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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Goobermunch" data-source="post: 1965535" data-attributes="member: 10516">A shaving primer . . .I've shaved with just about every kind of razor imaginable.  I've used electrics, safety, and straight, and I'm of the opinion that nothing beats a properly used safety razor.I have very sensitive skin and am prone to razor bumps/ingrown hairs and razor burn.  I also like a close shave.Electrics don't shave as closely as other razors.  It's not hard to figure out why, either.  Their whirring razor blades don't actually touch the skin.  They're separated from the skin by a thin metal plate (which is a good thing).Straight Razors are hard to use in the wee hours of the morning and they tear my face up something fierce.  You've also got to keep them sharpened if you're going to get any use out of them (this means daily uses of the strop--sometimes of a steel as well).The trick with getting a great shave out of a safety razor is to take your time and protect your skin.  DO NOT use canned shaving cream.  It's chock full of harsh chemical solvents that are designed to soften your facial hair.  They don't do great things for your skin either.Instead, plan to shave as soon as you get out of the shower (or even better, shave in the shower).  Right before you hop out, put your face in the hot water stream.  This will soften your skin and your whiskers.  Then, apply a shaving oil on your face where you'll be shaving.  These are light natural oils that will lubricate the blade, condition your skin, and help further soften your whiskers.  Buy a nice quality shaving brush and a tube of good shaving cream.  Using the brush, apply the cream in a circular fashion (which will lift the whiskers from your face).Then shave.  Shave slowly and with the grain of your hair.  Rinse the razor in hot water (this will keep your face from becoming cold and prevent the skin from tightening up).Finally, apply an aftershave lotion.  Pick one that will further moisturize your face, since the process of shaving is a fairly violent affair (from your skin's perspective).  If you're particularly prone to acne, you may consider going with a less oily aftershave.  I like Meyer's Bay Rum, but that's just a personal thing.Shaving, like gaming, is the kind of thing a true geek can really get into.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />--G</blockquote>

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