Monster Zero Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 It's an old fashioned type shaving brush which has an accompanying soap which comes in a round container like Nivea cream. I'm still working out the best way to use it but basically you wet the brush, swirl it around in the soap and then vigorously brush your face with it. It seems a little rougher than using an aerosol lather but I've not really got the hang of it yet. I just hate the wastage of aerosol and wanted to try something else.My personal tips are to shave directly after showering, as a hot shower will soften your stubble, and to always use a high quality triple blade razor, my personal choice being the Gillette M3 power, but the standard Mach 3 is also great. I never shave against the grain of my stubble though I might cut sideways on my cheeks for a closer shave. I'm never totally smooth but I don't get much irritation either. I moisturise immediately after shaving and never use aftershave.The brush should be used in a circular motion to apply the soap, the idea is that it lifts the hairs and leads to a smoother shave. You need some sort of heat applied before shaving; a shower works best for me, hot water from the sink doesn't too enough and leads to a sair shave. A wet towel in the microwave wrapped onto face beforehand also works but you need to be careful for obvious reasons....I used to use a brush but didn't find it improved my irritation issues at all. I've tried all the various King of Shaves oils and other gubbins that mags like FHM used to big up but to no avail....so I just gave up and decided upon my own haphazard shaving regime.One thing I did find though was that starting to use a Mach 3 led to more ingrowing hair problems, I tried going back to a 2 blade razor but couldn't get a decent shave. As for the 4 blade Wilkinson Sword ones, tried once but found it just clogged too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 I still have patchy bumfluff, so I can shave in about a minute and it doesn't irritate in the slightest, which is a bonus. On the downside, I'm much less of a man than the rest of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skacel Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 I use the Asda verison of the mach 3, it's pretty shit and tears your face off but the blades are cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 I often wish I had that bumfluff stubble that just grows into a cool sparse goatee a la Johnny Depp rather than my generous growth that requires way too much grooming to avoid looking like a Russian gangster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 A mate started a rumour he stuck his nob in my mouth whilst i was sleeping on his sofa on Saturday night, a blatant lie as everyone knows he bailed and was out for the count, but anyone who wasn't there, does not know that. So my point is, you can have your manliness back.With this and the eyebrow issue are you sure you shouldn't maybe find new mates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gladstone Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 A mate started a rumour he stuck his nob in my mouth whilst i was sleeping on his sofa on Saturday night, a blatant lie as everyone knows he bailed and was out for the count, but anyone who wasn't there, does not know that. So my point is, you can have your manliness back.Is there something you'd like to confess?On the shaving front - for sensitive skin, I found that using the pre-shave facial scrub (by King of Shaves) followed by Nivea Sensitive Skin shaving gel (big white aerosol), followed by a nivea moisturising facial wash, then by nivea sensitive skin balm did the trick for me. Didn't eradicate irritation completely, but especially if I shaved everyday, reduced it a lot.It's far easier to just grow a beard though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 Makro is the place for cheap Mach 3 blades, multipacks for way less money than Asda, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 haha believe me, i got it easy that night.Sounds like an INSAAAAAAAAAAAAAANE night! :rockon: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 It's far easier to just grow a beard though.Hmmm ginger beard though... Unless it's as good as the guy from the "Fa's ma mince" youtube thing it's no dice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gladstone Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 Hmmm ginger beard though... Unless it's as good as the guy from the "Fa's ma mince" youtube thing it's no dice. My ginger beard is awesome.It's a fact that ginger men suit beards.It may be hard to believe, but I look even more stupid without the beard... (It also makes me look really really Scottish. A couple of chinese guys got me to pose with them for a photo at my graduation just because I was the epitome of Scotsman, with my full kilt outfit, ginger hair, and ginger beard. If I'd been hammered with a can of Tennents in my hand, the image would have been complete) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geo1903 Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 the guy from the "Fa's ma mince" youtube thing Great. I now have that `ditty` stuck in my head for the rest of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 Great. I now have that `ditty` stuck in my head for the rest of the day.Haha, well i've had it stuck in my head today too so i'm glad i've passed it on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Knight Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 Lucky Rathen said ""You know there ain't no devil, that's just Screamin' Jay when he's drunk..."I like your Screamin' Jay quote!Jay never used a razor of any kind. He always shaved with Magic Shave and even made a TV commercial praising the product.These American shaving products are now on sale in the UK at the following linkOnline shopping for black hair care and black skin care products. Roots & Sculpture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Stu Posted August 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 First thing I thought of after reading your tips: :laughing: Oh, I forgot to mention the importance of Phil Collins which is ideal music for concentration when shaving!I use the straight-edge on hobos o_O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfer_Rosa Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 My ginger beard is awesome.It's a fact that ginger men suit beards.I however am not ginger, so my ginger beard looks a bit stupid. Otherwise I would probably let it grow more often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gladstone Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 I however am not ginger, so my ginger beard looks a bit stupid. Otherwise I would probably let it grow more often.Ha - an affliction that many a brown-haired Scotsman suffers from.Question is: Do you have ginger pubes to match your beard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewarden Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 I only shave like once a week just now,usually for going out on the piss as by the the weekend its pretty horrible.Still waiting on being able to grow sideburns though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfer_Rosa Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 Ha - an affliction that many a brown-haired Scotsman suffers from.Question is: Do you have ginger pubes to match your beard?Nah my hair goes from dark to ginger in the following order:PubesHead LegsBeardNone of it matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 My beard grows in annoyingly multi-coloured. The sides and neck are very dark but the goatee has lots of blond in the 'tache and the middle below my bottom lip and there are a few ginger hairs at the sides of the 'tache as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Thankfully there is not a trace of ginger in any of my hair. Worst i get is a bit of grey in my facial hair. My younger brother was not so lucky, he's got ginger in his beard and is going bald as well. Bonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gladstone Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Thankfully there is not a trace of ginger in any of my hair. Worst i get is a bit of grey in my facial hair. My younger brother was not so lucky, he's got ginger in his beard and is going bald as well. Bonus.I'm completely ginger, except for the weird exceptionally dark hair that sprouts out of the top of my shoulders and back.(Yes, I am one hairy bastard) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 I get ginger in my beard, but as mentioned my beard is so pathetic it never gets beyond stubble.I get sideburns, and I get the shape of a perfect goatee, but I don't grow any hair on my cheeks, and under my chin there's a massive bald stripe, like someone took a razor and just shaved one big strip out of my beard. When your facial hair is that lame (and ginger) it's best just to stay clean shaven, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 A good tip for shaving if you have rough, thick stubble is to coat it in hair conditioner before lathering on the foam/gel. Leaving it for about a minute makes the hair a bit softer, so the blade just glides through.Not for me me though. I use a wood plane, sandpaper and lighter fluid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Not for me me though. I use a wood plane, sandpaper and lighter fluid.Blowtorch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Stu Posted August 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 I'm closet ginger too, it just shows in my beard after a week. And it's fucking itchy, don't know how you pureblood gingers stand it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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