Anyone use a "safety razor"?

[felixthelogchopper]

  Gary Prentice said:

I have various exfoliates and balms, but never really know if they're any good. 'Names' mean higher prices, but probably doesn't indicate that they work any better than others.

 

Was pondering this this morning using Ted Baker face wash, Beckhams deodrant etc

 

I think I have too much time on my hands sometimes:biggrin:

 

And apparently enjoy smelling like a tart's handbag.

[Gary Prentice]

  felixthelogchopper said:

And apparently enjoy smelling like a tart's handbag.

 

Play nice Felix:biggrin:

[sandspider]

This is what I use: Proraso Shaving Cream Jar (150ml) :: Shaving Cream :: The Shaving Shack

 

Feels nice, smells OK, doesn't cost much. Italian I think.

[Mortimer Firewood]

If anybody has any advice on Razor burn(rash) on knows of any potions that will farm it please inform me.

 

I like having 0 stubble but it's so bad I use a beard trimmer now as can't put up with the burn and it looks awful.

[matelot]

  Mortimer Firewood said:

If anybody has any advice on Razor burn(rash) on knows of any potions that will farm it please inform me.

 

I like having 0 stubble but it's so bad I use a beard trimmer now as can't put up with the burn and it looks awful.

 

a lot of people say that a safety razor reduces razor burn as it only has one blade.

[Mortimer Firewood]

  matelot said:

a lot of people say that a safety razor reduces razor burn as it only has one blade.

 

By safety razor you mean like the old blue/yellow bic ones that were single use throw away??

 

If so I've tried them and as my stubble is so thick and course they blunt and clog up even if I use some of the high end stuff like Mach 3 or wilkinswors I only get a single shave out of them. I've tried cleaning them on leather denim still no diffrent.

[matelot]

  Mortimer Firewood said:

By safety razor you mean like the old blue/yellow bic ones that were single use throw away??

 

no, something like this....

[skyhuck]

I've not shaved for about 25 years, I don't even do my neck.

 

Just keep it trimmed with a trimmer.

 

Shaving has always struck me as a bit of transvestism, only my opinion of cause

[Mortimer Firewood]

  matelot said:

no, something like this....

 

Now you have my attention!! Going to have to give that ago.

 

I've memory's of my Grandad using one and his was similar stubble to mine.

 

If I have a nice clean shave it sets me up for a good day/ night.

[andy cobb]

I use a merkur as a few others on this thread do.

I started as I hated paying the price of Mach 3 blades, took a few shaves to get used to it but now I have virtually no shaving rash afterwards and it's such a close shave that you can usually leave it an extra day till next shave.

On the downside it's bloody cold on the chin when you go to work first morning!