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headblade causeing MASSIVE irritation by Gary1236 on 16 Apr, 2016 00:20
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no other razor other then headblade causes this ammount of irritation am i doing something wrong
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#1 by warhawk on 16 Apr, 2016 01:24
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Kindly share your head shave routine so we can help you better?
WARHAWK
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#2 by SlyMike on 16 Apr, 2016 09:08
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When you say massive what do you mean? I use a headblade and used to get these red marks as can be seen in this post http://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/index.php?topic=26790.msg359715#msg359715 - I was also not getting that great a shave either.
On talking to a friend, he suggested holding the headblade down slightly more on my head and I have also been using more shaving gel too, these two things together seem to stop me getting red marks on my head. -
#3 by TheSlyBear on 16 Apr, 2016 10:47
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The headblade isn't for everybody. If it's not working for you, stop using it.
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#4 by Gary1236 on 16 Apr, 2016 21:24
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Kindly share your head shave routine so we can help you better?
i wake up put shaving cream on my head then shave? am i doing it wrong? should i take a hot shower first
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#5 by Gary1236 on 16 Apr, 2016 21:29
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after im done shaving my skin is all red tender and sore and i can still feel the damn stubble i dont know what im doing wrong i just want a smooth shave
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#6 by SlyMike on 17 Apr, 2016 03:32
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I found that it wasn't shaving close but found that holding the blade down sorted that.
My head has never been sore from it, can you share a bit more detail about how you are shaving? Ie how many times do you go over the same part of the head for example? -
#7 by Brade on 17 Apr, 2016 07:37
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I shave my head in the shower with plenty of HOT water using a Head Blade 3 and Shave Secret shaving oil. Smooth with no irritation.
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#8 by Gary1236 on 17 Apr, 2016 11:03
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i like to shave against the grain as it provides the smoothest shave i also shave with head slick
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#9 by SlyMike on 17 Apr, 2016 11:39
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i like to shave against the grain as it provides the smoothest shave i also shave with head slick
Do you shave with the grain first though? -
#10 by beardbald on 17 Apr, 2016 12:18
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I didn't like headblade
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#11 by Gary1236 on 17 Apr, 2016 16:42
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i shave with the grain when i have hair but when i dont i dont see a point shaving with the grain someone explain why shave with the grain first then against i always never liked with the grain as it never would give me a smooth shave
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#12 by mrzed on 18 Apr, 2016 05:53
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I need to ask this. How old is your blade? As a BBC guy, my HB3's last about 5 shaves. Beyond that and it gets irritating.
Blade life would vary depending upon how much hair you are shaving. If you are just trimming the edges, it would last longer.
Do you have issues with a fresh blade?
Of course, don't press too hard.
I usually do ATG if I am shaving regularly. If I skip a few days, I'll do WTG first, then ATG. -
#13 by Tyler on 18 Apr, 2016 09:52
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Going WITH the grain first helps remove much of the hair with less friction or pull. By going WITH the grain first and then against the grain, you're likely to reduce the irritation.
The thing with the HeadBlade is that there are a couple different models, each with the ability to use different blades.
Factors that usually cause irritation are:
Too much pressure on the blade
Old blades
Different blades work better for different people
Using the wrong shave cream
Going against the grain first
I should mention that those rules apply to all types of razor systems, not just the HeadBlade.
For my routine I shave in the shower. I lather up the shave cream, shave WITH the grain. Once I'm done with that, I lather up again and shave AGAINST the grain. I let the blade do the work for me and usually I'm good after those two passes. Sometimes I need to clean up a bit more around the ears. -
#14 by tomgallagher on 18 Apr, 2016 18:10
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I found that too much pressure was the culprit.