[quote]rasturai wrote:
Alright alright some solid advice from everyone here, thanks a lot guys.
FlameofOsiris - well I’m only intrigued about the loofah now because you said it helps to put away dead skin cells…as well I’m sure with a loofah you could really get a good scrub…you can use soap on a loofah just rub the soap bar on it and I’m sure it’d work fine.
I always just take the soap bar and scrub it on my body, but I think a loofah could do the trick a bit better of scrubbing the dirt away.
I will try those soaps out you recommended as well.
I also wanted to say I never used to shower more than once a day…but after working and getting really dirty at work…I kind of have to shower before boxing or I will smell like a decaying skunk lol. So I just have a quick rub down and I’m out in 5min. I don’t wash my hair. And then after boxing I’ll do a 10min. shower and I’m done.
Vicomte - yeah I think that’s another thing that attributed to it…I do my whole face with the grain and my neck sort of against it…which was causing that irritation. Regardless though the shave is always smooth and I won’t get ingrown hairs if I let my face grow some of that facial hair…and by the 5th day I’m rockin a beard and then it’s time to kill it. I think I might try tomorrow though to shave (will be the 2nd day) and see what happens if I really focus on not going against the grain.
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It all depends on how your hair grows. You should only shave against the grain after you’ve shaved first with the grain. Pulling the skin in the opposite direction for the against-grain swipes allows for the hair to be more exposed to get a really close shave. For me, if I only shave with the grin, you start to see facial hair literally within a few hours, so I never saw the point of that. I’d just start buzzing if that was the case. Most shaving websites would suggest the same procedure. When you see a barber give someone a straight-razor shave, they do the same thing. First a shave with the grain, then a second against with a fresh application of shaving cream or lotion. And yes, a loofah will definitely help make your skin feel and look better. Btw, have you ever tried just buzzing your face every day? No irritation and you could actually have a consistent look, if you’d like that. I recently started doing that and I like the look a LOT more.
Marvelgirl, that sounds like an interesting trick. Are you sure it’s not the actual act of rubbing that helps to loosen the hairs, though? Have you tried scrubbing down with a loofah after a shave? It really helps me. I only use astringent on very sensitive areas (Pretty much only my genitals, to be completely blunt) right after a trim and shave. I do that, of course, after a good scrub.
Lanky, I completely agree. I don’t throw out loofahs for months at a time. Pretty much until they start coming apart. Some people think it’s unhygienic, though, apparently. I don’t really care, though. Most of those people don’t take nearly as good care of themselves as I do. They like the illusion of cleanliness more than actual cleanliness. You know, the type that actually washes their jeans after every use, haha. Doesn’t help a damn thing but they do it anyway.