Firstly, I’m not going bald (had 2 hair transplants done about 6 years ago) but have wanted to try this.
Due to having significant time off work to address some health issues I found myself bored last week and frustrated with the state of my hair. Got out the old Wahl clippers and forgot to put the guard on. First couple of swipes I realised that I’d taken off way more than planned, but liked the appearance of a freshly buzzed dome. So I decided to take it one step further by wet shaving the rest off.
After showering I lathered as normal with a PAA Atomic Rocket and Arko soap, coupled with a hot towel to soften the hair. I elected to use a Mach 3 Turbo for the actual shaving as I wasn’t sure how well I could control a safety razor on areas I couldn’t see, like the back of the head.
First few passes were ok, however my hair is quite tough and put up a lot of resistance to the M3, which surprised me because it had a new blade and shouldn’t have struggled. I dare say an open comb DE like a Fatip piccolo may have worked better but I wasn’t going to risk it. Finished up with an alum block and cold water rinse followed by a liberal application of Nivea sensitive after shave.
Anyway, the end result was a fairly smooth shave with zero irritation or skin issues, and good reactions from my housemates.
I’m still on the fence as to whether I would do this again, but for now I’m liking the results and enjoying looking like Hitman
Due to having significant time off work to address some health issues I found myself bored last week and frustrated with the state of my hair. Got out the old Wahl clippers and forgot to put the guard on. First couple of swipes I realised that I’d taken off way more than planned, but liked the appearance of a freshly buzzed dome. So I decided to take it one step further by wet shaving the rest off.
After showering I lathered as normal with a PAA Atomic Rocket and Arko soap, coupled with a hot towel to soften the hair. I elected to use a Mach 3 Turbo for the actual shaving as I wasn’t sure how well I could control a safety razor on areas I couldn’t see, like the back of the head.
First few passes were ok, however my hair is quite tough and put up a lot of resistance to the M3, which surprised me because it had a new blade and shouldn’t have struggled. I dare say an open comb DE like a Fatip piccolo may have worked better but I wasn’t going to risk it. Finished up with an alum block and cold water rinse followed by a liberal application of Nivea sensitive after shave.
Anyway, the end result was a fairly smooth shave with zero irritation or skin issues, and good reactions from my housemates.
I’m still on the fence as to whether I would do this again, but for now I’m liking the results and enjoying looking like Hitman
