What do you lads and ladettes use to shave??? (assuming any of you are old enough to do so).

Does anyone here like to kick it old school and pretend they're a barber by using one of these?  

Are any of you still using safety razors??

Or do you most of you stick with these dumb things

Feel free to share if you use an electric razor or secretly like to take a lady remington to your face!

A friend of mine just switched to a safety razor and is raving over it.  I'm contemplating it since I'm tired of spending a fortune on Turbo Mach Uber Quantum Mecha Mega Multi Blade razors.

My dad was an electric man, so I was one until I was about 30.  I had packed my old rechargeable Remington for a 3-week trip to Europe without the charger, but it switched on somewhere over the Atlantic, so it was DOA.  I went to Boots the Chemist by my old flat on High Street in Kensington and bought a Mach 3 since I had heard them talking about how great they were on Howard Stern.  The first time I took the razor to my face, my hand was shaking, but I ended up with the closest shave I've ever had.  While I'm not thrilled with the quality of those really expensive razors now, I'll never go back to electric.

I recently purchased a Gilette Phantom. The kind that run on a AAA battery and vibrate and are supposed to draw the hair up for a smoother shave. I don't believe the gimmick, but this razor was a dollar and a half cheaper than the other Gilette razor I use, which I don't remember the name of. The only downside was that the new razor did not come with an extra replacement razor on the back, so I really got hosed. It's my own fault though.

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choadwarrior wrote:

A friend of mine just switched to a safety razor and is raving over it.  I'm contemplating it since I'm tired of spending a fortune on Turbo Mach Uber Quantum Mecha Mega Multi Blade razors.

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Nobody ever really notices the closeness of the parts of my face that I do shave, mostly because my giant sideburns draw attention away from it.  Reference:

I still use Gillette Sensor, either the 2 or 3 blade ones, with gel.

I've been thinking about getting one of those rounded razors I've seen advertised all over the damn place, can't remember the commercial name, but I'm lazy.

I borrow my husband's Mach 3-- razors for women are terrible and I hate bikini bumps.

I only use cheap electric shavers, because, when it comes down to it, I just really don't give a shit.  :)

I use rabbits tears*, lathered into a paste using foxglove and essence of Danny DeVito, then applied to the face using a badgerstooth trowel and burnt off by the rays of the full moon. The best a man can get.

*Talking about the great carrot famine of 1489 usually helps in collection

I buy those silly pink things with the 77.5 blades to cut up  my kneecaps and ankles with.

I pretty much just use the shitty disposables when I haven't shaved for a few... um, let's just say days.  First I use my little buzz cutter thing to get the long hairs off, then I get the rest off my face with the disposable.  It never gets it very smooth, and frankly, I hate doing it, but you can't cover your face with pants or a hat.  As for my head, I usually buzz it close then use my electric razor to get it smooth enough.  All in all, it takes goddamn forever to shave my face and head, so whatever gets it done most quickly is best for me

Just to be clear, you meant shaving the face, right?

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DragonXero wrote:

...As for my head, I usually buzz it close then use my electric razor to get it smooth enough...

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