Thread: How many days between shaves?

With a Mach 3 went 24 hours, with a straight - 36 hours to get to the same point.

For me, not to get razor burn and to let cuts heal enough 60hrs. My facial hair doesnt grow good and is thick, so if I go 2 days without shaving, its a lot better than every other day.

I've seen the claim made that disposables cut whiskers off beneath the skin. This is alleged to be a cause of ingrown hairs.

But if is true that disposables do cut whiskers off beneath the skin, then it follows that they cut the beard shorter than a straight could. It would also follow that the shave with a disposable would last longer.

It's every morning - part of my daily morning ritual.

Due to heavy beard growth, I use a straight razor daily, I can "get away with" TWO days at most without looking (and feeling) like a cactus.

I shave daily..I have thick and dark facial hair, I get the Homer Simpson shadow after about 12 hours no matter what I shave with..DE, SE, Straight, etc. It depends on you and what your needs are, really.

I shave prettty much every day (currently 18 days continuous with a straight) because I like the feeling of the smooth skin and love the ritual.

Nothing starts the morning better than taking a razor sharp knife to your face. Everything else that day is easy after than. :-)

Charlie

Originally Posted by Disburden

I have thick and dark facial hair, I get the Homer Simpson shadow after about 12 hours no matter what I shave with..DE, SE, Straight, etc. It depends on you and what your needs are, really.

Same here, Nick. In fact my wife teases me with the same Homer Simpson comparison

Daily...except on weekends. I don't see a difference between my straight and my DE safety razors. I might get a slightly better shave with the straight, but I also get more cuts, nicks, and scrapes. Regardless, I still need to shave daily.

I shave twice a day, have been for the past 30+ years.