Thread: Shaving question; gray skin tint

I am currently making a final choice at Tom's store for what package I'll be buying, but I do have a general question about SR shaving before I take the plunge.
My shaves leave a sort of gray tint to the areas of my face where the hair grows thickest. Its is definitly lesser if I wait longer to shave (this seems to give me a closer shave) but it is omnipresent. I have two questions.
1. This gray tint problem is a thorn in my side. Will a SR significantly reduce this? Or is anyone aware of what exactly would cause this, as I'm not actually sure myself.
2. I usually have a problem shaving more often than every third day or so. If I do it on the second day I just dont get a very good shave (the tint problem above is more prevelant, and I barely look any more groomed than if I hadn't) and if I shave every day my face just gets beat up and I get cuts/ingrown hairs. My question about this is, if I'm using a SR, would I be able to shave more often without having the same problems of my face being too beat up and having shaves that were barely worth the time?
I understand that these questions are kind of nebulous, but if anyone has anything that may be of help it would be much appreciated.
I am quite eager to cast off the shackles of the mach3 demon!

Howdy!

I can only surmise, that the gray skin issue is stubble residue from shaving with a plastic (Mock III) razor.

The two things I can suggest are:

1) Learn to shave with a straight, and do a three-pass shave,
and
2) but some Pinaud "Shave Talc" from Classic Shaving - it will help hide the gray!

Best -

I presume that the "grey tint" that you're on about is the 'homer simpson syndrome' where you shave but your beard is so heavy that you can still see the hairs under the skin giving your beard area a permanently grey look?

I have this permanent '12 O'clock shadow' too, and shaving with a straight does (I believe) seem to lessen it but not get rid of it all together although you will notice that several passes over problematic areas (like your chin) will reduce it further.

You can shave more often if you like as straight shaving iritates less as it moves the hairs away from the skininstead of rubbing them against it. Personally I like the fact that I can shave every 3 days or so and not have to keep banging my razor against the sink to remove the hair every 3 seconds (a la mach3)

That does sound like the Homer Simpson syndrome. I agree a good shave with a straight will minimize it. I shave everyday with a straight no ingrown hairs. Just make sure the blade is sharp and it will help your problem.

Call me old school, but I like to think of it as Fred Flintstone syndrome.

Originally Posted by newdovo

Call me old school, but I like to think of it as Fred Flintstone syndrome.

You know I think you are right!!