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Leaf wrote:

catch wrote:Real pirates don't shave.

Real pirates don't hang out on message boards either matey.

I don't consider myself "hanging out" as much as "raping and pillaging."

tviyh wrote:i have developed the habit of shaving while in the shower, shaving once in a downward direction and then going back over much of the same area (particularly the neck and cheeks) in an upward direction, which produces a much smoother closer shave.

Exactly, going on 26 years now. Two blades. Gillette Atra ("the first twin blade shaving system with a pivoting head") originals (hard to find these days)

roymond wrote:

tviyh wrote:i have developed the habit of shaving while in the shower, shaving once in a downward direction and then going back over much of the same area (particularly the neck and cheeks) in an upward direction, which produces a much smoother closer shave.

Exactly, going on 26 years now. Two blades. Gillette Atra ("the first twin blade shaving system with a pivoting head") originals (hard to find these days)

Thats at least four of us now.

I shave down (especially if I've skipped a day or two) IN THE SHOWER before I shave UP...then sideways or whichever way gets that particular hair on that particular place on my face. As I've said..two bladed Gillet Sensor. Wow. My friend thought it was weird that I shaved in the shower (where I also brush my teeth and use mouthwash...get it all done under the therapy of hot running water)

I never use a mirror as a result of this shower practice. And when i do use a mirror (at a hotel or ... i don't know why) I inevitably cut myself. Also, my kids sometimes turn the light off (the switch is outside the room) and my wife will freak out "he's trying to shave!" but I'm fine. No need for light.

yes, in the shower, with a mach3, no mirror. even managed to find a good length for my sideburns such that the contour of my face dictates the line, so I don't have to worry about jagged sideburns.

See also: http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/51484

Gillette Venus, the blue one.

Sad to see that bjam has succumbed to the marketing hype that says that there is a difference between male and female hair.

Personally, I have traditionally been a one-blade man. The simple BIC disposable is a good as it gets, if you can even get it any more. As far as I am concerned, any more blades are put there for one reason. To clog up. The more blades, the more clogs, and the sooner you reach for a new one. It's a marketing innovation, guys, not a technical one.

My concerns over clogs derive partially from the fact that I have never gotten into the habit of shaving every day. I shave when I have a meeting, a date, or just want to clean up my looks for some other reason. This averages out to once or twice a week, so clogs can be a real problem.

Recently, however, I have been impressed by the Schick ST Slim Twin disposable. The reason is the ingenious between-the-blades cleaner, which operates with the push of a button to unclog the blades. It works pretty well with up to three or four days worth of growth.

Of course, we are talking about the face here. The head is an entirely different story.

Nothing beats the <a href=http://www.headblade.com>Headblade</a> for the old cranium. The reverse "push" shaving technique takes a little getting used to, and is only good for the front and top (I still use my ST on the back), but you get a darned good shave in record time.

Sure, it uses Gillette Atra twin blades, but clogging isn't that much of a problem. You see, I am such a fanatic about the fact that my shaved head should be as smooth as a baby's butt at all times, I shave it at least twice a day. Hairs that short don't present much of a clogging risk.

Why am I such a fanatic, you might ask... hey, do you want to be in a bar and have some babe come up and rub your head only to find you've got a five o'clock shadow on top? Not me. In fact, when they walk up and say "can I rub your head?" (and they do), I say "can I fondle your breasts?". I have only gotten a couple of takers so far, but they were WAY worth the extra shaving time, which is minimized by the Headblade.

<< glad I use Atra already...now considering shaving my head >>

hey, i'd forgotten about the one with the little button on it - i used to use that. long time ago. i feel like the shave is closer with the 3 blades than just one and being in the shower loosens the clogs real well. i really never thought i'd be discussing shaving techniques online, but there it is.
-bill

Its amazing to learn about all the different person hygiene quirks people have.

Like, only the other day, i found out that there are people who scrunch toilet paper up to use it, and those who fold it. How about that.

is that another poll in the making???
-bill

Spud wrote:Sad to see that bjam has succumbed to the marketing hype that says that there is a difference between male and female hair.

Actually, I always buy ladies razors. One of the big brands - can't remember which - makes twin blade disposable razors with the lubricating strip - identical to the mens ones except they come in nice individual pastel colours - AND THEY ARE ALWAYS CHEAPER!

Disposable razors are the only products on Earth where the womans version is cheaper than the man's version. I don't know why.

So, with these - my wife and I can use the razors from the same packet - and because they are all individual colours - it's easy to tell whose is whose.

Ladies razors are prettier colours.

Why aren't they 'razours'?

Also: I use Twin Blade disposables for everything. Well no not EVERYTHING, just everything that I shave. Which does include my head from time to time.

lego beats the crap out of playmobil anyday.

You're so wrong on that one. Playmobil Pirates could have Lego Pirates and still have time to take Barbie out on a hot pirate date.

Three blades.

jimtyrrell wrote:Why aren't they 'razours'?

Excellent question!

According to the Online Etymological Dictionary "razor" c.1290, from O.Fr. rasour "a razor" (12c.), from raser "to scrape, shave"

Whereas "colour/color": c.1225, from O.Fr. colur, from L. color (acc. colorem) "color, hue," from Old L. colos, orig. "a covering" (akin to celare "to hide, conceal"

So it appears that the American spelling of a word such as "colour" actually more accurately reflects it's Latin root, only to be bastardised by the English later with their added "u".

"Razor" on the other hand missed out on a second syllable refurbishment from the "our" Nazis - where in fact, a spelling of "razour" would possibly be entirely appropriate.

(Oh, and I'd just like to add, I have absolutley no idea what I'm talking about - so kids, please don't go and deface the dictionarys in the school library on Caravan Ray's advice.)

I shave my balls.

Spud wrote:Sad to see that bjam has succumbed to the marketing hype that says that there is a difference between male and female hair.

well, there IS a difference (sometimes) between male and female razors. the mach III which i use has a little thin strip of lubricating junk above the blades, which is handy when i don't feel like using shaving cream or gel, which is pretty much all the time. however, i've seen these pink razors advertised that look like a blade embedded in a bar of soap or something. i'm almost tempted to give that a try :>

tviyh wrote:

Spud wrote:Sad to see that bjam has succumbed to the marketing hype that says that there is a difference between male and female hair.

well, there IS a difference (sometimes) between male and female razors. the mach III which i use has a little thin strip of lubricating junk above the blades, which is handy when i don't feel like using shaving cream or gel, which is pretty much all the time. however, i've seen these pink razors advertised that look like a blade embedded in a bar of soap or something. i'm almost tempted to give that a try :>

You are reinforcing my point. You are describing a difference in razors, not in hair. This is mostly a marketing difference, in my opinion. Bjam wants a pretty one because it shaves better?

Spud wrote:

tviyh wrote:

Spud wrote:Sad to see that bjam has succumbed to the marketing hype that says that there is a difference between male and female hair.

well, there IS a difference (sometimes) between male and female razors. the mach III which i use has a little thin strip of lubricating junk above the blades, which is handy when i don't feel like using shaving cream or gel, which is pretty much all the time. however, i've seen these pink razors advertised that look like a blade embedded in a bar of soap or something. i'm almost tempted to give that a try :>

You are reinforcing my point. You are describing a difference in razors, not in hair. This is mostly a marketing difference, in my opinion. Bjam wants a pretty one because it shaves better?

tviyh: These? They are spectacular, but they leave you smelling like melons.

And I want a pretty razor because it looks pretty in my bathroom. If men's razors were pretty colours, I'd buy them, but they're all black and non-pretty.