Fiale Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 I have always used razors like Mach3's etc with normal shaving gel. Becoming a old fart with more time on my hands I was thinking that it was time to man up and start shaving properly. Is it worth the time, money to invest in a decent shaving set, or is it not all it's cracked up to be ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 13 minutes ago, Fiale said: I have always used razors like Mach3's etc with normal shaving gel. Becoming a old fart with more time on my hands I was thinking that it was time to man up and start shaving properly. Is it worth the time, money to invest in a decent shaving set, or is it not all it's cracked up to be ? Gel ?? Get a grip and use vinegar like the rest of us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted December 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 13 minutes ago, BigTone said: Gel ?? Get a grip and use vinegar like the rest of us As a teenager being told to use aftershave, putting several large sploshes into my hand and then applying it to my pleasantly cut to ribbons face - never, never, ever is anything being applied to this shaved face other than gel, and balms..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 23 minutes ago, Fiale said: I have always used razors like Mach3's etc with normal shaving gel. Becoming a old fart with more time on my hands I was thinking is it time to man up and do it properly. Is it worth the money investing in a full back, sack & crack job ? or is it not all it's cracked up to be ? Don't be shy Fiale. We all know that this is what you really wanted to ask.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome To The Jungle Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Im the only one of my friends who wet shaves at all. I tried electric...not a fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 17 minutes ago, Welcome To The Jungle said: Im the only one of my friends who wet shaves at all. I tried electric...not a fan Just as well. A fan would be useless anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 43 minutes ago, WhistleHappy said: Just as well. A fan would be useless anyway. Could always try the ladies Gillette "Minge Muncher" Mark 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 I use disposable bic razors with vinegar foam...... Ive also got an electric waterproof Braun razor which I sometimes use when in the shower. You don't get such a close shave with electric tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 1 hour ago, Fiale said: As a teenager being told to use aftershave, putting several large sploshes into my hand and then applying it to my pleasantly cut to ribbons face - never, never, ever is anything being applied to this shaved face other than gel, and balms..... Pardon me for being so direct but ................... you Poof !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome To The Jungle Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Just now, BigTone said: Pardon me for being so direct but ................... you Poof !! Would you kindly re-phrase that please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted December 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 1 hour ago, BigTone said: Pardon me for being so direct but ................... you Poof !! that's a nice handbag you have there... where you buy it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 1 hour ago, Welcome To The Jungle said: Would you kindly re-phrase that please Ok.......................you big Nancy !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 26 minutes ago, Fiale said: that's a nice handbag you have there... where you buy it ? You really don't need to ask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Shaving foam is for wimps, real men use shower gel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshy Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 6 hours ago, Welcome To The Jungle said: Im the only one of my friends who wet shaves at all. I tried electric.....aaaaaah!!!! Never mix electricity and water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 7 minutes ago, marshy said: Never mix electricity and water. ... shocking post Marshy, shocking. (PS... moderators should have reFused it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 9 hours ago, Fiale said: I have always used razors like Mach3's etc with normal shaving gel. Becoming a old fart with more time on my hands I was thinking that it was time to man up and start shaving properly. Is it worth the time, money to invest in a decent shaving set, or is it not all it's cracked up to be ? Not with my shakes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 I fly in the face of the Toiletries manufacturers' profits by using ordinary soap to smooth the blades' path. Shower shave? It's a given. But just to prove I'm not a miser, I use two razors - one for my face and one for other areas. <Sits back and tries to hear the sound of imaginations running amok> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 7 hours ago, Erithacus said: I fly in the face of the Toiletries manufacturers' profits by using ordinary soap to smooth the blades' path. Shower shave? It's a given. But just to prove I'm not a miser, I use two razors - one for my face and one for other areas. <Sits back and tries to hear the sound of imaginations running amok> Me too mate, Bic disposable in the shower with just soap and water. It`s probably the little things like that why I`m not married to Posh Spice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 I've got an old fashioned double edged razor and a straight razor. I use the DE more because it's quicker but both are far better than cartridge razors and the blades are less than 10p each and last a few shaves. It takes a bit of getting used to but basically once you do it's quick and a better shave and obviously far cheaper - stop putting money in Gillette's pocket and get one! I don't use soap or gel or foam, makes your skin too soft and strips all the natural oil so you get more cuts. Either use a bit of shaving oil or there's an american shaving product called Cremo which is some sort of water activated grease, it's about £12 a tube but will last over a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Just to clarify: I use a razor in the shower, and I use another razor for other areas. Normally the gym. You knew that, though. Didn't you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted December 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Christmas morning I will open my new present and either have the smoothest face ever, or be walking around with toilet tissue splattered all over my face all day long. looking forward to it. I went with both a double edged razor and a cut throat, a wooden shaving lather bowl and some nice oils, foam etc just to experiment and see what works best. Not often I try new things at my age, am strangely looking forward to it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 As a near complete thread drift, my grandfather used a cut-throat razor. He was effectively raised by the Royal Navy as an orphan on board a ship out in Portishead Bay. He was taught to use one by shaving balloons coated in shaving cream. If he got it wrong the balloon popped. This skill became valuable when the seas turned rough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 On 13/12/2016 at 20:46, marshy said: Never mix electricity and water. That's sound advice in normal circumstances but I have a Braun electric razor that is 100% waterproof. Obviously I unplug it from the mains when it's fully charged before I use it in the shower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septic Peg Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 As a female I don't shave my face. I use hair removal cream. However, I thought it was 'trendy' now to grow a beard like the blokes who work in Top Man up Cribbs. My Hubby has one. He loves his beard so much he is investing in a beard tin (look on Amazon) which includes 'beard wax', 'beard oil' and a beard comb. All for the princely sum of between £20 and £30. I think he's on the turn myself... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 20 minutes ago, Septic Peg said: As a female I don't shave my face. I use hair removal cream. However, I thought it was 'trendy' now to grow a beard like the blokes who work in Top Man up Cribbs. My Hubby has one. He loves his beard so much he is investing in a beard tin (look on Amazon) which includes 'beard wax', 'beard oil' and a beard comb. All for the princely sum of between £20 and £30. I think he's on the turn myself... Accordingly to my son, beards are soooooo last year......He shaved his off and is now looking to start a new trend. I can hardly wait..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 On 15/12/2016 at 14:11, Nibor said: I've got an old fashioned double edged razor and a straight razor. I use the DE more because it's quicker but both are far better than cartridge razors and the blades are less than 10p each and last a few shaves. It takes a bit of getting used to but basically once you do it's quick and a better shave and obviously far cheaper - stop putting money in Gillette's pocket and get one! I don't use soap or gel or foam, makes your skin too soft and strips all the natural oil so you get more cuts. Either use a bit of shaving oil or there's an american shaving product called Cremo which is some sort of water activated grease, it's about £12 a tube but will last over a year. Buy acqueous cream from the chemist it costs next to nothing and is not perfumed . You can add essential oil to it if you wish ( Lavender is good being a natural antiseptic and is gentle on our manly faces ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 On 13/12/2016 at 13:46, Fiale said: I have always used razors like Mach3's etc with normal shaving gel. Becoming a old fart with more time on my hands I was thinking that it was time to man up and start shaving properly. Is it worth the time, money to invest in a decent shaving set, or is it not all it's cracked up to be ? Gel!....please gentleman,shaving brush pure bristle for the use of... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 On 16/12/2016 at 17:12, Robbored said: That's sound advice in normal circumstances but I have a Braun electric razor that is 100% waterproof. Obviously I unplug it from the mains when it's fully charged before I use it in the shower. Love the 'elf n safety brief Rob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 On 19/12/2016 at 15:34, Major Isewater said: Buy acqueous cream from the chemist it costs next to nothing and is not perfumed . You can add essential oil to it if you wish ( Lavender is good being a natural antiseptic and is gentle on our manly faces ) Slap on some essence of lime, then one can perambulate to one's club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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