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Interesting shaving doesn't feel painful at all to me. No matter which way I do it. Well unless I cut myself.
by rowanG077 4y ago
Interesting shaving doesn't feel painful at all to me. No matter which way I do it. Well unless I cut myself.
- XorNot 4y agoMy problem is I have sensitive skin, and don't feel the cuts at all - which happen much more easily when the blade is slightly dull. Shaving against the grain is a sure fire way to have folliculitis for the next couple of days - as it is I really can't clean shave every day if I want to actually look presentable.
- cevn 4y agoDouble Edge shaving solved a similar problem for me. I used to get irritation every time I shaved ATG but that was because I was hitting the wrong side of my face with 5 blades.. Now I can shave easily ATG just by using light pressure and doing WTG first.
- GekkePrutser 4y agoWow for me even trimming it hurts so much I can't sleep well the next night
- nvahalik 4y agoThere are some good videos out there that can give you good tips for avoiding this. The two biggest things for me were using a shaving oil rather than a cream, and shaving first with the grain and then across. The latter required more time as my facial hair is very thick and the “direction” seems to change a lot on my face.
- echelon 4y agoI think it's genes that determine the shaving pain threshold. I can shave with a dull blade, completely dry, against the grain, in any direction, and it doesn't bother me a bit. Occasionally I'll cut myself and not notice. (I don't use a dull blade since it's not efficient, but I'll use one if nothing else is available.) If it is gene based, I'm not sure if it's something that moderates pain tolerance, hair / keratin composition, or some combination. I can grow a really thick beard, fwiw.