I read this on a German site. Men should make sure they shave first thing in the morning before having their breakfast, as they are less likely to cut themselves. If you had your breakfast already, the heart rate and blood flow increases and more blood is flowing around the arteries and there is more blood around the face and neck and so you are more likely to cut yourself!
Men should shave on an empty stomach!
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I usually shave in the evenings on an empty stomach after a few drinks so I think I'm fine!
Huh... I'd say you're more likely to bleed more than to cut yourself more. Still, sounds interesting.
My hands shake too much that early.
s'what I was thinking.
I've heard this before. I haven't noticed any difference, though. YMMV
Dang! That's where I've been going wrong - I've been shaving whilst balanced on a haggis 
Dang! That's where I've been going wrong - I've been shaving whilst balanced on a haggis
Hrm, sounds... squishy...
but great balance training.
(insert any joke about a Scotsman, a bagpipe, and a hagis)
Increased bloodflow won't make you cut yourself.
However, eating food drops your bloodsugar and does other things which encourage your body to fall asleep and digest it. Theoretically speaking, that sleepiness might make you more careless with a razor.
In practice I doubt it would make any difference to most guys, since shaving is done so regularly that it's well into the realm of muscle memory. (Which means that the conscious part of your brain is barely involved in the process of moving your hands around)
However, eating food drops your bloodsugar and does other things which encourage your body to fall asleep and digest it. Theoretically speaking, that sleepiness might make you more careless with a razor.
In practice I doubt it would make any difference to most guys, since shaving is done so regularly that it's well into the realm of muscle memory. (Which means that the conscious part of your brain is barely involved in the process of moving your hands around)
This is a bunch of bs. If anything, eating leads to more blood flow to the gut, not to other parts of the body. Obviously, any changes in blood flow are minor and would not be associated with cutting oneself.
Eating actually causes your body to shunt blood flow more to the organs of digestion. It doesn't increase 'blood in your arteries'; your blood volume doesn't change. However, having lived in Bremerhaven, Germany for a year, I can tell you their motto isn't 'Got Milk?', it's 'Got Beer'. They drink it with everything (and yes, it's that good!). Maybe a little too much suds with the bran buds could cause that blade to blur.
German site, eh? Was it an order?
Nah. If you shave on a full stomach the skin is stretched tighter, making for a closer shave. Gotta be careful around the belly button though - especially if you have an "outie."
Personally, I can't remember the last time I had an empty stomach.
But that's just me . . . .
But that's just me . . . .
No way I'm putting a razor sharp object to my neck before having morning coffee.
I'm not sure how this could really make any difference.
Unless you're actually going to cut something major I don't see any additional danger in having eaten before shaving.
Unless you're actually going to cut something major I don't see any additional danger in having eaten before shaving.
I think its best not to eat while shaving... the chewing can lead to cuts....
Nah. If you shave on a full stomach the skin is stretched tighter, making for a closer shave. Gotta be careful around the belly button though - especially if you have an "outie."
Perfect..
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