Thread: Shaving face for exfoliating

Originally Posted by MissJames

Well I gave it a try and it did make my skin glow and feel unbelievably smooth! It may only be something for the exfoliation obsessed (like myself) but it was fun. I have a Diane hair shaper, the kind that has slip on guards over a longer blade. Would sanding or rubbing the edge on a lower grit stone (I have one for keeping my cheap kitchen knives sharpened) then stropping give a blunt edge that is smooth? I want to try this without cutting the tiny hairs to see what the difference in exfoliating might be.

It would work for dulling it. I don't know how smooth it would make it though as those stones are pretty course. It would not be taking any hair off either so it kinda defeats the purpose that was outlined here.

Originally Posted by MissJames

I am wondering if any women here shave their faces, I have heard that it is an at home method of derma-planing / exfoliating. I am curious about it and just wondering if there were some ladies who could share their experiences with it. I would like to try it but would be worried about the after results (stubble, thicker hair, etc) I have had waxing and threading done on my face and just wondering if this is a less painful alternative.

I've started shaving with a little Japanese straight razor because the hormone blocker I take for cancer has given me a full-on fu manchu. Fortunately, the hair is sort of colorless and translucent, but waxing and threading are painful and time-consuming. I can wait a week or 10 days before I shave again, and it hasn't coarsened or produced a scratchy stubble. I'm not sure if it exfoliates because the blade is still sharp (I think). The first time I used it I didn't tie my hair back and inadvertently chopped off a large lock of it--the razor was that sharp.
Can anyone tell me how often I have to change razors? I always give the blade a sideways scrub with a toothbrush and alcohol before I put it up. Is there a way to better preserve the edge?