Sly Bald Guys Forum
Head Shaving, Grooming & Care => Head Shaving => Topic started by: JuniorNA on May 25, 2012, 02:02:23 PM
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I know this has prob been discussed before but I wanted to get an up to date consensus from you guys. I always end up taking 20 extra minutes to go over every single missed spot until the dome is perfectly smooth. ( btw its not even a missed spot. Its just an un smooth spot)
No one would even notice these spots except for me but I still think I'm too anal about it.
Do you guys shave and do your routine and if you feel scruff , do you let it go since you'll be shaving the next day anyway ?
The reason I ask is because no one would even notice the spots but I still take the extra time which means I can't shave in morning.
How many of you guys don't require the perfect shave every time ?
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Maybe I'm alone in this but every time I've tried for a perfect shave I end up with nicks. And in a few cases I've gashed myself pretty bad.
So now I try to just get a good shave and not worry about a few missed spots (which for me are typically around and behind my ears).
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Being anal retentive carries with it a negative connotation. It implies a psych issue. I don't that's the case with you. I think you just like your scalp to be smooth.
Nuthin' wrong wid dat!
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I am that picky, I figure it's worth it to be cue ball smooth
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I'm pulling my chair up to the "very fussy" table as well - if it's worth doing at all, it's worth doing to a very high standard (if not perfection).
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You can add me too!
I will go over and over areas until I am stubble free!
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Thanks. At least it's not just me. Part of me says to just let it go because it will have stubble again anyway in 8 hours but the other part of me wants it perfect. I know I can get away with a damn near close shave with some fuzz in 5 minutes and no one will notice since no one touches my head. And even when looking closely you can't tell that it's a missed spot because all it really is , is 1/100 of a cm long which is why we feel the stubble but then the other part of me just wants it to be smooth. Then the entire crazy process starts all over again the next day lol. I'm gonna try to see how I feel when I just leave some rough spots as long as they aren't visible and see how I feel
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You can add me too!
I will go over and over areas until I am stubble free!
I'm with you on this... LOL!
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I used to shave every 2-4 days, then I started shaving every day, and am now shaving every other day. I find shaving every other day is the best way for me in regards to smoothness and time management. It seems easier to hit the "missed" spots with fewer passes. When I shaved everyday I found that it was harder to get a completely smooth shave without irritation.
I'm thinking that since there's already so little growth after ~24 hours I'm pressing harder to get a smoother shave, and it also takes longer. After 2-3 days of growth all you have to do is glide the blade along for one long pass and then go back and re-lather to get the trouble spots. Zero irritation and a quicker, closer shave IMO. For me, it's also nice because you get that great feeling of a slick dome once every couple days instead of shaving being so routine that the slickness is not as exciting and tactilely pleasing.
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Count me in the " I don't wanna miss a spot" club. I've gotten so good lately that if I miss a spot it's above the ears which I hardly rub anyway when I do rub my head...As has been said many times "Only another sly guy will know if you missed something!"
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I am glad to know I'm not the only one who feels the need to get totally smooth. I am 35 days into daily shaving and find myself going over any areas that feel a little rough. in the end it seems like you can't see the difference when you don't go back over them but I am going for that totally smooth feel and look too. The only problem is that this is when I can mess up and nick myself always wishing I had quite while I was ahead. I do hope I can reduce the time I am taking to do this. Anyone have advice? thanks
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I'm definitely happy that I'm not alone. My issue is when I try to hard and when I push too hard I end up getting irritation and that causes a lot of problems down the road when it comes to ingrown hairs.
I guess I need to find a middle ground between enough smoothness without irritation and without pushing too hard and then again if I don't get it all in one shot the hair will be there in eight hours again for me to try it all over again.
On my next shave I'll use my normal razor and anything I miss ill go over with the electric to try to minimize razor burn
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Clean & smooth here too.
Personally, I'd rather skip a day (or two), than have a perfectly smooth dome except for a "dental floss wide" strip that I missed.
Seriously, that would ruin my day.
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I have to jump on the "can't stand it if I missed a spot" bandwagon. It has to be totally slick and smooth. Like the some of the others, I have found that at times when I have had to skip a day, the next days shave is much, much smoother and lasts longer too.
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Probably sacrilegious but this is how I deal with this problem, and I too am obsessive about missing spots.
I do my normal shower & shave with my trusty fusion and matte for me gel. Then if I want to make sure I'm really, really, really smooth I dry my head off then take a disposable bic to it. This does the business for me.
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As weird as this sounds I do have a small pack of disposable razors (pack of 4 for a dollar at Dollar Tree) and a travel size can of Gillette Foamy that I carry in my truck in case I have one of those spots that "gets my goat" ;D
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Ditto... I'm with everyone else. If I'm doing it I want cue ball. I double check by feel and a mirror. O:O
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Just like others have stated, I go every which way I need to until the dome is completely smooth. Yes, NO ONE else will know or see it but I will know its there;)
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I always take waaaaaaay too long to shave my head for just that reason. Just like you, I know nobody would notice but I am just not content until it's nearly perfectly smooth.
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Count me in to the "cue ball" crowd.
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You can add me too!
I will go over and over areas until I am stubble free!
My sentiments exactly.
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As weird as this sounds I do have a small pack of disposable razors (pack of 4 for a dollar at Dollar Tree) and a travel size can of Gillette Foamy that I carry in my truck in case I have one of those spots that "gets my goat" ;D
This is commitment!
Well done Sir! O0
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As weird as this sounds I do have a small pack of disposable razors (pack of 4 for a dollar at Dollar Tree) and a travel size can of Gillette Foamy that I carry in my truck in case I have one of those spots that "gets my goat" ;D
This is commitment!
Well done Sir! O0
Thanks, Lynchy!....I'm also in the National Guard so they're good to have if another soldier sees that I missed a spot on the chin, or didn't shave good enough for weekend drill.....
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It's all about the CUE BALL, baby!
I'm addicted to that smoothness and will accept nothing less. Drives my girl crazy :Xo!
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Add me to the ultra smooth list.
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Add yet another to the list! It must be stubble free or it drives me crazy until the next day...
Those of us in agreement, how long does it take you to achieve smoothness and how do you accomplish it?
I'm only a few days into my 30 and have been shaving daily bit it takes a long time. About 45 minutes to shower and shave my head. How can I get faster? This is very time consuming and feels very high maintenance. Almost feels vain. I love being sly but must figure out how to do so in less time. Suggestions?
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Ron, you'll find in a week or so that the time required significantly reduces. My shower/shave time had increased between 15 and 20 minutes solely because of shaving my head (versus shampooing) but between week 2 and 3 everything shortened back to normal. It also depends on whether you've added more steps - for example, I wasn't using an exfoliant. But once I did for my scalp I added some face time and my skin has improved. I'm also more conscious of (old man) stray ear/nostril/eyebrow hair than I was. Yup, that probably is vanity!
Though, if I have time to spare, I will lavish a bit more attention on my shave. We deserve a bit of quality time once in a while.
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I'm gonna stick with it and make any decision after my 30 days. I love it but just need to cut the time down. I'm picky as the OP was asking, to that point I found this morning, using the HB followed by Shick Extreme 3 for the stubby spots worked well.
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Cue ball here, too! I'm not satisfied until I'm 100 per cent stubble free.
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Add yet another to the list! It must be stubble free or it drives me crazy until the next day...
Those of us in agreement, how long does it take you to achieve smoothness and how do you accomplish it?
I'm only a few days into my 30 and have been shaving daily bit it takes a long time. About 45 minutes to shower and shave my head. How can I get faster? This is very time consuming and feels very high maintenance. Almost feels vain. I love being sly but must figure out how to do so in less time. Suggestions?
Just keep practicing. Been sly for 5 months now. And only really getting to the point where it's second nature - like cleaning your teeth.
Don't be put off. Just keep going. By autumn, you'll be shaving your head smooth in under 10 minutes. You might want to try exfoliater, too. Consider HeadShed.
PS -- in the last month, noticed the top of my my head getting extra smooth now. And I don't think it's due improved shaving techniques. Uh - oh.
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PS -- in the last month, noticed the top of my my head getting extra smooth now. And I don't think it's due improved shaving techniques. Uh - oh.
count me in on that... it seems we got the aerodynamic genes. I have guitar student who is only 10 and he looks like he won't have any hair in the next few years, poor kid. At least he will have fully embraced it by the time he's my age!
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Count me in. I am OCD about any spots I may miss. So its "Feel n Shave" all the way for me.
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I guess I'm really anal because if my wife and I are going out at night, I'll shave a second time just to be sure my head is smooth and clean! So as for missed spots, it doesn't matter that no one else notices them on my head, I would know they are there and it would bother me. Having missed spots on my head would be like going out with small stains on my clothes!
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I guess I'm really anal because if my wife and I are going out at night, I'll shave a second time just to be sure my head is smooth and clean! So as for missed spots, it doesn't matter that no one else notices them on my head, I would know they are there and it would bother me. Having missed spots on my head would be like going out with small stains on my clothes!
I definitely understand. I rub my head all day where the usual patches are and get frustrated every time. I cannot let it go!
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Xabydaddy -
I do the same thing. There have been times when I'll reach for my razor an hour or more after shaving because I'll feel a spot that I missed.
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I suppose if you are going to do something, do it properly. Feeling with your free hand while you shave is as important as getting the strokes right. It's all in the technique. Technique and practice! I cannot imagine using a second blade just to iron out missed spots. I will rather feel, shave and feel again with the razor I started out with. It seems a bit of a waste somehow, but hey, we are all unique with our technique.
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I'm trying to shave every other day but kinda going into withdrawal today because it's a litte more fuzzy than usual today. I'm wearing a cap to kinda keep me from rubbing my head and breaking down and shaving today!