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Shaving, uh, other parts... of your body with a DE
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use a soft brush.
use a soft brush.
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Yeah well I use Proraso cream and a straight on my junk. The cooling effect is am-AAAAAAHHH!!!!
I shave everything with my DEs, constantly.
And it's exceedingly easy, easier than doing so on the face: more flat surfaces.
Rarely get a cut.
My favorite razor for body shaving, as well as shave shaving, is my Gillette 7 O'Clock. Thin, long plastic handle with a sleek, non-bulky metal head.
Second best is the Lord 3-Piece, Long Handled.
And it's exceedingly easy, easier than doing so on the face: more flat surfaces.
Rarely get a cut.
My favorite razor for body shaving, as well as shave shaving, is my Gillette 7 O'Clock. Thin, long plastic handle with a sleek, non-bulky metal head.
Second best is the Lord 3-Piece, Long Handled.
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Ok, embarassingly enough I have to say I have been cursed with excess body hair. For the most part DE shaving works quite well, although I am more prone to getting ingrown hairs on my body than my face. The one area I have trouble with is getting to the area around my shoulder blades. I'm using a HD right now, Any ideas on any razors that might make this area easier?
HD is too thick and bulky for good body work. Pits, bits, shoulders, etc.
I like Lord 3-pieces and Gillette 7 O'Clock razors for this work, the latter being significantly better, and my favorite razor.
Mine is this, though bought in Dubai and bought in a different package, for roughly 1 USD.
I like Lord 3-pieces and Gillette 7 O'Clock razors for this work, the latter being significantly better, and my favorite razor.
Mine is this, though bought in Dubai and bought in a different package, for roughly 1 USD.
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I use a boar brush and I'd say I'm not the toughest guy I know. It's not scratchy, in fact it has only little scubbing effect like a badger brush has to the face.
Plus I use a Wilkinson Classic but without the provided blades, they were/are awful. As long as you don't drag your razor parallel to the cutting edge
shaving other parts of your body is fine.
Purchased a Philips/Norelco Body-Groom #2030 yesterday. Just finished using it not 30 minutes ago. Did a great job in trimming and shaving areas below the neck. Plus it did a good and safe job with my "nether regions".
And I do mean all of my "nether regions".
I'm very happy with this product and the results.
David
That's the wimpy route, esp. for a man from the tough streets of Sommerville
And it's slow...
Here are pics of the Gillette 7-Oh! I own.
Note it's the razor on the left. While the one on the right looks nearly identical, it's an infinitely worse, top-heavy Boots DE. Wretched thang.
And it's slow...
Here are pics of the Gillette 7-Oh! I own.
Note it's the razor on the left. While the one on the right looks nearly identical, it's an infinitely worse, top-heavy Boots DE. Wretched thang.
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There's no magic or anything to "body grooming" with a DE; it's a learned process as much as shaving your face is. I use a Fatboy on an extremely mild setting, multiple passes with respect to grain, make sure to stay lathered, use a steady hand and the correct blade angle (sound familiar?) It will take a shave or two to acclimate, but chances are, if you're thinking about using a DE to shave anything but your face:
1) You've shaved your face with a DE
2) You've shaved the area in question with something other than a DE;
so the steep learning curve associated with first using a DE is non-existent.
1) You've shaved your face with a DE
2) You've shaved the area in question with something other than a DE;
so the steep learning curve associated with first using a DE is non-existent.
Very good point.
I'd been shaving my bod. with carts. and throwaways for years before I switched to DE - natural extension of my DE face-shaving.
The best aspect of body shaving with a DE is that you can let your hair grow out in between shaves without the intervention of a trimmer. A Fusion can't crop a bush of hair down in a single swipe.
That's the wimpy route, esp. for a man from the tough streets of Sommerville
But I like the wimpy way!
Why?
Because growing up I was a choir boy in my local church.
Don't want to be one again!
David
I've been told that DE's were used for many many years by nurses for surgery prep when the procedure required it.
And when you're all done, use plenty of alcohol-based aftershave!
And when you're all done, use plenty of alcohol-based aftershave!
Queue the shaving scene from Airplane....
Actually, Airplane II the one on the space shuttle. Airplane (the original) was a woman putting on make up, IIRC. (gosh will I be
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Oh, yes! Definitely. My mom is a nurse and actually taught my dad and gave me tips on how to shave with DE's.
They use disposable DE's.
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