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Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => Head Shaving => Topic started by: Switch on October 17, 2006, 05:37:12 PM
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I use a headblade and i love it. but no matter what razor i ude, shaving the sides and back of my head is always harder than the top, sometimes causing irritation or cuts. any tips?
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Switch, it's quite the opposite with me: the back is quite easy for me to shave and I never get any cuts there, but
I too have trouble with the sides, though.
Anyway, one tip I could give you is:
- before you start shaving rinse your head with warm water for a minute or two (or use a wet hot towel), this will soften the stubble and you'll have less irritation and nicks.
- be extra careful when you shave those sensitive areas, i.e. apply as little pressure as possible with the razor
- shave those areas with the grain, not against it
- shave these sensitive areas last, not first. This will give the shaving cream/foam/gel time to better soften the
stubble and make the shave easier
These were four tips, actually...now you owe me. ;D
Hope this helps...
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thanks man, i'll let you know how it turns out
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I have to second the Shave those areas with the grain and not against, it makes a huge difference.
You can always make a second pass going against the grain to get closer shave.
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Harry - I've been using your tip regarding the hot, wet towell while I've been travelling. Since I don't have a mirror in the hotel showers to help me shave my head, I'll use a hot towel for a minute or two and then shave in front of the sink. It's been working well.
Switch - I've noticed that it's a bit difficult to shave the sides of my head with the Headblade now that I'm using one. I do what I can and then just get the rest when I shave my face with my other razor. To avoid nicks, I always make sure to reapply lotion around my ears when I'm putting on those final touches. I usually rest the head in the crease between the top of my ear and my scalp and then shave upwards toward the top of my head. Like the Headblade, I try not to use too much pressure as the skin there seems more prone to nicks than other areas.
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that's the one problem with the HeadBlade that I've run into... the sides!! Just can't get them close and have a stripe above my ears! Never worry though... that's what the fusion is for... ;D
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I'm my case I use the HeadBlade shaving with the grain in the back then I used my Fusion sideways around the back and sides just letting slide with very little pressure. The back on my ears I do againts the grain (upwards) very very slow and carefully.. So far not a cut or irritation.
;D
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I have had zero luck shaving against the grain on the top and back of my head. Back being the worst.
All previous attempts to shave against the grain have left my head in such a condition as to cause other folks the empathy pain. (About half as bad as watching someone get kicked in the stones.)
Fusion works fine for me goin with the grain on the top sides and back, and sideways on the sides. Anything else is a no go. :(
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I have had zero luck shaving against the grain on the top and back of my head. Back being the worst.
All previous attempts to shave against the grain have left my head in such a condition as to cause other folks the empathy pain. (About half as bad as watching someone get kicked in the stones.)
Fusion works fine for me goin with the grain on the top sides and back, and sideways on the sides. Anything else is a no go. :(
One thing that helped me was to go with the grain on a first past and then go against the grain on a second pass. It could also help if you re-lube on the second pass.
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Have attempted both relube'n and doin with the grain first as prep. Gone so far as to even try a fresh razor head for the against the grain pass.
The only thing I have not tired is stubborn persistence. In all actuality, my head does not hurt as much as people apparently think it does, it is only sensitive for maybe a few hours.
If I plow ahead and just do it daily, will my skin adapt?
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sheeple, you will be suprised how quickly your head will adapt. some of us are almost ocd about a smooth shave. i have used all the hot water several times trying to get it close. so keep at it and you will find a technique that works for you. good luck, Paul.
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Thanks for the input Paul.
I long for the ultra smooth, I have given up wearing beanies when it gets cold down here because my head acts like velcro. Even if I get the bastard on...getting it off is an ordeal. hehe
I'll give against the grain a week or 2 and see how my skin is lookin/feelin.
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Yes, your noggin will adapt after a while.
Regarding what Paul said about OCD, I'll get upset when I'm on my way out the door and I'm tossing on the HeadLube, I can feel small spots that aren't as smooth as the rest of the melon. So I just keep trying to modify and improve the technique.
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Ok I guess I'm OCD now also. I've finally managed to grasp the against the grain method without leaving my head a barren wasteland of raw red skin.
I ended up having to modify and adapt a new shower shaving ritual. Basically, I start by using some of the hottest damn water I can stand to rub and saturate my head and beard. Next I take some somewhat cheap conditioner ($1.95 Suave w/ Aloe and Vit E) and throw a layer on my head and a healthy layer on my beard. I leave those on for a few min while I do my regular oo and ah washing. Afterwards I rinse it off with more scalding water, throw on my Edge Activecare shave lotion, and commence with the against the grain process. I am now able to sport a wonderfully smooth dome, daily.
It ended up taking a bit longer then I was used to, but I was quickly rewarded at a party Friday night for my efforts.
3 cheers for drunk women!
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I long for the ultra smooth, I have given up wearing beanies when it gets cold down here because my head acts like velcro. Even if I get the bastard on...getting it off is an ordeal. hehe
Man that is funny. I just started shaving last week, when the temps in MN were around 0*. I wore a beanie (quite a shock of cold) and when I would go to take it off, I thought my whole head was going to come with it.
I have been shaving against the grain since day one, I can't imagine not doin' it.
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Man that is funny. I just started shaving last week, when the temps in MN were around 0*. I wore a beanie (quite a shock of cold) and when I would go to take it off, I thought my whole head was going to come with it.
I have been shaving against the grain since day one, I can't imagine not doin' it.
Thats too damn cold. In Florida I believe your 0*=50 F.
Now that I am against the grain, I'm going to get my beanies back out for when it gets wintery again. Lately it's been a chilly 70-80. Burrrr.
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Niiiiccce!!
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I use the Mach 3 Turbo on the sides and back if it's grown in more than a day. Else the Head Blade.
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I don't have a problem with the sides...but the back was a problem for about a week. Then I learned that the hair on my back seems to grow differently on the back of my head. I have to shave sideways on the back of my head..wierd but it work. I start from the center and then shave (actually against the grain on the back of my head) with a sideways stroke. I also find that if I lean forward for some reason I get an ultra close shave.
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I don't have a problem with the sides...but the back was a problem for about a week. Then I learned that the hair on my back seems to grow differently on the back of my head. I have to shave sideways on the back of my head..wierd but it work. I start from the center and then shave (actually against the grain on the back of my head) with a sideways stroke. I also find that if I lean forward for some reason I get an ultra close shave.
It all depends on how your hair grows in that area of your head. I have a spot on the back of my nogin that I basicaly have to spin the razor around making circles to get a close shave.
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I don't have a problem with the sides...but the back was a problem for about a week. Then I learned that the hair on my back seems to grow differently on the back of my head. I have to shave sideways on the back of my head..wierd but it work. I start from the center and then shave (actually against the grain on the back of my head) with a sideways stroke. I also find that if I lean forward for some reason I get an ultra close shave.
It all depends on how your hair grows in that area of your head. I have a spot on the back of my nogin that I basicaly have to spin the razor around making circles to get a close shave.
ha ha ar3inc does crop circles on his head. that is funny. 8) ;D
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ha ha ar3inc does crop circles on his head. that is funny. 8) ;D
How else am I suppose communicate back to the alien voices I hear?
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haha.
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ha ha ar3inc does crop circles on his head. that is funny. 8) ;D
How else am I suppose communicate back to the alien voices I hear?
Paul has a foil hat he wears (with a propeller on top) to keep the aliens from mind probing him... :P ;D
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ha ha ha that is where you are wrong. they tried once and couldn't find any brain activity to probe. guess i killed too many brain cells when i was single.
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But Paul, they told me about how you were willing to compensate with other probing… eww aaa ??????
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those bastards said it was "OUR SECRET". never trust little green guys from other planets.
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haha. They offered footage but I just refused.
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they probably would have just given you the paris hilton video. they both looked green. haha
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Don't get me started on Paris Hilton.
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ha ha ha that is where you are wrong. they tried once and couldn't find any brain activity to probe. guess i killed too many brain cells when i was single.
I had a similar problem, had to have a cat scan done after being tossed on my head riding bulls. I had a really nasty headache for about a week. Anyhow, they found a little speck on the film and thought it was something resembling a brain. Turns out it was just a little bit of dust.
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i could have told you bull riders ain't got no sense. ha ha
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that's a gimme paul
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I think it either must take really big... umm... guts or really small brain to get on the back of a bull. I think pigpen just announce which one he has. ;)
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HEHE...anyway...does anyone else have good advice for gettin the sides trimmed up neatly?
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HEHE...anyway...does anyone else have good advice for gettin the sides trimmed up neatly?
I'm pretty sure Noner mentioned this before, but the little blade on the end of the Fusion works wonders around the ears and up the sides.
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HEHE...anyway...does anyone else have good advice for gettin the sides trimmed up neatly?
I use the HeadBlade to get the sides, then I clean the area around the ears with an old Mach3.
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I use the fusion, but the regular part, not the single blade, around the ears... works great everytime!
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I'm with ar3, I'll clean up what I don't get around the ears with a Mach 3 or whatever I'm using to shave my face.