Hmmm. I've never gotten a good shave by only going with the grain. You may as well call me Stubby Sandpaper if I follow their advice..
Is BBS everyday healthy?
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More power to you. For me, pursuing BBS everyday would cause me a lot of irritation.
I dont shave every day but every alternate day mostly.
I used to do WTG, ATG and that's it...without caring about BBS and no one was the wiser.
Ever since I discovered XTG I have been more intent about BBS....I need to snap out of it and go back to my
previous ways.
I used to do WTG, ATG and that's it...without caring about BBS and no one was the wiser.
Ever since I discovered XTG I have been more intent about BBS....I need to snap out of it and go back to my
previous ways.
Brother Steel,
I've been daily shaving BBS with multiple passes since November 1951. Never had a problem. At least not yet.
I've been daily shaving BBS with multiple passes since November 1951. Never had a problem. At least not yet.
I’m not suggesting you follow their advice. It’s your face .
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I am doing three passes in the morning for a complete BBS but only an ATG pass in the evening for close to a week, about 9 days.
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I actually don't get irritation or anything at all. The thing is that my face feels like my wallet to the touch. But when I shave WTG only everyday it feels better, very smooth and silky.
Same here. I've been doing a couple of WTG passes followed by clean up on corners and middle face. It just feels better.
yes.
Pursuing BBS any day causes me skin irritation!
Thanks! It makes sense but i was wondering more if there was any kind of long term aging effects or damage that occurs other than just ingrowns. Like can repeated razor burn cause skin damage etc.
First, depends on your skin, everyone is different. Prep, technique and number of passes are important.
I could get BBS going ATG with carts, but I paid for it the next day.
When I first started getting BBS with DE, it was with skin stretching. I couldn’t do this everyday and it began to cause irritation.
After just deciding to go for DFS with DE, I eventually found BBS without skin stretching as my technique improved. I basically get BBS daily now without irritation. Don’t strive for it, it just came.
I could get BBS going ATG with carts, but I paid for it the next day.
When I first started getting BBS with DE, it was with skin stretching. I couldn’t do this everyday and it began to cause irritation.
After just deciding to go for DFS with DE, I eventually found BBS without skin stretching as my technique improved. I basically get BBS daily now without irritation. Don’t strive for it, it just came.
I do two passes every shave, no more no less. Always at least 80% BBS and that is good enough. BBS happens but I don’t force it or obsess over it.
i chase it daily and get it often and as my technique has improved, i barely get irritation. i have a full heavy coarse beard and have been so unshaven for a huge part of my life that i love and dearly chase it now.
unless i am going out somewhere i want to be shaven, i tend to leave it over the weekend. This allows the skin to heal and find that Monday's shaves are always amazingly smooth and close
unless i am going out somewhere i want to be shaven, i tend to leave it over the weekend. This allows the skin to heal and find that Monday's shaves are always amazingly smooth and close
I'm hoping this is the case for me with DE and straights.
It's not a question of BBS = Bad or not.
BBS is a result. If you have good technique, and if you have good hydration and conditioning practices, and if you avoid irritation, and if your face tolerates daily exfoliation, then daily shaving, whether it results in BBS or not is fine.
If it hurts, you are doing something wrong. Stop doing it that way.
BBS is a result. If you have good technique, and if you have good hydration and conditioning practices, and if you avoid irritation, and if your face tolerates daily exfoliation, then daily shaving, whether it results in BBS or not is fine.
If it hurts, you are doing something wrong. Stop doing it that way.
Same here.
I'd rather enjoy the shave every time than get a BBS shave. My goal is to improve my technique with my various razors and blades so each shave is a pleasure. Unfortunately I am very prone to irritation and bumps so must shave carefully each time.
Lmao
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