!! She would disagree (that she looks fantastic in glasses)!  In fact, she just ordered contacts again.  We order our glasses online pretty cheap from http://www.zennioptical.com.  They have great prices, take your script even if it's over a year old, and take about a week and a half or two to come in from the time you place the order.  

The main negative is not being able to try the glasses on first to see how they'll look/fit/feel before you buy them. We've each bought two pairs from there and have been pretty well satisfied both times.  The best thing is to go into a glasses retailer like EyeMasters or LensCrafters, try on different styles, and then see what Zenni has in a similar style.  

Oh and I'll let you know how the new razors go as soon as I know!

[mattpalmer27]

Welcome aboard, Matt! First off, nice family! Secondly, may I suggest getting Bump Stopper or Bump Patrol...

Thanks Harry!  I appreciate the family and beard comments! 

Bump Patrol was the first thing I used and it worked alright.  Just tonight I bought the Bump Stopper shaving gel and bump treatment. So we'll see how those products work after a couple of days.  Hopefully they work well!   

[BaldHDbiker]

Looks great and welcome.

[Gary~]

Looking good. You have the right idea about only shaving WTG on that spot until it clears up.

[mattpalmer27]

Thanks for all the feedback and tips! 

So, the bumps are getting better each day!  Here's what I've been doing so far:

I got a brand new blade on my Headblade and got the Bump Stopper shaving gel; shaving with the grain and using a lot less pressure, and making as few passes as possible.  After I shave, I rinse with cold water, then run an ice cube all over my freshly shaved dome.  After that, I swab it with Dickinson's Witch Hazel toner from Walgreens.  Then apply the Bump Stopper-2 bump treatment. 

Since I normally shave my head at night, I repeat the Witch Hazel/Bump Stopper-2 regimen in the morning and again in the afternoon.  On the nights I don't shave, I repeat that regimen again. 

I've done that 4 or 5 days now and really just starting to see big improvements, as the bumps were really bad and really red.  Unfortunately, no matter how bad I want them to disappear immediately, they just don't! 

[Andrei]

Welcome Matt, the bald look is working great for you, it's a keeper!
Glad to read that the bumps issue is getting better. With time you will improve your technique and skills and also, by experimenting, you'll find the shaving products that work best for you.