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Help!!! => HELP => Topic started by: Prison Wallet on December 13, 2009, 07:24:32 PM
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I think after Christmas I'm going ot buy an electric razor--any suggestions? I don't even care about how close of a shave I get, I just don't want it to irritate my skin.
Right now I just use hair clippers, no guard, a couple times a week. So basically I always have a 5 o'clock shadow.
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I highly reccomend phillip's Norelco razor
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Is there a certain model you'd recommend?
I just googled it and there's a ton, ranging from $30-200. I really don't see myself spending more than maybe 50 or 60.
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I don't have a specific model, but I don't like the ones with the spinning razors. You know what I mean? I prefer to use the razor that moves back and forth. It usually comes in a set with a few different heads. It gets a close shave and doesn't pull out the hair like the spinning razors always seem to do.
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I suck... I can skate and eat pavement all day, but no matter what kind of electric razor I try, I always wind up with raw and sometimes slightly bleeding spots.
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Yea...I got one because I find shaving to be the most tedious chore ever...but it doesn't work at all. It trims a few hairs at random and abrades the rest of your face.
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Exactly!
I have a Gillette Mach 3 where they shove as many blades as they can on one disposable blade-holder-thingy, and use the ultra-sensitive aloe-and-everything-made-for-little-girls shaving cream. I also have to let me shit grow out a bit before I shave... if I try shaving shadow, I just rip skin off.
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i fucked my face up hardcore last week, its always right on my damn jaw bone right at the corner. but i hate electric razors so much. they break all the fucking time and they get weak so fast. i feel like it doesnt even give you a shave. and it takes forever. plus shaving AFTER your shower is just a way better feeling in general. you are already waken up so youo dont miss spots cause you are so fucking tired.
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Basically this thread is pushing me in the direction of just upgrading my hair clippers. Find something that clips a little closer with sharper blades.
Using clippers is gonna be a hard habit to break because you never end up raw, cut, or with ingrown hairs. You just have to be OK without having the closest shave known to man.
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yeah my friend does that. he doesnet have to work though; he inherited a million dollars when he turned 18. i cant get away with it at work.
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Prison Wallet -
The one I have I got for xmas several years ago....the people who bought it probably spent $40-55 on it. I don't have the box anymore, but it says 'Speed XL' on the backside...I googled that model and found the same price variations as you did.
Needless to say, I had two electric razors before this one that straight sucked. Always left some spots or weird long hairs. This guy that I have now has been extremely dependable, it takes about 90 minutes to recharge and gives me the best consistant shave out of any of the electric razors I've had before.
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www.shaveeverywhere.com
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i shaved off half my left eyebrow.
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You get what you pay for.
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I used to do the hair clipper thing... Until I was about 21. Then I tried 2 different expensive electric razors and they both sucked big time. Both would leave 1/4 of my hair on my face in random little patches of like 5 hairs and give me crazy razor burn. You ever skate with fresh razor burn? The second you start sweating it stings like crazy,
Finally I just said fuck it and started using disposable razors and generic shaving cream. It's been about 7 years and I haven't looked back. Just go with a standard razor, it will save you time and pain in the long run.
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What you need for a good shave.. a) cheap shaving cream. b) twin blade disposable with pivoting head and lube strip.
(http://media.well.ca/images/large/products/gillette-good-news-pivot-plus-di_1246637346_LRG.jpg)
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(http://www.momsneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/fusion.jpg)
For Life. Everything else is worthless.
I recently discovered a trick to a less irritable and closer shave - wetting my face before applying shaving cream. I'm not sure if this is common knowledge but only a month ago I started doing it.
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You're spending 10x what you have to.. Splash hot water on your face before shaving, and you won't need XtReMe RaZoRs.
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I'm all about the hair clippers. Who really cares about shaving all the way down?
And what kind of job would care about facial hair? I'm seriously asking. I don't know. No job I've ever had gave a shit.
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I'm a server at a hotel and they're pretty damn uptight about shaving before shifts. Most respectable dining establishments are.
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(http://www.momsneedtoknow.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/fusion.jpg)
For Life. Everything else is worthless.
I recently discovered a trick to a less irritable and closer shave - wetting my face before applying shaving cream. I'm not sure if this is common knowledge but only a month ago I started doing it.
The real trick is to soften the hairs on your face before you get started. I get the best shave right after a hot shower. If
I don't shower before I shave, I soak a face towel in really warm water and hold it over my beard area for a couple of minutes.
I'm a clippers and shadow guy, but if I have to shave with a razor I take my sweet ass time because I have the skin of a girl infant.
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Those circular ones are really annoying, they seems to pull the hair out more than cut it.