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Offline dawgfan

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"...Wait an Hour"
« on: January 19, 2010, 03:38:54 PM »
I know this has been covered a few times in the "your shave routine" thread but I feel it deserves mentioning again.

I think it was one of Saintc's posts that I first read about waiting an hour after waking in the morning to shave the dome.  For months I would wake each morning and within 25 minutes would have showered and shaved.  The result, super smooth, super sly.  Then around 2:00 or 3:00 pm, like clockwork, I would begin to notice the velcro slowly creeping it's way back.  I thought this was just the way it was going to be, the way my hair was going to grow. 

Then I noticed a post suggesting waiting an hour after waking to actually shave the head.  This has now become my daily routine.  It is amazing how long I can keep a very smooth dome by following this simple rule.  I usually don't notice any stubble until 6:00 or 7:00 pm. 

I know we're all on the mission of achieving the perfect shave, and I feel by adopting this one rule it will get you that much closer.  I guess I just thought it was worth mentioning, again.




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Re: "...Wait an Hour"
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2010, 04:23:13 PM »
Good mention.  I often forget to do the same thing and then regret it later in the day.
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Re: "...Wait an Hour"
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2010, 05:23:23 PM »
That Saintc is one fart smeller... ah, I mean ah, smart feller!  :*))



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Re: "...Wait an Hour"
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2010, 06:58:59 PM »
^^^^^^ yeah .... what the Sarge said ^^^^^^   ;D
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Re: "...Wait an Hour"
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2010, 06:49:07 AM »
I didn't remember that tip....... probably because I ignore everything the Saint says!! :*)) :*)) ;)
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Re: "...Wait an Hour"
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2010, 11:28:02 AM »
Dawgfay - - - -I have changed my shaving time also - - -I always shaved at 6 in the morning and now I shave in the shower at 8 and I have a smooth dome until 6-7 like you said  - - -I hated the velcro in the afternoon  2-3   - - -it sure does make a difference

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Re: "...Wait an Hour"
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2010, 01:59:59 PM »
Alot of the "myth" of waiting an hour or even half hour is the fact that your hydration levels are low when you wake up and the lack of water/fluids in your body will leave your hair, stubble and scalp dry and tough, My advice, have some carbs like a banana or some oatmeal that has the carbs to help draw intracellular fluid and bananas have potassium which will help pull water into your skin and muscles and drink 32-62 oz of water, B vitamins also help...predominantly B-6 and B-5. EFA's like fish oil and flax also help with the numerous skin conditions.
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Re: "...Wait an Hour"
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2010, 02:03:25 PM »
Alot of the "myth" of waiting an hour or even half hour is the fact that your hydration levels are low when you wake up and the lack of water/fluids in your body will leave your hair, stubble and scalp dry and tough, My advice, have some carbs like a banana or some oatmeal that has the carbs to help draw intracellular fluid and bananas have potassium which will help pull water into your skin and muscles and drink 32-62 oz of water, B vitamins also help...predominantly B-6 and B-5. EFA's like fish oil and flax also help with the numerous skin conditions.

...or...you could just wait an hour  >:D 

Sorry Shadow, I couldn't resist!  That is good information though.

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Re: "...Wait an Hour"
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2010, 05:03:02 PM »
Or you could just wait an hour  :P

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Re: "...Wait an Hour"
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2010, 02:27:02 PM »
I didn't remember that tip....... probably because I ignore everything the Saint says!! :*)) :*)) ;)

Yeah, most folks do that.  But a few of them are in jail, that happens to those people when you're a lawyer. ;D ;D ;D

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Re: "...Wait an Hour"
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2010, 09:54:36 PM »
hey dawgfan:  i try my best 2 wait atleast an hour prior 2 my morning head shave but sometimes during those few times that i "oversleep" and i can't wait an hour. >:(  the dome definitely stays smooooother longer if one waits atleast an hour.  thanks 4 reminding us. O0  i hope this can help some of our new head shavers. O0

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Re: "...Wait an Hour"
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2010, 06:30:21 AM »
I always leave off shaving the dome for as long as I can in the morning (always do it before I go out though!) and it certainly does stay smoother longer.  I remember the advice from SBG's way back (can't remember if it was Saint I read it off though! 8))

 



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