Thread: The Head-Shaving-Topic

Good morning (my 1st coffee is running).

At first it is very hard indeed to shave your own head.
The first year or so there were many cuts, often by just "messing about" to see what would be the best way.

Bit the same as I read here, I would make myself a nice pot of coffee and lock myself in, in the bathroom. I do have to say that it sadly has become more of a "habit" than a ritual, it goes too easy nowaday (maybe that is another reason why I want to start trying it with a straight razor.

I guess the most tricky part would be where your neck ends and the skull starts .... the little "bonebumb" sort of (besides the completely different technique).

Uhm, you want to see? Not in the beginning (curse mumble, aluin, mumble, auch) ..... ops:

Cowlicks ...... wow, ok, learned something new already. Overhere roughly translated it would be "canopy", as with a tree. :shock:

Hoekie

ps, Coffee anyone?

Originally Posted by Anonymous

Uhm, if you need a headblade you cannot shave in my humble opinion, I use a normal disposable blade and that works just fine for being a disposable, no need to get some fancy gadget.

As, by now often, previously mentioned, I have been shaving my head for years.

So no, I looked at it and just the idea of gilette blades makes me laugh, for sure in some "other" piece of plastic. Obsolete materials.

Read back, it might have some useful info for you.

Hoekie

I've been shaving my head for over a year, and I love the headblade. Much quicker and easier then a regular blade.

It's not about being able to shave, I can shave my face with a Mach 3 and get a good shave, but I "choose" to use a straight razor. It's all about what a person prefers.

Rob,

I wasn't talking about shaving one's face, but on the necessity of a seperate tool on shaving your head with disposable blades.

I will not even be able to use the "headshaver" even if I wanted, as a Wilkinson (you call it differently though) blade works better on me. The gil blades just don't cut it for me.

And very true, it is by choice.

The reason I posted that message was because it was a reply which, if the previous post had been read, was "obsolte". It already stated my opinion on the headblade before.

But sure, to each his/her own, no comment from me on that.

Hoekie

I am new to this forum, but I have been snooping around for a while. I have been shaving my head for quite some time now. I went from a nice gigantic wavy afro, to dreadlocks in college, and finally, when I went corporate, I was force to cut them. I shaved clean and started to like it. I tried to grow a mohawk, but corporate did not go for that idea. If I can't have hair my way, then I don't wan't any at all. My company policy: No Goatees, mustache can't fall below lips, sideburns must not fall below bottom of ears, and most of all hair can't fall below nape of neck.

So, I started to like the clean shaven look. I shave everyday. I first started with electrics, then disposables, but went to DEs, GEMs, Injectors and straights. My best shaves are with an injector or Gem. The straight does a great job, but requires more time. I wet shave, i.e, with badger brush, and shaving cream. I also, learned how to use a hand mirror along with my bathroom mirror when I used electrics. This is probably why I can shave with these different implements and have not recieved one cut as of yet; 4 years using blades.

Get yourself an injector from ebay. If you prefer, then use a Mach 3. Bic metals are also very nice. Definitely wet shave, brush, cream etc. and learn how to use a hand mirror.

I guess if I go bald then I will be like that guy on Sienfeld who always headshaved and did not know he was bald until he tried to re-grow his hair. Hmmmm, may I should check, LOL

Ah, injector, looked that up, schick, which is Wilkinson Sword overhere, so we use the same at the moment. Even better, we have gone through exactly the same "tools" in the same picking order .....

I stopped using a handmirror though during the electric stage, it my inhibited movement.

Did you ever try to shave your head with a straight?
(If so, how do you keep your skin stretched and still use a hand mirror?)

Hoekie

I am having trouble posting when I log in. My skin on my head is tight naturally, so I don's stretch when I shave. I am at the stage where I don't need a mirror, but I still use one anyway. When I straight shave I use cutting forms that follow a back to front, front to back shaving stroke, with the grain. I am in the process of cleaning up and replacing the scales on my razors. When they are complete I will get back to it.

Well,
the guest was a bit rude. I know how to shave my head-Sir!

You dont need to use a HEADBLADE...but you are in the minority of folks who dont find it useful.

I am glad you dont need one, but lets not try to knock someones shaving ability.

Plus the service of HEADBLADE is remarkable. They also sell fantastic head creme that makes your head shine like a beacon.

Peace,
Steven ink:

My apoligies if I was a bit rude.
The reason I typed that (guest, but at the bottom it did say "Hoekie", but I had the idea that the full previous post had not been fully read.

No insult intended though.

I'll briefly explain again.

I have used almost everything, having used disposables for years, and for multiple reasons (still disposable blades, no cuts with ordinary safety razors because of experience and the fact that in my case gilette just does not shave close enough).

Oh, and overhere, there is no headblade .... is the first time I heard of it.


Again, sorry if I came on too strong. (ok now? :lol: :?:

Hoekie

Hoekie,

Hey man...I probably came off too strong too...my apologies!

Peace,

Steven in Ohio

Virtual beer Steve? ink:

Theo from the Netherlands

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