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Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => Head Shaving => Topic started by: GBORN on April 11, 2007, 07:44:49 PM
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Just finished shaving my head with Headblade. 45 minutes and a few nicks later...my melon is smooth as silk. Having (had) dark hair, I do have a noticable shadow. I was a nervous nelly with the blade. I showered and put Headslick on but Headblade seemed to struggle through the stubble. Anyway, my wife seems to like it. My parents reaction may not be so good this weekend.
I plan to shave my head daily/every other day...Please tell me it gets easier. :-\
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Oh yes. Without question, it will get A LOT easier in time. You'll learn the art of Headblade.
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Definitely does get easier, I was the same way at first. As you get comfortable with the HB and your routine it becomes quicker. But gotta be honest, this lifestyle takes a little work, especially if you're hooked on the total smoothness factor. BTW total sly looks great O0
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Looks good bro
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It will definitely get easier as you get comfortable with the HeadBlade. Just remember that you don't apply pressure on the blade, or any area in front of the finger loop. Put the pressure on the black grips behind the loop and go! I'm pretty fast with it now.
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It will definitely get easier as you get comfortable with the HeadBlade. Just remember that you don't apply pressure on the blade, or any area in front of the finger loop. Put the pressure on the black grips behind the loop and go! I'm pretty fast with it now.
Blondguy's got a great point about technique. You might want to check out the HeadBlade 101 video on their website. Has some good info
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I actually watched the HB101 video a few days ago. I tried to be very careful about keeping the pressure on the back wheels. It did seem to get easier with each pass. I guess my stubble was just very coarse and tough to get through. I shaved at the sink. Tomorrow I am going to get a shower mirror and try it in the shower. Anyway, practice makes perfect. I do have a good nick in the back of my head, that I will be weary of going over for a few days.
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I shaved at the sink.
you notice a big difference shaving in the shower...it softens your hair alot more....and yes the HB get easier as you go....... go to walmart and buy a cheap $5 handheld mirror to get you started....when it fogs up..just rinse it with water.
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Looks great and yes, it gets easier. I am in the process of trying to get the hang of the Headblade myself. The video on the website says that the loop should go around the middle finger, between the first and second knuckles. I keep wanting to place it below the middle knuckle. Seems like it would be easier to control that way. I haven't tried it that way yet -- does anyone else hold it that way?
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Yes... As you learn the contour of your head, not only will you know where you have to apply a little more pressure, but at the same time you will learn the proper amount of pressure to be able to cut down on the Nics and Cuts. I would recommend trying HeadShed before shaving, that softens up the hair quite a bit, and add to that it makes the smooth effect last A LOT longer than it does without pre-shave exfoliation.
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Looks good bro!
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Yes, it will get easier. I've been giving it a try off and on for about 6 months now and I just finally got the hang of it to the point where I don't nick myself. Definitely give it a shot in the shower. I was the same way at the sink. It seemed like my hair wasn't getting soft enough and the HB was dragging. Also try the HeadShed before your shave in the shower. Apply the HeadShed and scrub real good. It will make a difference. Also you can buy a generic exfoliator from your local store if you don't want to wait on a HeadShed shipment. St. Ives' makes a good one called "Apricot Scrub." It's only about $3 for a 6oz. tube. If you have a Target near you they actually have a generic form of the St. Ives' Scrub which is only $2. No lie though, if you prefer the against the grain, very smooth feel it is going to require some work. But once you get a good routine down it doesn't take too much time. The sly look suits you well, so keep it sly. O0
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O0 Ahoy, GBorn. Looking good. Yes, it gets easier and quicker. From brushing my teeth to showering and then shaving and rubbing on Headlube takes me under 30 minutes. Like Funnelweaver and others, I have become a perfectionist and insist on absolute smoothness. Unfortunately, it lasts only five or six hours, so I'm contemplating shaving twice a day. While you're learning: don't rush, let your fingers become acquainted with the contours of your head, use lots of hot water both to soften the hair and to rinse the blade; take time with the temples and other areas where the growth is particularly thick. Offer your lady your silken dome for the first caress, if she's around. Professor Melon
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You look good rockin the SLY G!
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It was easier this morning in the shower. I still need to get a shower mirror today. It's funny my head feels numb.
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I miss the numb feeling
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Looks great with dome completely slick dude! yes, it does get a lot easier, especially if you get into the everyday routine (plus if you shave everyday it will get everyone around you used to you bald faster)...
your head will get a lot tougher to the shave...that's why most us, like PigPen don't get the numb feeling much anymore...
Congrats on taking it 100% sly...... it suits you well!
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I can't really add any more then what Melon said. It does get easier. It just takes me 7 minutes, 2 minutes on the face and 5 minutes on the head. Of course 2/3 of my head doesn't need shaved! Take your time with it and get comfortable doing it.
And having your woman love it will really encourage you. :@`
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Just finished shaving my head with Headblade. 45 minutes and a few nicks later......Please tell me it gets easier. :-\
In no time your noggin will toughen up. It takes me just 10 minutes to headshave each morning. Be persistant and keep it Sly!!
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I miss the numb feeling
:'( :'( Me too... :'( :'(
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Congrats on the slick look. It suits you well! Shaving does get easier with each shave. It won't take long before you know which direction your hair grows on different areas of your head. Shaving against the grain will give you the smoothest shave.
Staying smooth does take work. I use to be a big fan of HeadBlade's razor, but I'm kinda partial to the Mach III now. I still use HeadSlick and Headlube. I started using King of Shave Oil. I apply that onto my scalp and headslick on top of that. That gives me the smoothest shave without irritation.
I can shave my head in 5 to 10 minutes each morning. Gotta keep the noggin smooth! It's addictive.
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Oh yeah, like somebody has mentioned here, give a shave oil a try under the HeadSlick before you shave. It helps 100%. Shave oils are great for protecting against nicks and irritation. Baldrob got me to check it out. I believe he uses the King of Shaves nexium shave oil. I think that's how you spell it. It comes in a little blue bottle that's oval shaped. It has a flip top on it and a pump. You just spray a few pumps in your hand and apply to the dome. Rub it in good let it set for a few seconds. Then apply the HeadSlick or actually you can just use the oil if you want. But the main thing in just using the oil is to keep the dome damp throughout the shave. You can just toss a little water on the dome while in the shower or dunk your head under the shower head real quick. Another to try if you don't want to spend the money on the shave oils is regular old baby oil. I was using that before I tried the KoS oil out that Baldrob suggested. It works good too but not as good as a name brand shaving oil.
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Routine is getting easier, I knocked it down to about 10 minutes this morning. At this point, I am shaving with the grain. Hopefully, my head will toughen up a little bit and I do a pass against the grain and get REALLY close.
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Routine is getting easier, I knocked it down to about 10 minutes this morning. At this point, I am shaving with the grain. Hopefully, my head will toughen up a little bit and I do a pass against the grain and get REALLY close.
Dude, wait until you go AGAINST the grain...think you're bald now...wait till you experience that..
You'll be bald for life my friend, nothin' better!
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Dude, wait until you go AGAINST the grain...think you're bald now...wait till you experience that..
When should I attempt to go AGAINST the grain? Should I go with the grain for awhile? Does your head toughen up to the shave? I tried on pass against the grain and was afraid I was going to nick my head pretty good! Also, the numb feeling I had on my head yesterday isn't as noticable today! All these questions....your probably thinking :/O
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Dude, wait until you go AGAINST the grain...think you're bald now...wait till you experience that..
When should I attempt to go AGAINST the grain? Should I go with the grain for awhile? Does your head toughen up to the shave? I tried on pass against the grain and was afraid I was going to nick my head pretty good! Also, the numb feeling I had on my head yesterday isn't as noticable today! All these questions....your probably thinking :/O
Dude, no way on the crazy thing...having the bald dome is a cool thing and can (will) be addictive, you want everyone to know how cool it's been to take everything off to the skin...
only a headshaver knows how cool it feels to liberate yourself from a hairy head...you're amongst friends and your own kind...never a need to explain!
My advice is you don't have to wait forever to do the deed...probably this weekend would be fine...seeing that you have a lot of hair I would do what I find helpful for a better shave....lather up with gel of creme BEFORE you shower, rub that stuff in to basically stimulate all those suckers (stubble), pretty hard for a bit of the time in there...rinse it off and reapply at the sink and do the deed against the grain there...
it helps and against isn't a big deal...except in the fact that you'll really experience a truer bald head that way (WAY slick and sly, you wont be able to keep you hands off it)
...you'll love it dude, it's the only way to do it!
Good luck my balded brutha!
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Dude, wait until you go AGAINST the grain...think you're bald now...wait till you experience that..
When should I attempt to go AGAINST the grain? Should I go with the grain for awhile? Does your head toughen up to the shave? I tried on pass against the grain and was afraid I was going to nick my head pretty good! Also, the numb feeling I had on my head yesterday isn't as noticable today! All these questions....your probably thinking :/O
Since you're shaving with a HeabBlade and you said you're doing it the way that it was explained in the video, then you're already shaving against the grain on half of your head.
I start above me right ear and shave front to back (the full lenght of my head) , moving up the the top of my head with every stroke. Then when I get to the top, I switch hands and start above the left ear and do the same thing.
After I am done going front to back, I apply a little more cream and shave from back to front following the same method of starting above the ear and moving to the top. This gets me really smoooottthhhhhhh!
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Dude, wait until you go AGAINST the grain...think you're bald now...wait till you experience that..
When should I attempt to go AGAINST the grain? Should I go with the grain for awhile? Does your head toughen up to the shave? I tried on pass against the grain and was afraid I was going to nick my head pretty good! Also, the numb feeling I had on my head yesterday isn't as noticable today! All these questions....your probably thinking :/O
Since you're shaving with a HeabBlade and you said you're doing it the way that it was explained in the video, then you're already shaving against the grain on half of your head.
I start above me right ear and shave front to back (the full lenght of my head) , moving up the the top of my head with every stroke. Then when I get to the top, I switch hands and start above the left ear and do the same thing.
After I am done going front to back, I apply a little more cream and shave from back to front following the same method of starting above the ear and moving to the top. This gets me really smoooottthhhhhhh!
After hearing those "instructions" for the headblade, I think the best advice is just go against the grain for the direction YOUR individual hair grows....
I use the mach 3 (maybe that is a good starter razor, control issue till one is used to shaving, then Headblade?)...and will end up going EVERY which way to get smooth results, I think my hair grows in different directs on the whole head, because my routine is , top front to back, sides up to top, then sides again, back to front for good measure....then a million directs to get the back top crown part smooth and then a quick check over the whole noggin... but I spend most of my time and energy up in the back crown part...cowlicks!
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Thanks for all the advice and support. Everyone is very helpful!! 8)
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Since you're shaving with a HeabBlade and you said you're doing it the way that it was explained in the video, then you're already shaving against the grain on half of your head.
I start above me right ear and shave front to back (the full lenght of my head) , moving up the the top of my head with every stroke. Then when I get to the top, I switch hands and start above the left ear and do the same thing.
After I am done going front to back, I apply a little more cream and shave from back to front following the same method of starting above the ear and moving to the top. This gets me really smoooottthhhhhhh!
I do it the same way that Tyler does. Once you've made a pass with the grain, going against the grain is much easier. I love the smoothness of against the grain.
As Andre said, it will get addicting.
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My advice is you don't have to wait forever to do the deed...probably this weekend would be fine...seeing that you have a lot of hair I would do what I find helpful for a better shave....lather up with gel of creme BEFORE you shower, rub that stuff in to basically stimulate all those suckers (stubble), pretty hard for a bit of the time in there...rinse it off and reapply at the sink and do the deed against the grain there...
Just followed your advice and all went good. Super smooth, closest yet! I have come to realize I must put some pressure on the blade of the Headblade, but keep most on the back wheel. Thanks again! O:O
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My advice is you don't have to wait forever to do the deed...probably this weekend would be fine...seeing that you have a lot of hair I would do what I find helpful for a better shave....lather up with gel of creme BEFORE you shower, rub that stuff in to basically stimulate all those suckers (stubble), pretty hard for a bit of the time in there...rinse it off and reapply at the sink and do the deed against the grain there...
Just followed your advice and all went good. Super smooth, closest yet! I have come to realize I must put some pressure on the blade of the Headblade, but keep most on the back wheel. Thanks again! O:O
No problem dude...now you can have even more of a confidence boost when you go out tonight...nothing better than a freshly shaved extra smooth head on a night out...maybe with all that extra sly smoothness you can give us a weekend report of your success stories in the "Head Rub" section!
Glad you're diggin' the naked dome so much dude...careful though, you may never want hair on your head again!!!!
Take care my balded brutha!
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Since you're shaving with a HeabBlade and you said you're doing it the way that it was explained in the video, then you're already shaving against the grain on half of your head.
I start above me right ear and shave front to back (the full lenght of my head) , moving up the the top of my head with every stroke. Then when I get to the top, I switch hands and start above the left ear and do the same thing.
After I am done going front to back, I apply a little more cream and shave from back to front following the same method of starting above the ear and moving to the top. This gets me really smoooottthhhhhhh!
I do it the same way that Tyler does. Once you've made a pass with the grain, going against the grain is much easier. I love the smoothness of against the grain.
As Andre said, it will get addicting.
I follow the same thoughts as Tyler and Beer Barron. I do a full pass from the front all the way to the back, then I go against the grain. It is a lot easier to go against the grain after the initial front to back pass. If I'm feeling especially sly, I will take a regular razor after this and go straight up the sides of my head starting from the ear area. That maneuver is hard to do with a Headblade -- I've tried, but lost. Headblade still rocks! -- a real time saver for me.
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Right on, Stew. I'm the same way. Front to back all the way (switching hands for each side of the dome) then flipping it around and go against the grain for the back of the head. It's easy, it's clean, and it's smooth.
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same here..full front to back..then flip HB.. then go back to front...supa sly!
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#i&@
ya, same on this end. Front to back, then switch to get the back against the grain as well. Depending on what I got going that night, if I have a meeting or something where appearance/feel is important [that something usually being around 5' nothing" with a pretty smile & Dark Complexion] I go front to back on the top, bottom up on the sides and back so as to get a Perfectly smooth shave on all sides of the dome.
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If I'm feeling especially sly, I will take a regular razor after this and go straight up the sides of my head starting from the ear area. That maneuver is hard to do with a Headblade -- I've tried, but lost. Headblade still rocks! -- a real time saver for me.
I do the same thing when i want it as smooth as possible... but I do manage it with the HB... I just flip the blade around and it works well for me.
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My advice is you don't have to wait forever to do the deed...probably this weekend would be fine...seeing that you have a lot of hair I would do what I find helpful for a better shave....lather up with gel of creme BEFORE you shower, rub that stuff in to basically stimulate all those suckers (stubble), pretty hard for a bit of the time in there...rinse it off and reapply at the sink and do the deed against the grain there...
Just followed your advice and all went good. Super smooth, closest yet! I have come to realize I must put some pressure on the blade of the Headblade, but keep most on the back wheel. Thanks again! O:O
You do have to push a little to get things moving, but the better you get with the HeadBlade, the easier it will be to take those long, smooth strokes where you're mostly pressing from behind. I've adopted techniques from the face wetshaving world--whether at the shower or sink, I make sure to soak that stubble in warm water at least a minute so the hair expands and becomes softer. I put a dollop of HeadSlick on and take the time massaging it until it's as creamy and lathery as it can get. Sometimes I'll let it sit on my head for a bit. If I do all that, the HB cuts through like wet spaghetti. I also heard using conditioner can further pummel those hairs into submission before shaving.
You may also want to experiment with different kinds of blade cartridges. Some guys here prefer using Gillette Atra twin blades, while I like the HeadBlade triple blades because they don't nick me. I think the HeadBlade has adapters for a couple of other brands as well.
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BlondeGuy has alot of good points. Alot of people here are big fans of the Atras, & the generics due to their price & availability. I can not recommend enough, Exfoliation makes a HUGE difference, not only in the life of your blades, but on the smoothness & longevity of your shave.
I am a big fan of HeadBlade products as well, as a matter of fact, I just purchased my refill of HeadBlade Trips, again BlondeGuy has it dead on when he says that they don't bite you as often as other blades, atleast thats from my perspective.
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Sorry Mr Clean Maybe I missed it!
But what do you use to exfoliate!
Plus blondeguy you have some good points!!!
Plus my experience so far has been it will get easier and faster!
I had some reservations at first if this was going to be time consuming!
One of my first attempts, I just about cut my scalp off in a couple of places!! :px :px
Thanks
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Sorry Mr Clean Maybe I missed it!
But what do you use to exfoliate!
Plus blondeguy you have some good points!!!
Plus my experience so far has been it will get easier and faster!
I had some reservations at first if this was going to be time consuming!
One of my first attempts, I just about cut my scalp off in a couple of places!! :px :px
Thanks
Two great exfoliators are HeadShed and St. Ives Apricot scrub.
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Thanks guys will try em out!!!
O:O O:O
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I shave in the shower. I first use just a plain old inexpensive nylon bristle shower brush on my head and face with a lot of regualr soap and hot water to get the stubble soft and standing up. Then I use the Headslick and a Schick Extreme. I always use my free hand to stretch my scalp tight and I shave against the grain. One of the things to remember is that you should not have to press hard on the razor for it to work. Everytime I forget, I wind up nicking myself.