Shaving with a head cold?

I am struggling with a head cold. As much as I hate to report it, I have lost a lot of enthusiasm for shaving with the addition of this cold. The sense of smell is muted to a whisper, the my sense of touch is about as sharp as the spine of my razor, and the OTC cold meds make standing at the sink less than fun.

Anyone else loose enthusiasm for it when your head feels like a balloon? I still get good shaves (so perhaps this counts as a pass for the old barbers shaving cream balloon test;).

I guess it stands to reason that NOTHING seems like much fun when you are sick....

Oddly, I do feel inclined to do some honing...

Hope you get rid of the head cold soon sir!

I was sick with a cold a month or so ago. I hadn't shaved in several days and was looking very shaggy. I definitely had the urge to strop up a razor, make some nice warm lather and get to it, until I started sneezing and coughing up a lung again and all of a sudden the thought of having a razor at my neck somehow seemed less appealing. I went back to bed and put my shaving urges to sleep as well :rofl2:

Get well soon.

Usually when I get sick I stop shaving all together. Not sure why, it's just one of those things.

I agree, I don't shave when I get a bad cold. I really don't do much when I get a bad cold because I want to get better as soon as possible.

Hope you get better soon my friend.

I hope you feel well soon. When I am not feeling well I don't shave. I lay in bed and whine like a little girl (no offense to little girls of which I have a few).

Most of the time when im sick, i dont shave, when im feeling a tiny better i take a real long hot shower and shave. Feels great, like a new start.
So relax waith until the cold is over and shave, shave like hell, cet well soon!

Well, I found a bit of motivation and shaved today (did not shave yesterday or the day before). I started to get shaky during the second pass...and dangerously so on the third pass (so I stopped). I got a pretty good shave in spite of it all, no cuts but a couple weepers that were halted with a cold rinse.

Back in bed now...

I know what you mean. When I have a cold, I switch to a DE and put the straights aside until the cold passes.

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Originally Posted by GeauxLSU

I know what you mean. When I have a cold, I switch to a DE and put the straights aside until the cold passes.

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Yup, I've done that as well. Probably wise, given the circumstances. :)

When my nose is running I don't even have to lather the mustache area.

I don't bother to shave when I'm that bad, but like kalerolf said, when I feel a bit better a hot shower and a shave puts a whole new shine on the world. It makes you feel that much better again.

Get well soon mate.


Mick

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Originally Posted by ace

When my nose is running I don't even have to lather the mustache area.

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It's been so hot here of late, that I haven't bothered to do much, other than swirl the brush on my face, before swirling it in the soap and commencing to lather up again on the face. Sweating so much, I don't need any additional water for fear of making the lather too thin! :)
Snot wpuld be far slicker though amd I concede you that point!;)


Mick

Just remember Steve Martin's instructions for keeping a head cold from getting down into your chest: tie a knot in your neck!

Sorry, old joke..

rs,
Tack

I have been sick for a week, and as such I did not shave. So I had a weeks worth of growth and when I put the razor to my face it felt like I was ripping my flesh off. Is this normal or should I just not wait so long between shaves?

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Originally Posted by mloyd

I have been sick for a week, and as such I did not shave. So I had a weeks worth of growth and when I put the razor to my face it felt like I was ripping my flesh off. Is this normal or should I just not wait so long between shaves?

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No, that's not normal at all. A week's growth should literally wipe off your face without any discomfort at all. I'd say your razor isn't sharp enough, your technique isn't up to snuff or both (I daresay).

I'm suffering through a bout of bronchitis. Fancy name for a chest cold I guess. Coughing and spitting up yellow stuff. This has been going on for a week. Got sick and thought I was better and relapsed. Didn't shave today and not sure about tomorrow. Hope me and the OP both get better sooner than later. :shrug:

You all need to man up. Shaving with a straight is not for the weak. When I get a head cold, the flu, pneumonia, meningitis, near-drowning: that's when I up the ante and shave twice a day, with a semi-blunt straight and I count myself lucky for it!

James.

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Originally Posted by Jimbo

You all need to man up. Shaving with a straight is not for the weak. When I get a head cold, the flu, pneumonia, meningitis, near-drowning: that's when I up the ante and shave twice a day, with a semi-blunt straight and I count myself lucky for it!

James.

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Pansy! Use a fully blunt straight...or a rusty spoon.

I did man up BTW. Attachment 116462

...and I am determined to get ALL the cream out of that tube before I recycle it...because I am cheap like that! ;)

Yeah James, ya pansy! :p Oh bugger! You know where I live don'cha?!


Mick