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#675 by andrewswenson on 30 Apr, 2014 15:56
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All in the shower (I have a fogless mirror):
-I use Dr. Bronner's Unscented Liquid Soap from head to toe. Or I use Grandpa's Pine Tar Soap head to toe. These are 100% natural, rich lather soaps that are also very economical. The Bronner's liquid is slightly more though because I just dilute it with purified water when it is half full. As opposed to the Pine Tar which is a bar.
-Then when it's time to shave, Kiss My Face Unscented Shave Cream on head, shave against the grain on all areas so I don't have to lather and repeat.
-Step back into the waterstream and rinse it all off.
-Then the same with my face except only against the grain on the neck.
-Step back into the waterstream and rinse again.
Turn the water COLD, and stick my head in to close those pores quick.
Step out, PAT DRY, and Aveeno 24 HR lotion from head to toe.
BAM! -
#676 by BrianFromCalifornia on 30 Apr, 2014 16:48
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Quick question on beards which is a new thing for me. Mine is so itchy and dry! Any ideas to prevent the beard from itching?
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#677 by Sir Harry on 30 Apr, 2014 18:01
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Quick question on beards which is a new thing for me. Mine is so itchy and dry! Any ideas to prevent the beard from itching?
I use shampoo and let it sit for five minutes before washing it out. Some good hair grease rubbed in also helps. -
#678 by G on 30 Apr, 2014 18:57
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Hey!
It's been a while since I last visited. I'm a bit lazy now that I've been sly for two years. I shave twice a week because I work many hours alone in a workshop then it's straight home and when I can get a chance to go out I like to look sly of course.
I like to shave at the sink. For a while I was using Head slick then the formula became thinned down so now I just use edge which is economical. I usually go with the grain at first pass which gets the majority then against for the final scraping. I do it by sound .... I listen to how the razor sounds and I use many short strokes over the same areas pressing not too hard. I use a six blade razor by Dorco which has never cut me unless the area becomes tacky. Which hazel at the end.
I do seem to cut my head bumping it everywhere though which sucks because it's a pain in the ass to shave around cuts so when I do cut it I'll wait a week to 10 days before I shave and scrape over the wound.
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#679 by andrewswenson on 30 Apr, 2014 21:20
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Quick question on beards which is a new thing for me. Mine is so itchy and dry! Any ideas to prevent the beard from itching?
1) Shave it off.
2) Stop using harsh drug store soaps or shampoos in it. Buy the natural stuff without sulfates, and then follow up with some pure jojoba oil or a quality lotion. -
#680 by BrianFromCalifornia on 30 Apr, 2014 21:52
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Well if I shave it off it won't itch anymore and I won't need any oils. Do you mean shave it and let it grow back?
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#681 by Sir Harry on 01 May, 2014 05:47
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Well if I shave it off it won't itch anymore and I won't need any oils. Do you mean shave it and let it grow back?
When it comes to growing beards, you must have patience....They're going to itch at times, but the key is to try to maintain your beard as if you were maintaining your hair....only you're talking about a smaller area....After a good couple of months on average, your skin will get used to it and it will become less bothersome. Good luck! -
#682 by Cave Dweller on 01 May, 2014 07:48
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Well if I shave it off it won't itch anymore and I won't need any oils. Do you mean shave it and let it grow back?
If you are like me, ANY area of your body that has been shaved is going to itch for the first couple of weeks when the hair starts to grow back. Shaving your beard and letting it grow back in probably is not going to do much except start the itching all over again.
I would just give it a little time. -
#683 by andrewswenson on 01 May, 2014 18:21
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Well if I shave it off it won't itch anymore and I won't need any oils. Do you mean shave it and let it grow back?
No, I meant shave it and keep shaving it.
Or just get through that so-called "itchy phase".
Personally, I took care of my beard naturally and moisturized every day and although the itchyness did subside, it took more work to maintain a healthy beard by washing, combing, moisturizing, and keeping it neat than hair on my head.
Whether you want to keep it short or grow it long and not look like a dirty hippie, you gotta shape it and maintain it.
Good luck man, it's a journey. -
#684 by wbcb on 26 May, 2014 12:04
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Semi-reprinted from my 30 day rule post:
The Headblade ATX, although it seems like a cool idea, just doesn't seem to give me the control I want. After some initial attempts with it, I switched first to a Mach 3 (got some cuts, might not have gotten the knack yet), then to a Dorco 3-blade.
I'm having good success with the Dorco, Cremo Shave Cream, and Bump Patrol. Does anyone know if there is much of a difference between Bump Patrol and Clearhead? I shower, wash my head with St. Ives, then shave at the sink. I seemed to have a breakthrough when I started using the shaving pattern on the Bump Patrol brochure (basically down from crown toward the floor on all sides, then across the grain, rather than against it--then, I very carefully do some semi-against-the-grain work in a couple of "depressions" on the side of my head that always seem to defy the blade the longest).
Then I rinse with cold water and use either Bump Patrol or Clearhead. Later, I'll usually put on sunscreen I keep near the door, or Vaseline cocoa butter lotion. -
#685 by Mike E. P. on 26 May, 2014 13:56
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Like your sunscreen by the door idea. Might have to steal that one.
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#686 by Mike E. P. on 28 May, 2014 20:28
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I have been shaving with a safety razor for more than three months now. I've enjoyed using a brush and all different soaps and creams. The last two times I shaved my head, I used Headslick combined with Shave Secret as I have seen suggested here by a number of guys.
I have to say, these are the best two shaves I've gotten in the last several months - maybe even ever. While they don't smell as nice as some of the soaps and creams, I was able to get a nice lather and still used my brush. I think I am sold on this combo. I don't think my head has ever been thus smooth and I don't have any rough patches. Can't stop rubbing my head! -
#687 by Johnz1986 on 31 May, 2014 04:07
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Usually every night before bed. I feel my day would be incomplete if I don't go for a clean head/face shave.
I have a Gillette fusion Mach 3 for my head and another set for my face. I also shave my body when I go surfing or going into a bodybuilding competition and that's another set of shaver.
Gillette gel is my choice of foam, I feel like I'm sponsored by Gillette LOL.
When I wake up in the morning before I go work I usually go for a shave routine again which for me makes my morning happier and ready to tackle the day! -
#688 by mrzed on 31 May, 2014 06:44
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I like to add some essential oils at the end of the shave in my favorite scents. Less chemical than after shave cosmetics.
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#689 by K5mow on 31 May, 2014 07:05
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Like your sunscreen by the door idea. Might have to steal that one.
Yes this is a good idea.
Roger