Thread: SR shaving and its effects on your hair?

I think you guys may be right. I am a lot more conscience of my facial hair than I've ever been. I am definitely taking better care of my face pre and post shave, so that could be it. I used to get the occasional ingrown but now its pretty much nonexistent.

I guess it probably doesn't help that I'm constantly monitoring my facial hair to see when I could get in another shave.

Originally Posted by Cornelius

Same here. The more I shave with a straight razor, the better my skin looks. It's only been 3 weeks and I look at least 3 years younger. Smoother, healthier, better skin. I would never have dreamt it, but it's true.

Damn - a couple more months of straightly shaving and I could be back to the entry level senior status of 55.

i never paid attention to the way my facial hair grew before picking up a straight i had a full beard for 30 plus years, once i got rid of the beard i had a dilema what to use so i found some old gillette de razors then a straight, now i see how crazy my beard grows in different directions and know how to tackle it with either the de or my straights, i have way too many of both now

Also, a brush and straight razor exfoliate much better than your hands and a Mach 3. You actually remove a lot of dead skin from your face with the razor itself. To test this idea, take your razor, stretch your skin, and rub it on your cheek while dry VERY lightly. You probably won't cut yourself unless you do it wrong, but obviously that danger exists, so BE CAREFUL; however, once your done, look at the edge and you should be able to see some gunk (for lack of better phrase) on it. That's dead skin that you've removed from the surface of your face. It happens every time you shave. So your pores, skin, and hair folicles end up cleaner than with other methods, which could be why you're noticing your hair grow better.