Does wet shaving make you look younger?

**ziggy925** · 10-30-2009, 05:26 AM

Has anyone ever done a survey to find out if guys who wet shave look younger as they get older. One has to assume that shaving with a blade exfolliates the skin on your face, so wouldn't that keep you looking younger?

**aragornelessar86** · 10-30-2009, 07:13 AM

Not only that, but the much closer shave you get wet shaving will make you look younger simply because scruff makes you look older. Especially as the hair begins to grey.

**Otto** · 10-30-2009, 08:07 AM

If I didn't shave I would look like a hobo.

**mbwhoosh** · 10-30-2009, 08:37 AM

There has been some debate about this here and there but never a survey as far as I know.

One side suggests that Str8t shaving may make you look older due to all the stretching of the skin repeatedly.

The other side argues that because wetshavers use more and better health products : soaps/creams with moisturizers, WH and alum, balms and healing lotions that take better care of their skin and therefore look more youthful in their old age.

I love wetshaving too much to ever give it up so I really don't worry about such things myself

**mosley59** · 10-30-2009, 01:11 PM

Mine's a mixed bag, being a young'un myself (22). I find that it causes my beard to come in darker and faster which makes me look a little older between shaves
(I let my stubble grow a little between shaves as I find it makes my beard softer when I'm shaving and prepping).
However, when I'm clean shaven I have a smooth, pink and chubby face, which does make me look younger. It'll be interesting to see how things change once I get a bit older.

**zepplin** · 10-30-2009, 02:35 PM

I'm way past "looking younger", but since I started wet shaving + straight razor shaving my skin is much clearer and smooth. That's gotta count for something. The rest is genetics!

Steve

**keenedge** · 10-30-2009, 02:41 PM

When I shaved off my full beard, all of a sudden people were telling me I looked much younger. I think hair on the face makes a person look older, so any shaving will make you look younger. A straight exfoliates a little more I think, which could give a person's skin that rosy young look.

**DPflaumer** · 10-30-2009, 02:44 PM

Originally Posted by Otto

If I didn't shave I would look like a hobo.

What he said.

**CForrest** · 10-30-2009, 02:54 PM

Well, I'm about to turn 40, and now that I have been straight razor shaving for a few years I look about 18, if that answers your question...

Ok, that's rediculous. It's really more like 22.

**dwessell** · 10-30-2009, 03:14 PM

There was a very recent thread here by a dermatologist. It's interesting reading.. Do a quick search and it should pop up.

Thanks
David

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