Does hair get thicker as it grows?
This is something that's baffled me for as long as I've been around the forum.
I read all the time that people have a harder time shaving several days worth of growth, or that some people use a full hollow as a daily shaver but prefer a big wedge if they've missed a few days.
What about the hair changes as it grows other than the length? In my mind the hair has the same structure, it's just longer.
If that is the case, when using a single blade instrument with no guards on it, the length of the hair should be irrelevant. I can understand cartridge razors getting clogged up with long hair, but I don't see any reason that the length of the hair should affect a straight razor shave.
My experience is that I get a better shave if I go at least two days between shaves. My assumption is that this has to do with the skin healing, but I don't know for sure. I do know for sure that if I try to shave daily I get poor quality shaves and a lot of skin irritation.
This is something I haven't really seen discussed on here, and I'm curious to know what other people's thoughts are.