Shaving Like a Man

The American Prowler ^ | 2/15/2006 | Mark Gauvreau Judge

[uglybiker]

And once you've accidentally trained her to use your razor instead of hers, it's all over.

Oh! So that's why the battery in my Norelco is always dead! ;-)

[nopardons]

Well, I just thought that I would see what the thread was all about. I wondered what the title meant. :-)

[papertyger]

This is actually kind of an ironic thread for me tonight.

I've worked five double-shifts in the last six days and I want a hot shave so bad I'm ready to try my luck with a dull spoon!

[right-wingin_It]

BTW, This guy was looking for ya...

[papertyger]

Sorry, I don't get it.

[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

I am growing a full beard for the first time in my life. I am now in my fifties. I recently have had more attractive women speak to me than ever before.

I am growing this beard to portray an American Civil War officer for a movie. Beards were extremely common at certain times in American history and many public figures of the Civil War era were very distinguised looking with their full beards.

I don't think much of women who withhold their affection because of facial hair on a man.

A just response to this kind of attempted female manipulation is for the man to withhold his own affection until said woman changes her appearance sufficiently to fulfill HIS definition of the perfect female specimen.

[D-fendr]

marker to save shaving bucks.

[Knitebane]

Personally I prefer a cheese grater and a couple of slaps of Hoppes #9 Powder Solvent for after-shave. But then not everybody shaves his pubic hair...

Ah, I see the girly-men have gotten to you.

Put down that poofy cheese grater and grab a bottle of Ronsonol. A liberal application of flammible fluid to the area and one flick of your Zippo will make that stubborn body hair disappear. Exfoliates too!

[Threepwood]

I always assumed that "the one" would have a thing for beards!

[sure_fine]

shave?

[Born Conservative]

I use the regular 2 blade Excel and Neutrogena Shaving Lotion (and finish it off with Neutrogena after shave lotion). If I use a regular shaving cream or an electric razor, I get serious razor burn.

Just recently, I went facially bald. It's the first time my 13 year old son saw me without a mustache, and the first time my wife ever saw me without facial hair, and we've known each other for 20 years. Shaving every day is a PITA, because I get 5 o'clock shadow by 10 am, but I got tired of the goatee.

[GailA]

I buy and use men's disposalable razors, they work better than the 'women's' disposable razors. I like the 3 blade or two blade over the single. Gave my youngest son one of the 4 blades for Christmas, he wasn't impressed with it over the 3 blade ones he does likes. My late hubby used an electric razor. Bar soap works as well as shaving cream if you do your legs in the tub.

[magslinger]

And once you've accidentally trained her to use your razor instead of hers, it's all over.

Not necessarily, short wife+'face razor' on top shelf of medicine cabinet=marital bliss.

Unfortunately, my younger daughter is almost as tall as I am, I hide the razor so that I can't see it, and all is well.

[MineralMan]

I stopped shaving altogether in 1970. I have a nice full beard, which I trim with a pair of barber scissors. Works great.

[newnhdad]

The best shave I ever got was by a barber about 12 years ago (I celebrated my first raise). Single blade shaving is an art form. I tried it myself but it was too time consuming and I wasn't able to get a consistently sharp blade and smooth shave so after a few months, I gave up.
Hats off to the people that can use one of those things properly because I never figured it out.

The best shave I ever gave myself was last week when I started using the Fusion 5 blade razor. It was as close to that single razor shave I've been able to get,
I hate saying this but Gillette (a French company) has made a great product.

[Potowmack]

I've worked five double-shifts in the last six days and I want a hot shave so bad I'm ready to try my luck with a dull spoon!

Back when I was working for a large law firm in NYC, we used to pull fairly routine all-nighters on the job.

There was this great old-school barber shop off Wall Street where you could get a hot towel face wrap followed by a straight-razor shave. It was like a shot of caffeine into a vein. Amazing how much it would wake you up.

[somniferum]

The 1800's was definately a period of cool facial hair and styles of dress. I wish it would make a comeback.

Coincidentally, I also have a beard for the first time in my life (I'm 23), but that is because my girlfriend moved to Florida for school.

I think it looks nice, she says it makes me look too old.

[wyattearp]

The current ideal of feminine beauty in this country is a "12 year old with silicone"- no body hair, slim hips, flat stomach- but 38D breasts?

I prefer a woman with A-cups, myself. And size 5 is too damn skinny.

[wyattearp]

Bar soap works as well as shaving cream if you do your legs in the tub.

Not married anymore, but the ex actually thought that I left the razor in the shower for her to use! She said that she was thinking "my, what a considerate husband, always making sure that I have a sharp razor". LOL. Until I asked her if she was using my razor on her legs, that is. She was so surprised that I just let it go. Replacing the razor was my job after that.

[wyattearp]

Single blade shaving is an art form.

Every now and then I spoil myself and get a shave in the barbershop with a straight razor. Man, that feels good.