Body shaving

Hy I am a man but i was thinking that this is the best place to ask this. I'm interested in shaving body hair with a DE.
How do I keep the hair softened for long enough to shave multiple areas of my body?Let's I take a shower and wash my body with a Salux washcloth. Right after I finish the shower I begin to shave a certain area with a safety razor and preshave oil and shaving cream applied with brush(armpits, groin,legs whatever). If I want to shave other parts do I have to use a warm wet towel on them or splash some warm water to soften the hairs or the shower that I took is enough?

Basically I'm asking if a shower is enough to keep all the hairs from my body softened to shave them.

Wellcome to SRP,not a clue about the hair thing,your on your own :)

When I was spear fishing, regularly, I used to shave arms, legs, and chest. Okay, I guess that's just about everything. Made it easier (and less painful) to get in and out of my wetsuit. I used a de after my shower. I would just wet the extremity, lather it up, and shave it. It's easy once you get all the long hair off to maintain. You've got to be careful around your knees and elbows.

Now, as far as your area below the belt, I would not recommend a de. You really need a flat surface. I would personally get a disposable with a pivoting head. Ymmv.

Personally when I was powerlifting I would shave cause the wraps just tore the crap out of my hair. I used a DE or schick hydro. I would actually just use warm water and stand on a towel in front of the mirror, wet the snot out of the body part, lather, shave, then shower afterward. Never had a problem there, I would just rinse off and hit the NO NO bits w/ soap, b/c shaving soap and cream, are well...soap, so you would kinda be doing a traditional japanese bath of sorts I guess.

Lather shave repeat in all areas you plan to shave. I have never had a problem with using my de on any part of my body. I have completely given up on any other type of razor except the staight.

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Originally Posted by nanna

Lather shave repeat in all areas you plan to shave. I have never had a problem with using my de on any part of my body. I have completely given up on any other type of razor except the staight.

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What are you using as an aftershave for the body areas that you shave? Would coconut oil or an aftershave for sensitive skin(like Proraso or Nivea) work?

When I first started out with a DE I would shave in the shower, ( head and face ).........lather never had a chance of drying out and the results were pretty good. I don't do that anymore as I've added straight's to the routine, and couldn't see taking the risk.

I don't care how fast and sure you are with a razor, doing an entire body will result in portions drying out before you finish. I can manage one leg at a time before needing to rewet. I will sit on the edge of the bathtub with a towel soaking in a basin of hot water, and reapply as needed. The splashing and dripping all go right down the tub, and when finished, I can just take a quick rinse.

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Originally Posted by Magpie

I don't care how fast and sure you are with a razor, doing an entire body will result in portions drying out before you finish. I can manage one leg at a time before needing to rewet. I will sit on the edge of the bathtub with a towel soaking in a basin of hot water, and reapply as needed. The splashing and dripping all go right down the tub, and when finished, I can just take a quick rinse.

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What do you use as an aftershave?

Actually, I don't use any aftershave. Not even for my face. I much prefer moisturizer. I ask my friends wives and girlfriends which they prefer, and try those. My favorite so far has been Oil of Olay regenerist. Now its not just my face that looks younger and smoother. :w

Hypothetically speaking, it should work; haven't tried this myself (I don't quite have the body to be hairless). I would probably pat dry instead of a vigerous towel dry. If it were me, I would take your DE with you into the shower (not under the water mind you, put the showerhead down), soak for a bit and then go to work, using the water to rinse the hair as you go. I would use a creme-type shaving lotion as it tends not to fall off as easy in the shower. Good luck and let us know how it goes. I might try it with my Parker Shavette in the future.

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Originally Posted by Alex7

Basically I'm asking if a shower is enough to keep all the hairs from my body softened to shave them.

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Originally Posted by richkev

When I was spear fishing, regularly, I used to shave arms, legs, and chest. Okay, I guess that's just about everything. Made it easier (and less painful) to get in and out of my wetsuit. I used a de after my shower. I would just wet the extremity, lather it up, and shave it. It's easy once you get all the long hair off to maintain. You've got to be careful around your knees and elbows.

Now, as far as your area below the belt, I would not recommend a de. You really need a flat surface. I would personally get a disposable with a pivoting head. Ymmv.

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Yea do be careful shaving the knee area I have a nice big scare behind my left knee from shaving my legs with a straight.
May seem weird for me to shave their but the nice soft brush feels so nice on the skin.

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Originally Posted by Magpie

I don't care how fast and sure you are with a razor, doing an entire body will result in portions drying out before you finish. I can manage one leg at a time before needing to rewet. I will sit on the edge of the bathtub with a towel soaking in a basin of hot water, and reapply as needed. The splashing and dripping all go right down the tub, and when finished, I can just take a quick rinse.

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Can a DE razor shave a month's old body hair, or it is better to trim it first?