Thread: n00b on vacation... decided to use sensor excel... ingrown hairs ensue... why?

I am shaving with that same cartridge while I practice my lathering skills and my experience with it is you have to be careful not to go too close with it. My last shave was probably more than a week ago and I got far too close in the area between my chin and lower lip. Ingown hair city. I am starting to heal up but I won't make that mistake again.

My first few shaves were not as close and I did not have a single ingrown.

bjmacnevin,

In circumstances such as Holidays or short business trips, I take along one of my old 'E' or 'G' model Schick Injector SE razors.

These are really compact and can be used very much like a modern cartridge razor.

Most times like these I don't take a brush - you can lather on your chops quite nicely using your hand and a small dollop of shaving cream

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

Funny thing, I don't recall ever having an ingrown hair using double bladed disposable razors. I don't doubt that it happens but I wonder if there is more to it than just the type razor.

Bob

Find an antique store and pick up a DE... Walmart has blades. And cheap brush and soap kits.

Originally Posted by Wintchase

Find an antique store and pick up a DE... Walmart has blades. And cheap brush and soap kits.

Great advice right there, you should definitely invest in either a DE or SE for use on vacations. Since I added a DE to my line-up, I have not dared nor will I ever go back to a cartridge razor. And if you don't find a DE or SE in an antique shop soon, you can always buy from the vendors here or the classifieds. Good luck

I agree with the DE or SE crowd I know it probably won't help you much this trip but you can go with it on the next, it is the best thing I have found for vacations.

Originally Posted by BobH

Funny thing, I don't recall ever having an ingrown hair using double bladed disposable razors. I don't doubt that it happens but I wonder if there is more to it than just the type razor.

Bob

I've still never had an ingrown hair, and my ProGlide has six blades!

I get in-grown hairs with anything and everything, including DE's, but none with a (normal) Cut-Throat razor. I still haven't heard any definitive theory on why I have a longer lasting shave and no in-grown hairs with a normal razor, but get a crappy shave (except with the DE) with everything else. A DE gives nearly as good a shave but gives me in-growns every so often. Cartridge razors give me in-growns every shave.


Mick

Well, no matter what the cause actually is you have to use what works for you personally. Just glad I don't have any restrictions on what type of razor I can use.

Bob