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Traditional Catholic Faith => Health and Nutrition => Topic started by: s2srea on January 23, 2012, 03:58:26 PM
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I'd done quite a bit of research on straight razors, and have been close to getting one, but I'm considering getting a safety razor. This one (http://www.amazon.com/Edwin-Jagger-Double-Safety-Razor/dp/B002QTX8WU/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1327353869&sr=1-1) seems to come highly recommended. While buying one can be a bit pricey, the replacement razors are so cheap I think it would pay for itself quickly. Also, its supposed to be quite a good shave, and cause less irritation. My hair is not straight, (wavy on my head, and slightly curly on my beard and neck) and my skin gets irritated rather quickly. I think this would help. What say you gentlemen?
Edit: No ladies, this isn't one for the legs :laugh2:
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I've heard others testify on forums that safety razors ordered from online suppliers is the way to go.
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Me too. I think I can afford this, and need razors anyways, so I'll check back with you to let you know what the results are! :)
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Me too. I think I can afford this, and need razors anyways, so I'll check back with you to let you know what the results are! :)
The multiple blade gillette's with castile soap are okay, but very expensive. This doesn't really seem expensive.
I use kirk's castile soap for lather. Much better results than shaving cream.
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Really? You're talking about their bar soap right?
I thin I'm going to try this (http://www.amazon.com/gp/cart/view-upsell.html?ie=UTF8&storeID=hpc&nodeID=3760901&HUCT=1&newItems=C2E756EHN7AUUN%2C1) shaving soap as I got a free badger brush the other day. The exfoliation may help the razor burn as well.
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yes, I just use the coconut oil bar "castile" soap.
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Well just did my first shave (did it in the evening in case I nicked myself too much!) Results: promising. Definately, very close, I'll wait to see how my skin and hair reacts over a few shaves. Based on research, I know its going to be cheaper.
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I ordered the Feather double edged safety razor (the $20 plastic one) and a couple 5 packs. (astra and gillette double platinum) The feather supposedly comes with two feather blades, which are supposed to be the sharpest. If in a month I like shaving with it I'll try a bunch of different blade types and let you know which ones I prefer. I'm tired of the multiblade disposables and the ridiculous prices!
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Oh, I didn’t see this thread till now. I’ve been shaving with an antique safety razor for about eight months. It is certainly much cheaper, smoother once you get the hang of it, and I also enjoy the sense of using a tool rather than a disposable product. I will be in the market for a straight razor in the next few months.
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I ordered the Feather double edged safety razor (the $20 plastic one) and a couple 5 packs. (astra and gillette double platinum) The feather supposedly comes with two feather blades, which are supposed to be the sharpest. If in a month I like shaving with it I'll try a bunch of different blade types and let you know which ones I prefer. I'm tired of the multiblade disposables and the ridiculous prices!
I wanted to buy a few feather razors, but after reading reviews of how many nicks newbies get, I think I'll wait a month or two. I was also going to get a sampler pack of razors, but I don't know yet about that... 20-30 bucks is a lot for now. If I order through amazon, I can get a pack or two at a time, and shipping is free.
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Oh, I didn’t see this thread till now. I’ve been shaving with an antique safety razor for about eight months. It is certainly much cheaper, smoother once you get the hang of it, and I also enjoy the sense of using a tool rather than a disposable product. I will be in the market for a straight razor in the next few months.
Nice. Good point on using a 'tool'. I think most people think that throw away would be better. Perhaps the safety razors were the precursors of the disposable multi-blades. I did plenty of research on straight razors, but I was nervous to try them! If I can master the safety, I might move in that direction in the future.
Are you going to refurbish an antique, or buy new?
I'd looked at tons of antique malls for them, but they all had chips in the blades, which was a bummer.
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This gent does three passes (with, across, and against) when he shaves. I tried this myself last night. Do you guys do one or more passes?
(don't mind his bandana)
http://tinyurl.com/7ldnb36
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This gent does three passes (with, across, and against) when he shaves. I tried this myself last night. Do you guys do one or more passes?
(don't mind his bandana)
http://tinyurl.com/7ldnb36
My skin is too sensitive for that, for three applications of soap, three passes, and shaving against the grain. And I've never been that concerned with getting a close shave anyway, possibly because I don't have the fullest growth to begin with. I just pass once, with the grain.
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when I use the cartridges I always try to get to the point that my face is smooth. Very difficult under the jaw line. And I tend to get burned, cut, etc. I'm hoping these razors will make it easier. And I will be extremely careful.
I realize now that I should always take a hot shower and steam up the room and and get my face plenty warmed up, and that cuts down a great deal on the irritation.
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I received the razor today and gave it a try. My face is very red, but not really nicked, just abraded.
I started with the gillette 7 o'clock double platinum. It was not sharp enough, so I tried an astra. I have two feather blades, I have a feeling I'll be relying on them.
My face is very red and irritated, but the shave is very close. The fewer passes, the better. The lighter the touch, the better. For me it seems a sharper blade is better than a duller, the astra seem to be fairly sharp.
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My face is really red. Not good. I have delicate skin. I think a preparatory oil (or olive oil or something like it) is a must.
If you try this I recommend only doing one pass the first time, and trying different blades on different parts of the face (be sure to have a way to safely dispose of the blades) to find out which blade is optimally sharp. Keep your multiblade cartridge disposable close at hand to finish the job. Don't try and do a complete job the first time. I didn't nick myself but my face is raw red.
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I (or my wife or kids) buzz my scalp with a #1. I'm thinking of letting my beard grow and trim it short in the same way—#1. No razor burn at all.
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Is this what guys talk about when they're by themselves? :popcorn:
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Is this what guys talk about when they're by themselves? :popcorn:
No but women like facial hair :drillsergeant:
. . . and hats.
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My face is really red. Not good. I have delicate skin. I think a preparatory oil (or olive oil or something like it) is a must.
Tele, here's a 'How-To' on making your own shaving oil. I'm going to try it. Its simple enough:
Castor Oil
Olive Oil
Lavender Essential oil.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub2dNmNt_ZQ
He speaks in spanish, then english. So if you're spanish isn't there, just wait, he gets to english right after.
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Tele are you shaving after a warm shower? Also, have you but a warm, almost very very hot, towel on your beard prior to shaving for two minutes? I recommend this. I was concerned about the Feather razors being too sharp, but I agree- I think the sharper the better. Less passes (with a sharper razor) would mean less irritation, right?
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Is this what guys talk about when they're by themselves? :popcorn:
No but women like facial hair :drillsergeant:
Some do. All I've been able to grow (due to my bear having uneven growth) is a goatee, without moustach. While the misses likes it, she only likes it very short. I haven't been able to have success trimming it. Perhaps I need a beard-specific trimmer? I use the one that I cut my hair with.
Now there's another interesting topic? Who cuts their own hair??
I do! But I admit, I get help from my wife on my hairline in the back; I've got a cowlick back there that makes my neckline uneven, so she does the straightening for me. Diego seems to do it, but I say shaving your head clean is easier than cutting lol
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Tele are you shaving after a warm shower? Also, have you but a warm, almost very very hot, towel on your beard prior to shaving for two minutes? I recommend this. I was concerned about the Feather razors being too sharp, but I agree- I think the sharper the better. Less passes (with a sharper razor) would mean less irritation, right?
My face is a lot better today fortunately, I didn't burn it too badly. I thought I did a good job warming up my face but I didn't steam up the room. Anyway, what really got me was passing too many times to get the hair. That's the advantage of the sharp blade, you can get as much hair with each stroke as possible without scraping off too much skin.
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My face is really red. Not good. I have delicate skin. I think a preparatory oil (or olive oil or something like it) is a must.
That happened to me the first couple of times too. After that I guess my face got used to it, or maybe I learned to do it better.
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Tonight I tried the feather blade. It was better but not that much better than the astra. It seems it's just very hard to get a very close shave without rubbing the face raw. My face is burning right now but it's not as red as before. I think what Graham said about the face getting used to it is true. I'll keep this method up until I run out of blades, but I'm not sure i'm going to stick with it unless the facial irritation goes down. I put some vegetable oil (grape seed oil on my face) first, it seemed to help a little.
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Is this what guys talk about when they're by themselves? :popcorn:
No but women like facial hair :drillsergeant:
. . . and hats.
It is what we talk about. That and beer.
I have had a beard since I was 18, and would have had one earlier if my Catholic high school did not forbid it. I have never shaved with a blade. I used an electric razor.
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My face is peeling from the burn. Anyone who tries this, I recommend to just take it very very easy, and suggest to you that it might not be worth it. The multiblade cartridges really do make things much easier.
I'm going to keep trying though, once my face heals. Maybe, just maybe, my face will adapt to this. I'm a bit disappointed with this experiment.
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My face is peeling from the burn. Anyone who tries this, I recommend to just take it very very easy, and suggest to you that it might not be worth it. The multiblade cartridges really do make things much easier.
I'm going to keep trying though, once my face heals. Maybe, just maybe, my face will adapt to this. I'm a bit disappointed with this experiment.
Update:
I used aveeno shaving cream, (instead of kirk's castile soap, I think it's the glycerin that makes the difference) held the razor from the end to minimize forced pressure, used an extremely light touch. This time it looks like there's not going to be any burn.
I get a much faster, easier, quicker shave with the gillette cartridges, but at least I've learned how lucky I am to have them, how careless and sloppy I've been shaving up until now, and I get to practice my fine motor skills mastering the technique for a few months.
My face is smooth enough to bridge a substantial age gap. :cowboy:
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S2srea said:
Some do. All I've been able to grow (due to my beard having uneven growth) is a goatee, without moustache. While the misses likes it, she only likes it very short. I haven't been able to have success trimming it. Perhaps I need a beard-specific trimmer? I use the one that I cut my hair with.
Are you part Indian? I hear they can't grow beards. I am a hairless baby-faced type myself; I can grow a 'stache and a goat, but I can't get anything going on the cheeks. My dream of having a Moses-like beard will forever be out of reach. Just kidding, seeing me with a beard is like seeing Tom Selleck without a mustache, it feels somehow wrong.
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s2rea, did you decide which sort of razor you're going to buy in bulk yet?
I can't decide. I've got about 4 left now, and I don't know which kind to buy.
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Are you part Indian? I hear they can't grow beards.
No I'm not Indian sir but I can't figure out why my beard is so uneven! You'd figure being Mexican and Lebanese I wouldn't have a problem with facial hair- ah... but unlike many of my kinsmen, I'm a very unhairy fellow, so maybe that has something to do with it. Got about 20 chest hairs sporadically placed, and thats it.
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Raoul76:
My dream of having a Moses-like beard will forever be out of reach.
:laugh1:
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s2rea, did you decide which sort of razor you're going to buy in bulk yet?
I can't decide. I've got about 4 left now, and I don't know which kind to buy.
Well so far, I've used only the Derbys and the Feathers. I was worried about using the Feathers after reading how they weren't for newbies, and how many cuts you could get. I did rather well with them, and will buy some more. I like the idea that they're sharper, and so that allows you to use less passes.
How's that skin of yours?
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s2rea, did you decide which sort of razor you're going to buy in bulk yet?
I can't decide. I've got about 4 left now, and I don't know which kind to buy.
Well so far, I've used only the Derbys and the Feathers. I was worried about using the Feathers after reading how they weren't for newbies, and how many cuts you could get. I did rather well with them, and will buy some more. I like the idea that they're sharper, and so that allows you to use less passes.
How's that skin of yours?
I'm not having any trouble with my skin now. the soap I used initially caused irritation. The Aveeno therapetic shaving gel prevents any trouble.
I have a lot of trouble shaving my neck close though. Even with the feathers.
The cartridges are just so much easier . . .
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I'm not sure feathers are worth the extra expense. My razor only came with two feather blades though, so I don't have a lot of experience with them.
The Gillette 7'oclock are actually pretty good. Astra is okay, but not as good a second time.
I just have no idea what to get, but none of them are a panacea.
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Hmm.. I think i'll have to try the Gillette's .
Do you think you'll stick with it?
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I have a thick beard and I started using disposable razors. They seem to be a good value and last for a while.
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Hmm.. I think i'll have to try the Gillette's .
Do you think you'll stick with it?
I don't know - they do seem to be "smoother". I just shaved with my last feather blade for a second time, and it was still sharp, and I actually got a good shave, nicking myself very slightly, probably because I left the razor open so the blade could dry.
I might try the German "chroma" or the Japanese "Shogun."
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Amazon seems to have some good prices on some brands.
I just ordered 100 astra and 100 gillette 7 o'clock sharp edge double edge razor blades for $35 with free shipping.
The Astras cost $10, the gillete sharp edge cost $25. That should be a year and a half supply at least, supposing I use each astra twice and each gillete three or four times.
I tried to start my session here at cathinfo, but I'm not sure if it went through or not.
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I shaved this morning, starting with a feather using it for the fifth time. I did one half the face, then switched to an astra.
The feather on its fifth time was doing better than the astra on its first.
Both were satisfactory though. The astras can probably only be used twice, but at 10 cents a blade, it's cheaper than the feathers unless you use them 8 times.
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Good test! I'm really liking the feathers too. They're just so smooth.
If you had to choose between Astra's and Gillette's, which would you choose?
Graham: Did you pick up that straight razor yet?
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Good test! I'm really liking the feathers too. They're just so smooth.
If you had to choose between Astra's and Gillette's, which would you choose?
Graham: Did you pick up that straight razor yet?
I'll let you know in a few weeks after I've compared them for a long time.
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I feel like I'm finally getting the hang of it. Nice clean shave today, and it didn't take too long.
However, because of the abrasion it requires taking one or two days off a week. I suppose Saturday morning would be the day to take off under normal conditions. Barbasol is not good enough, imo.
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Excellent. I've been having similar luck with my technique. And, you're right, its going quicker too.
It sounds like you're still looking for the right shaving cream? May I suggest this:
http://www.amazon.com/Proraso-Shaving-Soap-5-2-147/dp/B0015UWUFM/ref=sr_1_2?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1329833942&sr=1-2
I don't think you can beat the reviews. After all these shaves, there's barely a dent in the soap, but getting a beaver brush is required. There are a bunch of inexpensive ones.
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Aveeno therapeutic shave gel works great, I was just testing to see if I could go with something that costs $1 a can instead of $4.
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I like Aveeno too; its really rich and creamy on the beard, and adds quite a bit of protection. . But you have to admit, it seems these razors were 'meant' for wet shaves. I wonder if there's a difference somehow...
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I bought a brush and boar bristle brush at Walgreens. Probably paid too much but I didn't want to wait.
shaved for the fourth time with the same gillette sharp edge blade. It works wonderfully well, it's real easy, and I really like the effect of using the shaving soap and brush. I have a real nice close shave, and I realize that I must be careful how I dress lest the women swoon and faint as I pass.
:cowboy:
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sorry, bought shaving soap and boar bristle shaving brush: total cost $12 plus tax. At Walgreens. works quite well. In fact I'm surprised at how close the shave is. I think these 7 o'clock sharp edge (gillette orange) are good for at least 5 shaves. Certainly for four.
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Walmart has double edge razor blades for $1.76 a ten pack. A much much better deal than Walgreens. (more than $7 for ten)
The brand is wilkinson sword. I tried it today. It gives a very close shave seems to be sharp, but I had cuts one my neck, that I usually don't have. I used the styptic pencil, which stings but rapidly stops bleeding.
I'll be comparing the gillette, wilkinson sword, and astra over the next few weeks.
They cost 25, 18, and 10 cents a blade respectively.
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It's a very cheap way to shave. Once you're settled in you'll spend all of $20 on shaving products in a year. As opposed to, I don't know, $100+ with disposables?
I'm still looking into the straight razor idea. There are some beautiful ones out there. http://www.fendrihan.com/straight-razors-thiers-issard-c-116_22_109.html?page=2&sort=2a
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Someone recommended the Dovo brand of straight razor.
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Not to bore people, but I want to point out that the walmart blades are great - quite sharp - good for three shaves at least. I've cut myself more with them than other blades, but they really give a very close shave. Walmart "wilkinson sword"
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I'm gonna see if they have them in my local WM.
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I picked up my grandfather's razors and tried them out. They give a closer shave than the feather travel razor.
They're nice.
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Ive used the double edged ones since I started shaving. First time I used one I didnt screw it down enough and took a big hunk out of my face by the ear. To this day no hair grows there lol. Shaving is a calming ritual for me, I use a brush and hot lather, its great.
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Ive used the double edged ones since I started shaving. First time I used one I didnt screw it down enough and took a big hunk out of my face by the ear. To this day no hair grows there lol.
Just think- if you do this enough times, you'd never need to shave! lol
I've been using DE razors for a few months now and love it. Its not only economical, but I can feel the difference in my skin. I have wavy, almost curly, hair, and would often get razor burn on my neck area. Its mostly gone away.
I must say, I know we don't get along much, but thank you to Tele who recommended those Wilkinson Swords from Wal-Mart, and they're now my favorite- cheap and good shaves. I found out that Wilkinson Sword is made by Gillette.
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Ive used the double edged ones since I started shaving. First time I used one I didnt screw it down enough and took a big hunk out of my face by the ear. To this day no hair grows there lol.
Just think- if you do this enough times, you'd never need to shave! lol
I've been using DE razors for a few months now and love it. Its not only economical, but I can feel the difference in my skin. I have wavy, almost curly, hair, and would often get razor burn on my neck area. Its mostly gone away.
I must say, I know we don't get along much, but thank you to Tele who recommended those Wilkinson Swords from Wal-Mart, and they're now my favorite- cheap and good shaves. I found out that Wilkinson Sword is made by Gillette.
Oh you guys are talking about double bladed, not double edged. I use one of these
http://supersafetyrazors.hostedbywebstore.com/Parker-Double-Safety-Razor-Chrome/dp/B0019LSBGO?traffic_src=bing_shopping&utm_medium=CSE&utm_source=bing_shopping
You twist the hwndle and the top opens, then you drop in a blade. As you close the top the blade bends so the edges get close to the safety guard. If not bent enough, its like taking a knife to your face. The price is totally worth it as the razor will last forever, and a package of blades is very cheap. Furthermore, each blade lasts me two weeks give or take.
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A few days ago I received a box of 20 10 packs of feathers that cost $60.
Putting this brand on a mild setting, I find it's much easier to get a close shave. When I was inexperienced I had better luck with the cheaper blades, but I found that it was extremely difficult to get every part of the face smooth. These blades make it possible. This supply should last me at least 2 years.
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There is almost always a coupon deal out there for razors. If you followed a coupon blog and payed attention to the razor deals once or twice a month you could get different types extremely cheap.