Comments on: The Elusive Perfect Shave http://www.kinowear.com/blog/the-elusive-perfect-shave/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:22:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Rival http://www.kinowear.com/blog/the-elusive-perfect-shave/#comment-6277 Rival Sat, 25 Oct 2008 22:16:31 +0000 http://www.kinowear.com/blog/the-elusive-perfect-shave/#comment-6277 When I was younger, I did'nt need to shave that often. My whiskers wer'nt that tuff then. Shaved in the shower and used just about any razor. Now I'm older and girlfriends used to complain how prickley my face was (expecially when we were in hockey mode)Now I know the importance of grooming expecially if you was to keep and attract women. I can still feel the prickly face of my father and the smell of scotch on his breath when I was a child,it can be a mood killer. I still shave in the shower and I have alway used a soap bar and twin blade disposable razor. I leave a mirror in there and never use an after shave, any sort of moisture cream and people still cant guess my age, and thats a good feeling. If you have tuff bristles a cheap twin blade wont cut it, get a better quallity blade and it will stay sharper for longer. As gilete says,'you can feel the difference' Rival When I was younger, I did’nt need to shave that often. My whiskers wer’nt that tuff then. Shaved in the shower and used just about any razor.
Now I’m older and girlfriends used to complain how prickley my face was (expecially when we were in hockey mode)Now I know the importance of grooming expecially if you was to keep and attract women. I can still feel the prickly face of my father and the smell of scotch on his breath when I was a child,it can be a mood killer.
I still shave in the shower and I have alway used a soap bar and twin blade disposable razor. I leave a mirror in there and never use an after shave, any sort of moisture cream and people still cant guess my age, and thats a good feeling.
If you have tuff bristles a cheap twin blade wont cut it,
get a better quallity blade and it will stay sharper for longer. As gilete says,’you can feel the difference’
Rival

]]> By: Rake http://www.kinowear.com/blog/the-elusive-perfect-shave/#comment-3878 Rake Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:15:32 +0000 http://www.kinowear.com/blog/the-elusive-perfect-shave/#comment-3878 This was such a great article...Thanks for placing this..... This was such a great article…Thanks for placing this…..

]]> By: Ron http://www.kinowear.com/blog/the-elusive-perfect-shave/#comment-3672 Ron Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:42:36 +0000 http://www.kinowear.com/blog/the-elusive-perfect-shave/#comment-3672 I've been shaving with a double-edge for about a year now, using a Merkur Barberpole razor and a variety of blades. I usually start with Proraso preshave, then a Taylor and Bond cream, applied with a badger-hair brush. I find that if I shave in the evening, I can go the entire next day without the classic 'five-o'clock shadow'. It does take a little longer to shave this way, but I get great resluts with no razor burn. I’ve been shaving with a double-edge for about a year now, using a Merkur Barberpole razor and a variety of blades. I usually start with Proraso preshave, then a Taylor and Bond cream, applied with a badger-hair brush. I find that if I shave in the evening, I can go the entire next day without the classic ‘five-o’clock shadow’. It does take a little longer to shave this way, but I get great resluts with no razor burn.

]]> By: Tex http://www.kinowear.com/blog/the-elusive-perfect-shave/#comment-3317 Tex Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:25:46 +0000 http://www.kinowear.com/blog/the-elusive-perfect-shave/#comment-3317 I started using, yes......Extra virgin olive oil! Closest shave imaginable. No more red bumps, ingrown hairs, aftershaves, shaving creame etc, etc....... It's also GREAT for the face. The lubrication is amazing. I'll never buy cream again. I started using, yes……Extra virgin olive oil! Closest shave imaginable. No more red bumps, ingrown hairs, aftershaves, shaving creame etc, etc…….

It’s also GREAT for the face. The lubrication is amazing. I’ll never buy cream again.

]]> By: Francisco Esteban http://www.kinowear.com/blog/the-elusive-perfect-shave/#comment-2582 Francisco Esteban Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:52:19 +0000 http://www.kinowear.com/blog/the-elusive-perfect-shave/#comment-2582 its kinda interesting that here we all are... grown men, in some respects, seeking shaving advice from other grown men on shaving. To quote Fight Club: "I see all this potential, and I see squandering. God damn it, an entire generation pumping gas, waiting tables; slaves with white collars. Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don't need ( like 5 bladed razors that vibrate =P ). We're the middle children of history, man." Now we must teach ourselves how to survive/to shave! lolz its kinda interesting that here we all are… grown men, in some respects, seeking shaving advice from other grown men on shaving. To quote Fight Club: “I see all this potential, and I see squandering. God damn it, an entire generation pumping gas, waiting tables; slaves with white collars. Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don’t need ( like 5 bladed razors that vibrate =P ). We’re the middle children of history, man.” Now we must teach ourselves how to survive/to shave! lolz

]]> By: The Feared Shave: Straight Razors http://www.kinowear.com/blog/the-elusive-perfect-shave/#comment-2211 The Feared Shave: Straight Razors Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:55:55 +0000 http://www.kinowear.com/blog/the-elusive-perfect-shave/#comment-2211 [...] month ago, we did a post entitled “The Elusive Perfect Shave.” Apparently it was quite popular with the readers, attracting over 40,000 page views in just [...] […] month ago, we did a post entitled “The Elusive Perfect Shave.” Apparently it was quite popular with the readers, attracting over 40,000 page views in just […]

]]> By: Scott http://www.kinowear.com/blog/the-elusive-perfect-shave/#comment-1962 Scott Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:42:49 +0000 http://www.kinowear.com/blog/the-elusive-perfect-shave/#comment-1962 I love Proraso, especially the cooling effect you get from the eucalyptus and menthol. I prefer the type that comes in the plastic tubs, as opposed to the tubes. The tub makes it easy to lather with a brush. I get all my supplies from http://qedusa.com The customer service is really great, and they'll really take care of you. The navigation on their site is a little buggy, but it's worth it in my opinion. I'll have to try out that Jack Black's Beard lube, as it seems I'm starting to get breakouts again and I have a feeling I might be developing some sort of allergy to Proraso or one of its ingredients...it's too bad since it really wakes you up when you use it. Something else nobody seems to have mentioned is the smell. All these old-school shaving supplies have really unique smells that really bring back lots of memories of barber shops and such. Just another benefit it seems to me. I love Proraso, especially the cooling effect you get from the eucalyptus and menthol. I prefer the type that comes in the plastic tubs, as opposed to the tubes. The tub makes it easy to lather with a brush.

I get all my supplies from http://qedusa.com

The customer service is really great, and they’ll really take care of you. The navigation on their site is a little buggy, but it’s worth it in my opinion. I’ll have to try out that Jack Black’s Beard lube, as it seems I’m starting to get breakouts again and I have a feeling I might be developing some sort of allergy to Proraso or one of its ingredients…it’s too bad since it really wakes you up when you use it.

Something else nobody seems to have mentioned is the smell.

All these old-school shaving supplies have really unique smells that really bring back lots of memories of barber shops and such. Just another benefit it seems to me.

]]> By: Calamity http://www.kinowear.com/blog/the-elusive-perfect-shave/#comment-1896 Calamity Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:55:40 +0000 http://www.kinowear.com/blog/the-elusive-perfect-shave/#comment-1896 Nice article. But for those of us who have problems with shaving pimples and ingrown hairs, wouldn't a even closer shave create more problems? The chance of a ingrown hair seems higher. Nice article. But for those of us who have problems with shaving pimples and ingrown hairs, wouldn’t a even closer shave create more problems? The chance of a ingrown hair seems higher.

]]> By: Jay http://www.kinowear.com/blog/the-elusive-perfect-shave/#comment-1829 Jay Thu, 29 May 2008 09:43:19 +0000 http://www.kinowear.com/blog/the-elusive-perfect-shave/#comment-1829 Great article. I recently came across this article as well - How to have a perfect shave and get rid of ingrowing hair, razor bumps and rashes e.t.c. The products they recommend include Tend Skin, American logistics, lab series e.t.c. - http://www.hqman.com/the_perfect_shave/1612/feature.html Great article. I recently came across this article as well - How to have a perfect shave and get rid of ingrowing hair, razor bumps and rashes e.t.c. The products they recommend include Tend Skin, American logistics, lab series e.t.c. - http://www.hqman.com/the_perfect_shave/1612/feature.html

]]> By: chad http://www.kinowear.com/blog/the-elusive-perfect-shave/#comment-1801 chad Tue, 27 May 2008 15:13:19 +0000 http://www.kinowear.com/blog/the-elusive-perfect-shave/#comment-1801 I used to shave as soon as I got out of the shower, but I always had dissapointing results (nicks, cuts). Plus, there was extra cleanup and such. After doing some online reading, I finally realized that I should try shaving in the shower. There's no shaving cream to buy, and nothing to clean up. I've found it to be so much more comfortable to shave in the shower. There's no problem with not having a mirror, you'll just instinctively know where to shave. Typically, I play it safe with my sideburns and even them out when I get out of the shower if need be. I really liked the video tips about getting those hard to move-around areas - the shower doesn't make those areas any easier. You should give it a try. By the way, I still use the 5-blade-turbo Gillette razor in the shower (I found it's much better than the 3 or 4 blade ones), but maybe I'll try going back to a simpler razor as I hate blowing my money on replacement blades. Thanks for the advice. I used to shave as soon as I got out of the shower, but I always had dissapointing results (nicks, cuts). Plus, there was extra cleanup and such.

After doing some online reading, I finally realized that I should try shaving in the shower. There’s no shaving cream to buy, and nothing to clean up. I’ve found it to be so much more comfortable to shave in the shower. There’s no problem with not having a mirror, you’ll just instinctively know where to shave. Typically, I play it safe with my sideburns and even them out when I get out of the shower if need be.

I really liked the video tips about getting those hard to move-around areas - the shower doesn’t make those areas any easier.

You should give it a try. By the way, I still use the 5-blade-turbo Gillette razor in the shower (I found it’s much better than the 3 or 4 blade ones), but maybe I’ll try going back to a simpler razor as I hate blowing my money on replacement blades. Thanks for the advice.

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