Shave!

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I’ll take the middle road here as well. My beard grows very slowly, but is also very coarse, so to grow out to a length that won’t mutilate my face when I shave, I usually wait 5-7 days. The last day or 2 feels uncomfortable and itchy, and I really don’t like the way I look, but every week I get compliments from multiple women at work that think it looks good on me. A compliment is a compliment I guess, but when I factor in the kind of shitbags these girls date and endlessly complain about, it kind of bottoms out.

That said, I have to agree with the OP about intentionally wearing scruff as some kind of badge of honor. How to tell the difference between functional grow-outs like mine and these tards? If you show up to a formal event where pictures of record are being taken LIKE YOUR OWN WEDDING, and are not clean-shaven or have well-trimmed facial hair, it makes you look like a slob who doesn’t give a shit about his appearance. Serioulsy, a tuxedo on a scruffy-faced guy with gel in his hair looks like someone dressed up a greasy wino for a joke, especially when standing next to a bride with a $1000+ dress on, and hair/makeup/jewelry done to the 9’s. If you know the event if coming up, time it and grow out/trim/shave appropriately.

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I shave my head and face with trimmers every 6-7 days.

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[quote]SrJoker wrote:
dun dun dun dun dah dah dah dah CAN’T TOUCH THIS.

The reson i don’t shave is because i don’t have to, and the fact that i look like a 12 year old if i do. =/[/quote]

… Is this the same SrJoker I’m thinking about? Is this Trap Envy SrJoker? Is it?

V

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Any of you guys use a straight edge to shave?

Given that disposables are so god damn expensive nowadays (and the one blade throwaways don’t cut it for me) I’ve been considering making the switch. I’ve heard some solid things about the closeness a straight edge shave gives and you can’t beat it for pure badassery.

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[quote]anonym wrote:
Any of you guys use a straight edge to shave?

Given that disposables are so god damn expensive nowadays (and the one blade throwaways don’t cut it for me) I’ve been considering making the switch. I’ve heard some solid things about the closeness a straight edge shave gives and you can’t beat it for pure badassery.[/quote]

agreed… I’ve been wanting to switch for a year or so now.

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[quote]Amiright wrote:

[quote]anonym wrote:
Any of you guys use a straight edge to shave?

Given that disposables are so god damn expensive nowadays (and the one blade throwaways don’t cut it for me) I’ve been considering making the switch. I’ve heard some solid things about the closeness a straight edge shave gives and you can’t beat it for pure badassery.[/quote]

agreed… I’ve been wanting to switch for a year or so now. [/quote]

I asked my barber about it awhile ago. He told me barbers don’t even use them anymore and showed me his straight razor - it was just a disposable razor blade insert into a handle giving the appearance of a straight razor. He said the real deal straight razors are kind of expensive and you have to know how to sharpen them which can be a pain in the ass.

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[quote]anonym wrote:
Any of you guys use a straight edge to shave?

Given that disposables are so god damn expensive nowadays (and the one blade throwaways don’t cut it for me) I’ve been considering making the switch. I’ve heard some solid things about the closeness a straight edge shave gives and you can’t beat it for pure badassery.[/quote]

I have, I use either a straight razor or safety razor (when I am in a bit of a rush). Best shave as well as best thing I have done for my face. I get a MUCH closer smoother shave, without any razor bumps or irritation. This is particularly awesome for me, because my hair is a bit curly, so I am more prone to ingrown hairs.

If you really want to try it, you might want to go with a safety razor first. You will need to use much less pressure than your typical disposable, otherwise you will slice your face off. You will find the blade so sharp, the blade will glide easily. Get yourself some really good cream and a badger brush, this is how our old school forefathers did it, I will never go back to the triple blade disposable nightmare, not ever.

Also, I have a scar on my neck from a central IV from a hospitalization, and it is fading the scar much better than disposables. My personal opinion is that your skin will also age better too, my dad looked like he was in his mid 40’s when he was in his 60’s, and he credited it to shaving this way.

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[quote]MaximusB wrote:

[quote]anonym wrote:
Any of you guys use a straight edge to shave?

Given that disposables are so god damn expensive nowadays (and the one blade throwaways don’t cut it for me) I’ve been considering making the switch. I’ve heard some solid things about the closeness a straight edge shave gives and you can’t beat it for pure badassery.[/quote]

I have, I use either a straight razor or safety razor (when I am in a bit of a rush). Best shave as well as best thing I have done for my face. I get a MUCH closer smoother shave, without any razor bumps or irritation. This is particularly awesome for me, because my hair is a bit curly, so I am more prone to ingrown hairs.[/quote]

I’m also particularly susceptible to ingrown hairs - especially on my neck. That was another large factor in my contemplating switching it up.

[quote]MaximusB wrote:
If you really want to try it, you might want to go with a safety razor first. You will need to use much less pressure than your typical disposable, otherwise you will slice your face off. You will find the blade so sharp, the blade will glide easily. Get yourself some really good cream and a badger brush, this is how our old school forefathers did it, I will never go back to the triple blade disposable nightmare, not ever.

Also, I have a scar on my neck from a central IV from a hospitalization, and it is fading the scar much better than disposables. My personal opinion is that your skin will also age better too, my dad looked like he was in his mid 40’s when he was in his 60’s, and he credited it to shaving this way. [/quote]

Yeah, I was thinking starting off with a safety razor and then “working up” would be the smarter choice. I don’t doubt that it’s probably better for your skin in the long term, especially if you’re the type of person who needs to almost saw away at your face with a drugstore disposable to get anything resembling a decent shave.

How do you find the difference in shaving quality between a straight edge and safety razor (if there is any)?

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I started growing out my beard and hair and don’t intend to let it stop. After 5 years of growing and 5 years of deadlifting I’ll look like a viking. Not enough people rocking epic beards these days

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[quote]anonym wrote:
Any of you guys use a straight edge to shave?

Given that disposables are so god damn expensive nowadays (and the one blade throwaways don’t cut it for me) I’ve been considering making the switch. I’ve heard some solid things about the closeness a straight edge shave gives and you can’t beat it for pure badassery.[/quote]

I have a Dovo straight razor that I rarely use, as well as a Merkur safety razor for daily shaving. I’ve also accumulated lots of brushes, soaps and lathers. Honestly, the straight razor is a pain to use. You need to strop it regularly, hone it every so often, and - until you have accumulated lots and lots of practice - be incredibly careful with the thing. For me, this is too much of a hassle in the morning.
The safety razor is great - cheap, quick, easy to use, and can be operated half-asleep.

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[quote]sen say wrote:
One of the sexiest experiences of my life was when this girl shaved my face and I shaved her legs…we both had crushes on each other, but were too inexperienced to act on them…I still remember the feel of her thigh in my hand…man…

I love shaving. I use some shaving cream from England…George F. Trump or something like that…and some aftershave balm from Switzerland. My badger brush and shaving cream bowl sit on my sink 24/7. I guess I have about 300 bucks worth of disposable shaving things. [/quote]

Im almost always clean shaven. I like it more, and the ladies love it.

Soft face = girl is gonna rub her face on yours.

Plus when you actually let the scruff grow the girls are surprised as they never see you with facial hair and feel it, its like a “treat” for them.

I feel like letting a girl shave your face is like letting her jack you off, yeah she can do it well enough, but she doesn’t have decades of practice like you do.

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[quote]devildog_jim wrote:
It makes you look like a 13 year old who glued some loose pubes from the gym shower onto his face.
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gregron’s link to this in celtic’s latest thread reminded me…

I have taken the plunge and purchased a safety razor and the various accessories. I am pumped to either get an awesome shave or slit my throat in the process.

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[quote]rrjc5488 wrote:
I fucking hate shaving. I usually shave every few days, and even then, I use a buzzer with no guard.

I hate the way being clean shaven looks and feels.

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this x1fuckenmillion

Get over yourself asshats looks like you got some real control issues if you really grip over what people do with there fucken face.

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[quote]anonym wrote:
gregron’s link to this in celtic’s latest thread reminded me…

I have taken the plunge and purchased a safety razor and the various accessories. I am pumped to either get an awesome shave or slit my throat in the process.[/quote]

Thats what i’ve been scared of… Like Sweeney Todd-ing myself! Let us know how it goes. I get a lot of ingrown neck hairs when i shave so I wonder if straight razor will prevent that maybe?

.greg.

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[quote]Westclock wrote:
Im almost always clean shaven. I like it more, and the ladies love it.

Soft face = girl is gonna rub her face on yours.
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Interesting. I’ve had girls tell me they love how stubble feels.

Semi related: I was going down on this girl once and I would put the soft part of my lower lip right below her clit, then ‘curl’ my lip up over her clit and then once my lip was in the ‘normal’ position, my stubble ran over her clit. She said it provided “unbelievable sensation she’s never felt before.”

I’d have thought that would hurt, but she loved it.

Try going down on a girl with stubble next time and see if she likes it? haha

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I used to hate looking scuffy. I had hair below my shoulders and it just looked bad with scuff and long hair. Cut hair to about 1 inch…now it looks good =)> but I still shave because my face breaks out if i let it grow out to much and plenty of black heads >:(

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I like the scruffy look… especially with my hair long. I get more female attention and compliments than when I was clean shaven and short haired.

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WHAT? Scruff is awesome, but I think a lot of people would consider my scruff just to be a beard. I always keep the neck cleaned up (neck hair always looks trashy), and even when the beard is really short, I keep it uniform and trimmed up. I just always called my close cropped beard a scruff look. Anyway now it’s a goatee which I also prefer to keep really close cropped.

For shaving, I use a shaver that has insertable razor blades, and it is amazing; I would guess it gets closer to straight blade results. There was a slight learning curve to it, but it gets closer than Mach 4 or Fusion and replacement blades are 10 cents.