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Anyone I know use a safety razor? Is it good for really thick facial hair? Anything I need to know so that I don't accidentally remove my face? What about the crotch, that's where my balls live.
Dollar shave clubs prices keep going up and I keep thinking there has to be a more cost effective way, and I generally can't get a close enough shave with 4 blade cartridges anyway.
Hell maybe if it was less of a hassle I would do it more?
i use one, since my hair it curly enough that normal razors easily gave me ingrown hairs. i have only used it on my face though, so i can't help you there.
generally, taking it slow at first to get used to the feeling is best, but then once you get comfortable you can get back up to normal speed (if that's an issue). i also started with a shave soap (like the kind you need to use a lil wet brush with) but i'm not sure how necessary that is? i just use normal aerosol cream now.
i'm sure i'm not doing things *perfectly* according to grooming standards, but it gets the job done! also i have been using the same handle for like 10 years now, and blades are cheap as hell and the bulk packs of like 100 last a while (i also don't shave terribly often and change the blade less often than i maybe should, though). the main thing with the blades is disposing them properly for safety reasons. generally people use a can or old coffee tin to dispose a bunch.
It depends on which safety razor you use and which blade you use.
The razors are somewhat like hair clippers in that they have different levels of aggressiveness, only you can't adjust this, you have to buy a different one. Gillette used to make several different versions of a razor to cater to people's preferences, usually with a visual tell like a different coloured handle tip.
Feather brand blades are normally though of as the most sharp. But in practice a sharper blade means that you get more uses out of it before it becomes blunt, not that it shaves closer.
If you want a brand new in box razor the king C gillette seems nice. In the 2000s the stereotypical "my first razor" razors were merkurs.
personally I have a Gillette Tech, which is the world's most generic safety razor. They don't make them anymore I think but there are literally millions out there, and they can't wear out. Mine's from somewhere between the end of WWII and 1951.
Another alternative, if you prefer the cartridge razor style of shaving, would be the gillette guard.
The target demographic for the guard is the indian peasantry, as a result it's both extremely extremely cheap and extremely extremely good at cutting thick and heavy beards.
They aren't sold officially in north america or europe but indian ebay sellers will hook you up with handles and a bulk supply of carts.
They are, and I'm not exaggerating at all, the best razor in the world. All that mach 3 multi-blade aloe strip shit can go to hell.
Leaf razors are solid, they look nice and shave well. though I've been on hrt for 7 years so my facial hair can't be considered thick at this point haha. I can't recommend stronger, blades cost $5 a year and the handle is a one time buy of $60 which is a lot better than paying $15 every two or three weeks lol
I've been using a safety razor for about 15 years, though I've not tried it out on spots other than my face, mostly because I don't 100% trust my own dexterity. I swapped because I was unhappy with any of the shaves I was getting from 3 head razors and discovered that a pack of fixed head disposables I'd picked up for travel was giving me a much better shave.
The razor I got back then was a Merkur that was about $20, which given that they've shot way the hell up doesn't seem like an amazing suggestion. I don't know that I can, in good conscience, suggest any adjustable for a first time user either, as that's just another variable to potentially make it more difficult.
The main suggestion I would make would be to try a variety of blades through the thing, as different blades work differently for different beards. For my hair for example, Feather blades work okay but leave a touch of razor burn if my techniques not great, while other blades actually work a bit better in terms of cleanness of shave and durability. PolSilver (Poland), Gillette Silver Blue (Russia), Gillette SharpEdge (UAE) and Personna (USA) have all worked real well for me and all last ridiculously long for me, although I would absolutely understand a preference for one brand or another based on the politics of the region of origin.
There is a caveat about durability here though, I maintain a beard so I've not put the razor through the paces of a full shave on a daily basis for probably a dozen years.
i'm by no means an expert, but about 8 months ago I started getting them to work well for me. Tricks I used:
When I started I saw this advice, but I didn't follow any of it, because I nicked myself regardless. After getting enough skill that things like not rinsing the blade or going over the same area too many times where the only reasons I was taking myself, implementing them helped.
The other thing that I like to keep in mind is that, at least in my experience, the "safety" part means if you try to use it at an angle that would cut yourself if done with a knife, it just... won't do anything. It'll leave the hair on your skin.
As for body parts, I've found shaving balls n such equally effective to face. Greater risk of ingrown hairs, but following the same guidelines as above it works fine.
