Thread: SE Head shaving anyone?

Originally Posted by roughkype

Hmm... advice from a man who never shows his actual head.

Not true! HNSB's avatar used to show an unretouched photo of his head until he discovered morphing. (Or until he actually started to mutate).

I shave my head 1-2 times weekly with a straight. I use a hand held mirror + bathroom mirror to do the back. I too have found that it does dull the razor quite a bit more quickly than face shaving. On the plus side, I have found that pre-shave is not really important in noggin' shavin'.

I like 6/8' blade for the head, as there is more surface area to cover and you wont' have to wipe the blade as often as you would with a narrower blade. I usually do one WTG and one ATG pass. Consider a stroke or two on a barber hone after each shave to keep your blade extra sharp.

I like to use some witch hazel, then glycerin + water, or moisturizing aftershave after. Like mentioned above, head cuts tend to bleed pretty good, so be prepared for that.

I use a Feather non sharpen (RG or my SS model) to shave my head, no problems at all. WTG and ATG.