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I tried this and cut the hell out of my face and never went back. It feels like too much effort when I can just use a modern razor and daydream while I'm shavi

by jorts 7y ago

I tried this and cut the hell out of my face and never went back. It feels like too much effort when I can just use a modern razor and daydream while I'm shaving. I still have the old school razor but it sits on a shelf in my bathroom collecting dust now. Perhaps I'm just doing it wrong?

naravara 7y ago
A safety razor shouldn't be any more likely to cut your face than a cartridge one. If anything, I find them much less likely to cause razor burn and skin irritation since they don't get clogged with hair as easily, and are easier to clean when they do. If you're talking a REAL old school razor, like the cut-throat type then yeah. They take a lot of practice to get decent with.
- Someone1234 7y ago
  > A safety razor shouldn't be any more likely to cut your face than a cartridge one. That is inaccurate. Safety razors will absolutely cut the heck out of you if you get the angle wrong (and everyone's face is different). I have this one spot that my DE cut half a dozen times before I figured out the correct direction and angle, a cartridge blade never cut it. It takes years to master a DE. You also need much better lather due to the sharpness of DE blades, otherwise the razor burn will be significantly worse. If you just grab some cheap generic shaving foam from a retailer you're going to have a bad time. I ultimately gave up my DE after using it for a year. Super close shave. Cheap. But it turned a 10 minute mindless chore into a 20+ minute careful one. Each to their own but pass.
  - naravara 7y ago
    >Safety razors will absolutely cut the heck out of you if you get the angle wrong The angle is literally to just not go side-to-side, which is true of cartridge razors too. I've honestly never had a problem and picked it up with no effort on my first try. It takes many many uses before the blade dulls to the point where it's a problem. The most time-consuming part is cleaning the soap out of the brush and waving it dry, but if you use a foam that's a moot point. And it's not as if I have a light beard or anything. My face has a full beard within 2 weeks.
yumraj 7y ago
Shave when you're not in hurry. Check the reviews of your razor on varies shave forums to make sure it's not an aggressive razor. You may need a new razor. Get good blade. Varies websites sell blade samplers, get that and see which blade works best for your skin/hair. Get a good tallow shave soap. Don't use shave gel/foam. Use brush to make good thick foam. See youtube videos for help. Wet your face with warm water before shaving, or some people shave after shower.
- tyree731 7y ago
  Shaving after a shower, shaving every other day, I can get a lot of usage out of a modern safety razor, i.e. weeks with the same cartridge without much irritation. My yearly razor costs are already low at this point, and the effort of learning how to use a straight edge just doesn't seem worth it.

by jorts 7y ago

naravara 7y ago

A safety razor shouldn't be any more likely to cut your face than a cartridge one. If anything, I find them much less likely to cause razor burn and skin irritation since they don't get clogged with hair as easily, and are easier to clean when they do. If you're talking a REAL old school razor, like the cut-throat type then yeah. They take a lot of practice to get decent with.

Someone1234 7y ago
> A safety razor shouldn't be any more likely to cut your face than a cartridge one. That is inaccurate. Safety razors will absolutely cut the heck out of you if you get the angle wrong (and everyone's face is different). I have this one spot that my DE cut half a dozen times before I figured out the correct direction and angle, a cartridge blade never cut it. It takes years to master a DE. You also need much better lather due to the sharpness of DE blades, otherwise the razor burn will be significantly worse. If you just grab some cheap generic shaving foam from a retailer you're going to have a bad time. I ultimately gave up my DE after using it for a year. Super close shave. Cheap. But it turned a 10 minute mindless chore into a 20+ minute careful one. Each to their own but pass.
- naravara 7y ago
  >Safety razors will absolutely cut the heck out of you if you get the angle wrong The angle is literally to just not go side-to-side, which is true of cartridge razors too. I've honestly never had a problem and picked it up with no effort on my first try. It takes many many uses before the blade dulls to the point where it's a problem. The most time-consuming part is cleaning the soap out of the brush and waving it dry, but if you use a foam that's a moot point. And it's not as if I have a light beard or anything. My face has a full beard within 2 weeks.

yumraj 7y ago

Shave when you're not in hurry. Check the reviews of your razor on varies shave forums to make sure it's not an aggressive razor. You may need a new razor. Get good blade. Varies websites sell blade samplers, get that and see which blade works best for your skin/hair. Get a good tallow shave soap. Don't use shave gel/foam. Use brush to make good thick foam. See youtube videos for help. Wet your face with warm water before shaving, or some people shave after shower.

tyree731 7y ago
Shaving after a shower, shaving every other day, I can get a lot of usage out of a modern safety razor, i.e. weeks with the same cartridge without much irritation. My yearly razor costs are already low at this point, and the effort of learning how to use a straight edge just doesn't seem worth it.