Shaving - what kind of razor ?

[ASC1951]

Oh I dunno, you should see some of the wimmin up the road in Barnsley...

I worked in Barnsley for 25 years years and in Wilkinsons the Black and Decker Ladyshave was indeed a steady seller.

The secret to a decent wet shave is to give the bristles several minutes in warm water: that's why they had hot face flannels in Victorian Gentlemen's Barbers. Then use shaving soap, not one of those poxy aerosols which contain nothing to soften keratin.

I get 30 good shaves out of a swivel-thingie disposable.

 

[tyred]

Definitely use proper shaving soap. Not only does it work better, it is cheaper, lasts longer and for the enviromentally concerned types, it produces less waste so it's win, win.

 

[zacklaws]

The secret to a decent wet shave is to give the bristles several minutes in warm water: that's why they had hot face flannels in Victorian Gentlemen's Barbers.

Probably that's why I get a good shave after being in the shower for about 5mins followed by a shave before I get out.

 

[battered]

Shaving after your shower means the facial muscles will have woken up too. Apparently it makes a difference.

I currently have a beard but when I shave I use a variety of cheap disposables. Olive oil is a great shaving lubricant, you only need a few drops in warm water per shave. Leaves the sink grimy though!

The boutique disposable blades are indeed a silly price, but if Gillette can persuade men to pay £5 for 4 blades 'cos if you do gorgeous women will throw themsleves at you (and it seems they can) then good luck to them.

 

[rusky]

I always shave after a shower, gives good results.

Once you have got a good technique with a DE razor, buy a sample pack of blades to see which ones suit you.

 

[Legs]

My wife's away from home during the weeks, so I only shave on Friday mornings nowadays. I can't remember the last time I put a new blade on the Mach 3.

 

[potsy]

Gillette Fusion for me,used to be the disposables but the fusion gives a much smoother shave,although i only have 1 or 2 a week.But the price of blades got mine when Tesco was selling them cheap one week,hopefully they'll last til they're next on offer

 

[Headgardener]

I'm with Numbnuts here grow a beard and save on the cost of razor blades.

 

[goo_mason]

I'd be interested to know what DE blades you would recommend.

My own favourites are Feather blades (the platinum-coated variety) from Japan. The sharpest blade there is - goes through stubble like a knife through butter . The real ninja sword of the DE blades

My 2nd fave at the moment is the Shaving Shack Israeli blade - works really well in certain razors.

It's all personal choice though - I recently sold on some Kai blades I bought as they brought my face out in a right mess, yet others have no bother with them. Similarly others don't get on with Feathers, whereas I love them.

Best to buy some sample selections from some of the online UK shaving retailers & see which blades suit you best.

 

[goo_mason]

Gillette Fusion for me,used to be the disposables but the fusion gives a much smoother shave,although i only have 1 or 2 a week.But the price of blades got mine when Tesco was selling them cheap one week,hopefully they'll last til they're next on offer

That's one of the reasons I decided to give DE shaving a go - good old razor blades are sooooo much cheaper!

 

[4F]

Cheap disposables here, used them for years with no problems. I refuse to pay over the odds for some of those triple bladed efforts

 

[kettle]

Gilette Fusion with any Gilette gel.
Best ever.
Best value in the long run.

 

[goo_mason]

One of my classics: a 1948 - 1950 Gillette Aristocrat. What a shave...

Stylish, manly, collectable - why settle for a piece of modern plastic rubbish?

 

[hackbike 666]

Mach 3 for shaving my head...(ooer)

Did it with a BIC once and my head was covered in blood.

BIC for shaving generally...No prob.

 

[goo_mason]

Or how about at 1920s Old-type open-comb? Shaved with this last week - smooth as a baby's bum afterwards: