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do most beginners shave daily or is that too much for the sensitivity of the skin? i really want the practice but i do not want to overdo it. i used to shave 2 times weekly using a mach blade but that wasn't as fun as the straight. I am guessing in the long term I would continue the only twice weekly shaves but my mind is in this mode now to try it out every day just thinking perhaps it is better to start slow.
Let your skin be your guide. If you have issues slack off. If you don't you can shave as often as you wish.
I shave just as much as I did before once or twice a week. My beard does grow out much faster but i have no time. And yes shaving with a straight is much more fun and much more relaxing I need to start shaving more :)
I shaved a bit more when I began just for the fun and practice - probably just about every day. If I happened to slice my face open I'd let it heal for a day or so
I shave everyday
I want be clean shaved for work.
Well when i started i had a rash and bad razor burn, i have fragile skin, but over time it got tougher and i got the WTG, XTG, and ATG passes down. so now i only shave once a week. The only thing i regret about shaving with a straight razor is i wish i had more hair on my face.
When I started, I could only manage two to three straight shaves a week. My skin was super sensitive, and my technique was undoubtedly poor. After about 6 months I noticed that my skin was adapting.
Now it hurts if I DON'T use a straight! :)
thebidspendur said it.....let your skin be your guide.
Have fun!
I've always had to shave every day, straight, DE, or cartridge.
I got into it, like you. My skin adapted fairly well, I shaved 4-6 days a week.
If you have bumps or irritation let it go, bro. Just let it go... let it grow...
I am 68 years old and except for the time I had a beard in graduate school, I have shaved every day for 55 years. However, after discovering straight razors in December of 2010, it is no longer a chore. Now I shave everyday with a straight razor because I love the process and I love a clean shaven face.
:D
Really good advice. I shaved every day when I started, and still do. Notwithstanding the initial burn, if you're skin is screaming "noooooooo!" lay off a day or two.Quote:
Originally Posted by thebigspendur
I shave 2 times most weeks 3 times max. my beard grows in quite slowly and I'm not that good yet so I don't see the point in shaving more often. I'm sure as my technique improves my time between shaves will decrease.
+1 Especially if your new and getting used to things no use in torturing yourself. Some weeks I'll shave basically everyday others only every second or third day. It can be a little aggrevating not shaving or being able to shave as much as you'd like when you find that the "ritual" has become a pleasantry instead of just a "necessity".Quote:
Originally Posted by thebigspendur
Shave on,
Michael
I have shaved everyday since I started straight razor shaving (about four months now.) I have not looked back and have loved every minute of it. I used to have to use my fusion razors to finish up for a few weeks, but not anymore. I just use my straight razors and love the shave I get every day. It is the most luxurious feeling I have had in the last 45 years of shaving. Keep at it. I believe that you will love it.
When I first started using a straight I shaved every day. Even though it was, and still is, highly satisfying to shave off a few days growth, I found it difficult to resist the urge to shave. But now, about two years In, I shave every couple of days. This is not because I dont enjoy the shave, its just that shaving with a straight razor in close proximity to people who dont like (in-laws) is scary.
This will change soon when my wife and I move away from the in-laws and into our own house.
Hi!
I started to use a straight razor once a week.
Much depends on the technique of shaving razor sharpness ...
Now I use a straight razor 2-3 times a week.
Your skin can help a good shaving cream. And of course a good aftershave.
I shave about 2-3 times a week. Wish I could shave more now!
I seem to have it all backwards. I shave more when I have screwed up and hacked my face to ribbons in an effort to get it right.
All kidding aside I am about 5 shaves a week. Last shave went really well so skipped yesterday
+1 exactly how i feel about itQuote:
Originally Posted by DLB
For me it has been five times per week with the straight, and it gets a little better each time.
Hey guys,
Thanks for all the great responses on here. This forum is really helping me and motivating me to get through the rougher spots of learning the straight shave (pun intended ;)
After taking the first 3 shaves easy and skipping days in between I am now finding it alright to shave daily and am not getting the irritation anymore. Perhaps a better strop job and better technique and of course my face is learning to accept it's new destiny. This more frequent shaving will really allow me to learn more quickly and hopefully by the end of the year I might be ready to try shaving my chin ;) Got the sides and neck down pretty well but still follow up with a mach blade for XTG to smooth it out. I am starting to feel the differences in angle and getting better with the hand technique and angling my face and whatnot to avoid the shaving blind spots I was having trouble with previously.
My first and second shave cuts are just starting to heal. Gives me that tough guy in a knife fight look ;)
Gentlemen:
I shave daily except when, for some reason, my face is irritated. If I need to take off for a day or two, I will hang my head low and do so.
Regards,
Obie
Like many others I shave every day, 7 days a week.
The exceptions are when I'm out camping or otherwise unable to get to decent shaving quarters.
When I started out with straights I shaved every other day or so, to let the skin adapt to this new regimen.