Just curious:How many HEADSHAVERS are out there?
Steven
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Just curious:How many HEADSHAVERS are out there?
Steven
I shave my head with a straight razor every morning. It feels great.
When I did it with a Sensor Excel I did it only by touch without a
mirror, with the straight razor I use a mirror. I ended up with a few
ugly cuts the first few time but now I did a few weeks in a row
without a scratch.
Greatings Steve and YGingras,
Welcome members of the chrome dome club. I shave my nog with a str8 every morning, for two reasons: 1.) to aesthetically balance what is no longer on top with what remains on the sides; and 2.) to extend the sensorial pleasure of lathering and shaving with a str8.
You have to be VERY mindful shaving your nog, especially behind the ears. But actually, because the skin is quite taut on the scalp, I now find it easier to shave my head than parts of my face. I usually need to do 2 passes requiring about another 15-20 more delightful minutes of shaving.
Hal
P.S. The first time you shave your nog, it's best to remove most of your hair with something like a #1 electric hair clipper, and only then use your razor to remove the remaining stubble.
I have several co-workers and friends who have followed the trend to shave their heads. However, since my hair is turning gray :shrug: instead of loose, I'll keep it attached with a bit of length! Okay, a lot of length!
Randy
I've shaved mine for over a year now, use a headblade, but I do shave above the ears with a straight.
Greetings Rob,Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob
Welcome to the exclusive SRP nog shavers club! :cool: (sunglasses with a shaved head looks pretty cool, eh?) I'm curious about those headblades. I can get a pretty close shave going down and a bit across the grain on parts of my nog using a str8, but wouldn't think of trying anything in the opposite direction; I'd be sure to nick myself good. For a really smooth feeling nog, can you comfortably use those headblades against the grain?
Hal
With the Sensor I always went against the grain, mostly because its
the only way to get a decent shave with a Sensor. Skin irritation was
not as bad and going against the grain on the face but I had an
ingrown hair behind the head once in a while...
With the straight I do one pass with the grain, one pass across. I
never tried the headblade but its pretty much a Sensor with a funny
handle.
I was expecting the skin on my head to be naturally stretched but I
notice I get better shaves by leaning the head forward when shaving
the back (my stretching hand being busy holding the mirror).
Hal, I only shave against the grain with the headblade. Unless I have two or three days of growth. The head blade takes a bit to get used to, take it slow and easy at first.
Go here and you'll find tons of info. http://www.headshaveproducts.com/forums/index.php?
Rob and YGingras,
Thanks for the link Rob. Good shaving tip YGingras! I also find leaning my head forward helps when shaving the back of my neck.
Hal
SRP Nog Shaver Elite
My wife hates it, but I shave my head twice a week. I have used the Progress DE a few times, and as long as I have a good lather it is fine. However I have about 18 Merkur Atra cartridges left that I bought in a kit with the HeadBlade, and then discovered that I don't like the HB at all (I seem to always slip with it and leave 2 parallel cuts in my scalp), so I bought an Atra handle to use up the cartridges Once these are gone I will go back to the DE. Since I haven't even started with the str8 yet, I am not sure if I will ever be ready to shave my scalp with it. :hmmm:
Time will tell.
Darkwolf, I shaved my head the first time I tried the straight razor.
The top and sides of the head are easier to shave than the face. Wait
a week or two before you do the back. That should give you a good
timing: order you straight now so you can practice on your face while
you finish your supply of head blades. Think about it, no more
cartridge packing!
YGingras,
I am sure it will happen, but it will be many, many moons before I get the courage up to try the straight on the back of my head, and probably even on the top!