shaving

[fordie]

I've always wet shaved*, but recently I've been toying with the idea of getting an electric shaver. Mainly because shaving seems like more and more of a chore these days. Also, I tend to miss tiny bits. I wonder if an electric shaver might be better.

Thoughts?



*My face that is, before you get any ideas 

[Dom]

I've got an electric shaver, and as many hundreds of pounds as it was, you can't beat a wet shave. It's great for using the trimmer on the back though, and if you're late for work it's a lifesaver, but I've found that it pulls the hair on occasion, and I've found that if you miss bits wet shaving, you're just as likely to miss bits with the electric shaver too.

They're good to have, but I don't think the mega-expensive ones are any better than the cheaper ones to be honest. At least I hope they're not, or the cheap ones must be awful. Maybe I'm just not used to using it though.

[Dom]

*My face that is, before you get any ideas 

You say that, but don't knock it 'til you've tried it. Aside from a day or two of itching, it's quite liberating.

[Mr Anderson]

I used to have an eleccy one years ago and more often than not it just ripped the stubble out rather than trimmed it, too. On the rare occasion that it trimmed the hair it never quite got close enough for it to look like I'd had a shave. And either way my face always looked sore with it.

Have you considered changing to a different wet razor? Or even how/when you wet shave?

I shave when I'm in the shower rather than over the sink and it's a lot quicker and easier, and I very rarely cut myself unlike when shaving over the sink.

I also recently switched from a gillette fusion razor to wilkinson sword hydro 5 and it was much more comfortable. But I switched back again when I was away for a short time and the fusion felt more comfortable. So maybe switching wet razors periodically is an idea to try.

[Dom]

I also tend to use gel rather than foam. I use the Gillette gel for sensitive skin which makes a bit of difference over bog-standard foam. As far as razors go I've only ever used Mach 3's so I've not got anything to compare them to.

[Mr Anderson]

I also tend to use gel rather than foam. I use the Gillette gel for sensitive skin which makes a bit of difference over bog-standard foam. As far as razors go I've only ever used Mach 3's so I've not got anything to compare them to.

Ditto on the gel, usually the same one too, or Nivea gel and when travelling Botanics shave gel.

I used to use a Mach 3 years ago but my face would hate me if I ever used one again.

[Mike@TheWhippinpost]

Wet shave, shower, no gel as showering opens up the pores for a lovely bum-smooth result.

[spannaa]

Once a fortnight with a guard-less beard trimmer has been my shaving method for the last 25 years or so.

Some grey/white areas enhance the beardyness as shave time approaches nowadays.

[yawner]

Once a fortnight with a guard-less beard trimmer has been my shaving method for the last 25 years or so.

Exactly WHS. Once the beard trimmer went titsup and I went a few weeks and became very hairy before finally being arsed to go to Boots for a new one. Woman on the checkout said "Treating yourself are you?". Cheeky cow!

[Mr Anderson]

I can't grow a beard any more, if I do I get a flare up of psoriasis in it. Or even if I skip shaving for more than one day

[sickpuppy]

I wet shave once a week and then use an electric every day to keep the stubble at bay.

I recommend the Azor. It replaced my Mach (insert name of last one the did)

[fordie]

Thanks guys. I might try Matt's approach

[familychoice]

I use an old fashioned single blade wet razor. The lady in Boots told me they're going to stop making the old fashioned razor blades so I need to switch to something else. Though I did find more blades, but they were probably made cheaply somewhere as they pulled the stubble something terrible and shaving was really painful. I'm back on the old blades again and it's all back to normal...until they run out.

I have to shave every day or I end up looking like Father Xmas after a couple of days.

[robwhizz]

Used an electric shaver for ever. Could never be bothered with wet shaving, and my face was always sensitive as a side effect of various treatments. Bought a new electric shaver a few weeks ago. That's only my third in 15 years, so I bet it's working out a lot cheaper than buying blades and shaving foam every week.
Takes a while for your face to get used to an electric, but once you are used to them (and learn that pressing harder does not give a close shave) they are very practical and I find they cut as close as a razor. I keep a mini shaver in the car that runs on AAAs. Very useful when late for meetings.

[Chris H]

Disposables plus soap/gel/foam/whatever's left on the shelf.

Also electric/battery/whatever.

All give the same result and in a few hours it's back anyway so cheapness is the name of the game.

[neal]

*My face that is, before you get any ideas 

You say that, but don't knock it 'til you've tried it. Aside from a day or two of itching, it's quite liberating.

I've got an old set of hair clippers for that. Number 1 all over and take the guard off for (careful) styling.

On my face I've always used Gilette - I've currently got one of those vibrating fusion ones but I find that if I haven't shaved for a few days it pulls like hell and hurts to buggery, no matter how new the blade. My missus got hold of a Wilkinson Sword freebie they were giving out outside her university and that's much more pleasant to knock a few days' growth off with. So next time I buy a razor I think it might have to be a Wilkinson one.

Oh, and I never got on with electric shavers. Had one about 10 years ago but it took a year to charge, even longer to clean and was never as close as a wet shave.