I got lazy and didn't shave my head for four days. But actually, I shaved today and had one of my best shaves yet. I'm sitting here right now with a head as smooth as a baby's ass. Has anyone else experienced this after a few days?
I usually shave every third or fourth day depending on my work schedule. I agree with you that my better shaves have come after waiting a few days to get the perfect amount of stubble.
Yes. That's why i now shave about every three days. As I am retired I don't have to front up to work.
Yes, and I think that is especially true for guys that shave with a multi blade cartridge razor. I give enough hair for the fist blades to pull the hair a bit so the last bald can cut it below skin level. I am not sure if the DE shavers see the same result, maybe one of those guys will comment.
It always feels much more satisfying when shaving after a few days growth, can't beat it!
I typically use a safety razor but also have a ton of experience with 2, 3, & 4 blade carts. Basically across the board I cannot have hair longer then a "no guard clipper buzz" regardless of what took I am using to mow it down. In terms of cartridges I do find that the 2 blade is much more forgiving on longer hair then the 3 or 4 blades carts. For DEs I've found I can maybe go one extra day if I am using my open comb because it does not clog up at all.
Also, in case any of you are not DE users, you go about a proper wet shave with a single blade differently then a regular cartridge shave. A proper wet shave calls for typically 3+ passes with fresh lather each time to promote gradual reduction vs immediate removal.
I agree that if I let my hair grow for couple of days I get a closer shave. I use a cartridge, so I have to rinse more often for longer hair. I always have to shave twice to get a good close shave because my hair is very thick and I'm BBC so I have a lot of it. Even though I get a better shave after a couple of days I still prefer to shave my head every day. Just can't beat that feeling!