Thread: First Shave!

Originally Posted by Saxxon

I want to try to transfer to Portland, as it could fulfill most of my hobbies well. Currently I just need to find a routine that works for me. I tried the cold shave this morning and I liked it. I do need to find a good pre shave routine as I don't think I am hydrating my face well enough yet as I still get a little pull. I am still anxious to shave and I haven't had the time to go all out yet. 70+ hour work weeks will kind of cut into my shave time.

We would welcome you to the Portland area. There are getting to be a goodly number of SRP members around here, plus one of the best mentors, pinklather. We are an unorganized bunch, I would love to see this area come together so we could have Oregon meets instead of having to go up into Washington.

As for the pre-shave, do try finger rubbing in your beard a little of the Cremo, Kiss my Face or Nivea for Sensitive Skin (that comes in a squirt can! no less and really works - dermatologist recommended). It adds a little cushion and glide. The pull could be as simple as blade angle.

Originally Posted by Saxxon

Work as usual. I work for Customs and Border Protection and they gave me the "option" of Alaska. Short staffing has made it almost impossible to leave. a neighbor of mine works up at the slope every winter driving the water trucks making the roads.



I want to try to transfer to Portland, as it could fulfill most of my hobbies well. Currently I just need to find a routine that works for me. I tried the cold shave this morning and I liked it. I do need to find a good pre shave routine as I don't think I am hydrating my face well enough yet as I still get a little pull. I am still anxious to shave and I haven't had the time to go all out yet. 70+ hour work weeks will kind of cut into my shave time.

When i am at work i do 12 hour days, 7 days a week, and i still find time to shave daily, its just a case of when really, well when you have technique down, at the start its hard due to the process taking upwards of 45 mins (for me) with stropping etc, but now i am down to less than 20 all up.

I echo Moo's comments about cold water shaving. Solved a heck of a lot of problems for me. But don't take the 'cold' water statement literally. You have to remember that 100 or so years ago hot water would be a luxury for the masses, and by most appearances they seemed well shaved using what ever temperature water was available. I find that skin temperature or lukewarm water is just as effective as cold, cold water shaves. And 98% reduction in irritation.
I am waiting, here in temperate Oregon though, for our short, too hot spell, so I can try a freezer cold shave and an ice cube facial for a finish to see how much torture I can handle. Good prep (and a cheap pre shave of Kiss My Face or Cremo to improve glide) and a good lather goes a long way despite the softness or hardness of your beard.