Shaving cream

jay · Post by **jay** » Wed 05 Sep 2007 06:46

That's strange. I've had a lot of success with olive oil. I have to shave my legs occasionally for swimming competitions and olive oil eliminated the nics and cuts I used to get while shaving there. I guess everyone is different.

YouTube · Post by **RRM** » Wed 05 Sep 2007 12:42

I didnt refer to the use of olive oil. I answered dionysus, referring to using a razor with a shaving brush and shaving cream.
I havent tried shaving with the OO yet.

rischott · Post by **rischott** » Tue 11 Sep 2007 17:16

i found water worked fine.

YouTube · Post by **RRM** » Wed 12 Sep 2007 10:03

for you

Mr. PC · Post by **Mr. PC** » Tue 22 Dec 2009 03:09

dionysus, what kind of blade do you recommend? What's the difference between 'straight' and 'safety' razor? Is that what you mean by DE?

and RRM, what kind of electric razor do you use? I have a cheap one and in order to get it at all short it really irritates my skin. I've been using OO and putting cream on top of it.

Does anyone know about other methods? Waxing/threading etc. I guess it wouldn't be practical to tweeze a beard, eh?

YouTube · Post by **RRM** » Tue 22 Dec 2009 17:19

Mr. PC wrote:RRM, what kind of electric razor do you use?

I recently bought a new one, for occasional use.
To my surprise it hardly iiritates my skin!
At first i though it didnt work at all, as it runs slowly and hardly makes any noise,
but it cuts effectively, without me noticing it.
Its a very cheap ("Close and easy") Philips 6940 from the 6900 series ("dual blade system"). 20 euro if i recal correctly.

Mr. PC · Post by **Mr. PC** » Fri 25 Dec 2009 19:06

But you don't get a close shave with it, do you? It's a 3-day beard? If I'm looking for a close shave is electric the wrong path to go?

YouTube · Post by **RRM** » Sat 26 Dec 2009 18:24

It IS a close shave.

Mr. PC · Post by **Mr. PC** » Tue 29 Dec 2009 21:21

Is this, http://www.amazon.com/Philips-Norelco-R ... B001AJ6QNA , the razor?

Do you think if would be generally safe to say that more expensive razors perform better?

YouTube · Post by **RRM** » Sun 03 Jan 2010 19:20

Mr. PC wrote:Is this, http://www.amazon.com/Philips-Norelco-R ... B001AJ6QNA , the razor?

It looks like it is, yes.

Do you think if would be generally safe to say that more expensive razors perform better?

Perform better?
As in more power? Yes.
As in better for my skin? No, obviously. (this one is cheap)

Mr. PC · Post by **Mr. PC** » Thu 18 Feb 2010 05:26

Do you dry shave? Before/after shower? with or against? Do you shave every day? Do you have thick/thin hair?

Do you have any opinion of foil vs. rotary? (Although probly not if this is your first razor, but I thought I'd ask anyway).

Thanks RRM.

YouTube · Post by **RRM** » Fri 19 Feb 2010 21:03

Mr. PC wrote:Do you dry shave? Before/after shower? with or against? Do you shave every day? Do you have thick/thin hair?

I now daily use the electrical shaver; only this one my skin can cope with.
Both wt and dry shaving used to give me lots of red marks.
I shave before bathing. I move it on my skin rotationally (i could not do that before either.)
I think that speed is the big difference.
My beard hair is thick and strong.

Do you have any opinion of foil vs. rotary? (Although probly not if this is your first razor, but I thought I'd ask anyway).

Its not my first electric razor.
Rotary seems to work best with this machine. (not with the previous ones!)

Post by **Iris** » Sun 21 Mar 2010 15:54

I'm still looking for a good shaving cream. I've tried olive oil and coconut oil, but that blocks the shaver blades. Not very handy. Also egg whites, but very surprisingly, that didn't work either

The best I've tried so far, is pure coconut oil soap. But that is quite harsh, and dries out my skin...

Today I came across this http://www.amanvida.eu/E/Men/Shave/Shav ... ng-gel.htm shaving gel. I looked at the ingredient list, but it's so long.... What do you guys think? Harmfull or not?

gracie · Post by **gracie** » Mon 22 Mar 2010 15:54

Hi Iris,
I'm also looking for a good shaving cream!

I don't see anything too harmful in that product.
(this is the Waisays page for harmful ingredients, thought I'd post it: http://www.3.waisays.com/skincare.htm)

Post by **Iris** » Mon 22 Mar 2010 19:24

I'm familiar with the list

But I actually think it does contain harmful ingredients. Aloe vera speeds up cell renewal, thus aging of the skin. Citrus oils are harsh on the skin, I think. And sunflower oil in very high in vit. E...