Good Shaving Articles! #1 "SAVING FACE , NYT"

[BlueBloodKiller]

Good article from NYT from 1990 but still very relevant today, just thought i'll share with you guys....

SAVING FACE
By Laurel Graeber
Published: Sunday, September 16, 1990


Anyone else has a good shaving article to contribute?

 

[Carlin]

Nice find lol! Can't believe NYT still archives from 1990 online.

 

[82R100]

Nice find lol! Can't believe NYT still archives from 1990 online.

NYT archives from the 19th century. A few years back, I found a tongue-in-cheek letter to the editor from my great-grandfather that had been written around 1890.

- Chris

 

[mliguori]

I wonder how many of those places are still open 19 years later.

 

[Crawford Montizano]

Nice find but I wonder?

"The traditional shaving brush should be stroked up and down - moving it in a circle weakens the bristles"

and

''All you need to do is rinse with warm water,'' says Dr. Sherman. ''The idea that pores open and have to be closed is a myth. Pores are always the same size.''

 

[BlueBloodKiller]

Nice find but I wonder?

"The traditional shaving brush should be stroked up and down - moving it in a circle weakens the bristles"

and

''All you need to do is rinse with warm water,'' says Dr. Sherman. ''The idea that pores open and have to be closed is a myth. Pores are always the same size.''

"Circular movements weakens the brush" - http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18952
~My opinion is do what you like, so what if it weakens and dies after 5-10 years, another justifiable excuse for AD to kick in.

"Pores opening and closing for bizness myth" - http://health.howstuffworks.com/skin-care/cleansing/myths/pores-in-hotter-water.htm
~Heat does break down facial oils and grim faster.


This WORRIES ME MOST!!!:

"Even men without specific problems can make grooming more comfortable by renouncing what Dr. Sherman calls ''the perfect shave,'' a goal usually pursued by wielding the razor both in and against the direction of the hair. In the latter instance, a man literally shaves his skin, promoting irritation and ingrown hairs.

''The average man always wants to shave until he can't feel anything at all on his face,'' observes Milton Pitts, owner of Pitts Hair Stylist in Washington. ''If you shave that close, it's too close.''

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The Corey Greenberg MSNBC article (in case anyone missed it):
How To Get That Perfect Shave
Weekend Today
updated 12:34 p.m. ET Jan. 30, 2005

And the accompainment appearence,
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhDjWSJk0cQ[/YOUTUBE]

Extra, for his review of the Gillette Fusion Power Phantom Menace Dennis... (the patient will be amply rewarded!)
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKhDdVsu9o0[/YOUTUBE]


Enjoy!