Thread: Dry Shaving

I've had some success with small dry touch-ups, and I'm a fan of minimal prep, but I don't think I want to eliminate prep altogether.

Although, I do regularly get the back of my neck dry ever since my trimmer broke. Still, blade's sharp as ever.

Originally Posted by GaiusValeriusPulcher

Although, I do regularly get the back of my neck dry ever since my trimmer broke. Still, blade's sharp as ever.

I'm going to make an assumption here (I'm assuming that the hair on the back of your neck is like the hair on the backs of the necks of most people I who's back of the neck hair I have seen), but the hair on the back of your neck is MUCH finer than the hair on your face. (There is also probably less of it, and you probably shave it less often than your face.)

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

I'm going to make an assumption here (I'm assuming that the hair on the back of your neck is like the hair on the backs of the necks of most people I who's back of the neck hair I have seen), but the hair on the back of your neck is MUCH finer than the hair on your face. (There is also probably less of it, and you probably shave it less often than your face.)

True 'nuff

I realize you are not "selling" dry shaving as the next best thing ou there. My only input would that I think everyone has different hair.. I can shave the back of my neck with a dry blade, but if I try that on my chin I get major burn. My face is like the seasons, the fauna changes as you move around it...up high on the cheeks it is spring ting time with fresh easy to cut hair, on the neck it is dryer sparse summer hair...chin and mustache...well my friend, it is snowing there now...

Touch-ups, Yes. Whole shave, not recomended for most guys, but if you can get away with it that's OK...

I supose when you do lather up your brush is made from steel wool right?

Originally Posted by ShaveShack

Touch-ups, Yes. Whole shave, not recomended for most guys, but if you can get away with it that's OK...

I supose when you do lather up your brush is made from steel wool right?

Yep, and my razor's actually a butter knife lol

The only experience I have with dry shaving is I might take a freshly honed blade to my jawline just to see if it cuts like it should off the ones. At those instances I don't shave more than a few millimetres, probably no more than 3/8 or something, and feel with my finger if there is any stubble left where the blade shaved. That's wtg, one pass, no touchup, in a very small area. Even this little practice leaves me feeling a little dry.

My third touch-up pass is always without lather, but I do use water.

Originally Posted by Firefighter2

My third touch-up pass is always without lather, but I do use water.

My third pass is done that way as well. Really allows me to find any spots that dont want to give up the ghost.