Thread: Help w/ Hair Softening Techniques

Agreed with the hair conditioner. It's cheap and it really gets the job done!

I'm in this boat as well -- my chin whiskers are like copper wire no matter what I've soaked them in!

Thanks for the reponses gents. I may use the girlfriends conditioner tomorrow and see how that works, seems to make a lot of sense. Thanks again!

Did my first ATG pass this morning! No nicks...no cuts!

Thanks guys, the conditioner trick worked wonders.

I collect those little bottles of Neutrogena hair conditioner when I'm staying at hotels, and that stuff works better for me than anything else I've tried so far.

Like Josh mentioned though - stay away from the ones that make the outside of the hair stronger, if you can figure out which ones do that.

Thanks for your help everyone. I tried conditioner and it defintely improved my shave. Much appreciated!

Glad to hear it! It's helpful to have a solid prep routine that borders on overkill; that way when you run into problems you can eliminate prep as an issue.

Good luck,
Josh

It also helps to put the towel over the lather or conditioner. As hot as you can get it for this step. It seems to really force the lather or conditioner into the beard.

try not using preshave oil it clogs your pores keeping moisture out also stretch your skin tighter and reduce the blade angle...I dont believe a stiffer grind is the answer...you might try a bigger razor 7/8 8/8 the larger razors are blade heavy without going to a wedge which takes more expertise to hone and keep sharp...