Why Straight Razors Are Better 🤔

[kagurachan]

*Zack is way more comprehensive on explaining such things than any other dictionaries*

[Lord_Sunqu]

Learning how to use a straight edge razor is one of the most difficult things I’ve ever done in my life. There’s no trick, only trial and error and a lot of pain. But damn I love how smooth my skin feels.

[TylerElijah]

Only if you have straight hair. For people with curly textured hair use electric shavers to avoid breaking out in pimples

[jmattones]

As a hairy dude who's prior military and had to shave every day, here are some tips.
1. Use an Apricot scrub exfoliate daily.
2. Use a badger hair shaving cream application brush.
3. Use a brand new cheapo disposable razor to knock everything down.
4. Re-apply shaving cream w/applicator brush
5. Use a shick quatro to finish.
6. NEVER dry shave, always use shaving cream.
7. Use a Very hot terrycloth after and steam the freshly shaved areas.
8. Then take a shower after.
9. Use a small amount of after shave.

It took me a while to get this figured out. I had a shaving waiver to shave every other day due to the irritation i got from shaving every day. My neck developed terrible ingrown hairs and the pimples they made would break and bleed all over my uniform's collar, it was ruining my uniforms. Once I had a proven strategy down, I could shave daily.

[RebublicOfPacifica]

This makes all barbers happy in the hood

[OhioShaves]

I like safety razors better because they're easier to use for everyday people

[cetomedo]

Gonna be honest here, I did not understand why cutting *closer* to the skin surface reduces the risk of the hair growing into the skin.

[djapplejuice]

how can a hair become ingrown if its above the skin

[chonflis]

I kinda want a straight edge now shit looks refined

[meganobgutzkraka]

This can also be done with safety razors
Fun note, straight/safety razors are MUCH cheaper to use in the long run then the multi blade/ dosposable razors.

[Gowthama_Siddhartha]

Classic shaving set with single changeable razo blade is actually the best,

[jacksonhodge]

Been using a straight razor since I was 16. You can do it dry and barely feel razor burn.

[nikolas-]

Double edge razors do very similar work at a fraction of the cost, both in terms of learning curve AND materials. The handle may be expensive but the blades are genuinely less than 5¢ EACH, and a box of 100 can genuinely last you years depending on how often you shave and how coarse your hair is

[alexandrumacovei]

For my sensitive skin, both of them sucked. The basic razor had too many blades, the single razor was cutting to close to the face. Trimming is the best option for me

[angusleekh]

How does “cutting hair just above the surface” cause ingrown hair? Genuine question

[DipeshStha-dexc]

If it cuts just about the surface how did you show the ingrown hair ??

[pepper.xsunnydayz]

Thanks for giving me something else to worry about! 👍

[Morel_]

I miss the "have you ever wondered" videos

[evanrocha]

If you’re scared of cutting yourself, I recommend a safety razor. Feels very familiar to shaving with a modern razor but requires a little more patience. A little more expensive than a straight razor but still like 1/10 the price of regular razors, even the cheap ones. A pack of 100 Gillette blades is about $15 and the razor itself (which will almost never need to be replaced if maintained) is about $20-40 for a beginner one. Also a pack of 100 should last you a whole year if not multiple depending on how you shave as the blades are reusable (I tend to use a blade a week)

[Cocytus]

DE Razors also feature the Single Blade advantages.