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MagickalMemories wrote:Real men DRY SHAVE!

Argh! The blood! THE BLOOD!! *passes out*

dry shaving.......means i have a stockpile of shaving stuff i'll never use that people have given me

Yep... fail, total fail.

Skarwael wrote:

MagickalMemories wrote:Real men DRY SHAVE!

Argh! The blood! THE BLOOD!! *passes out*

Wha???

Seriously?

I've been dry shaving since I was about 16 or so. Never bled once.
Well... once, as a kid, I nicked a huge pimple. It bled like a bi-atch. Regular shaving, though... never.
That's 32 years.

Doesn't anyone else dry shave? Seriously?

Eric

I'm a wet shaver, shaving cream and safety razor, so I have no idea what you're talking about.

Nofasse 'Eadhunta wrote:It's all part of their grand scheme.

The thing is, not even they are aware of it.

They are minions of Tzeentch? That explains most of my past relationships, now that you mention it.

MagickalMemories wrote:

Doesn't anyone else dry shave? Seriously?

Eric

I dry shave or just splash some water on my face and go from there, picked it up during my failed attempt at the military and kept doing it. Figured it would be useful for when I try take two.

MagickalMemories wrote:

Skarwael wrote:

MagickalMemories wrote:Real men DRY SHAVE!

Argh! The blood! THE BLOOD!! *passes out*

Wha???

Seriously?

I've been dry shaving since I was about 16 or so. Never bled once.
Well... once, as a kid, I nicked a huge pimple. It bled like a bi-atch. Regular shaving, though... never.
That's 32 years.

Doesn't anyone else dry shave? Seriously?

Eric

I do...in fact I use stuff the dries my face out and makes the whiskers stand up....of course I use an electric shaver so water would make the event a bit "shocking" if you know what I mean.

I'd rather not run the risk of cutting myself, thank you. I'll stick to my nice cream and safety razors.

Cheese Elemental wrote:I'd rather not run the risk of cutting myself, thank you. I'll stick to my nice cream and safety razors.

There's no more risk of cutting yourself when dry shaving (or only using water) than there is with all the other stuff involved.
I have at it pretty haphazardly when I'm shaving. I go as fast as I can to get it done. Like I said, never cut myself once.

Eric

i like electric shavers.

Dude, if electric razors didn't exist I would be one grizzly bastard. I'm far, far too lazy to blade everyday.

I use womans shampoo but mens soap. I also use a straightener to straighten my curly hair.







EDIT- about the Axe affect, so only ONE person uses AXE or is that a special kind of AXE of which only one person owns?

Electric razors give me hives.

I wet shave using water.

Cuts are caused by zits and by hasty or rough shaving.

Okay... I asked for a freaking robot, I am not pleased with the outcome of this transaction.



Damn marketing... There is nothing like a real shave with a... yeah a safety razor, so what.
I have always wanted to learn how to use a classic razor, like this one... yep the scary one right beneath this set of explanatory and etc... sentences.



Sexy eh? . It will go very nicely with my outfit.



Sorry I meant this outfit.



All I need to do now is smoke a cigar when I shave... then I can figure out how to make a razor chainsaw shaver apparatus, it will have many doodads and hickey-doowops. The most important feature of this concept is the chainsaw feature... I hope to see this technology available within the next 5 years.

Apparently electric shavers are basically chainsaw razors... hmm, technically they are more like hedge shears BUT I think that is a good thing since a market still exists for chainsaw razors in that respect. I may be on to something here, multi-purpose chainsaw razors for everyday use; trim your bonsai in your spare time with them, it works on pets, it works in tailoring... and it comes with a free lemonade dispenser signed by that guy that you see at the bus stop on Monday mornings.

Kilkrazy wrote:Electric razors give me hives.

I wet shave using water.

Cuts are caused by zits and by hasty or rough shaving.

I yell at the whiskers to get off my lawn and they fall off in terror. Smooth face every time.

A guide from the infallible Uncyclopedia concerning a man's grooming.

http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/HowTo:Convince_People_You%27re_a_Heterosexual_Male

A Note on Personal Grooming

Wash thoroughly and occasionally, rather than little and often. In time, you will develop a musk.

The hair on your head you may style, but not too much: appear too vain, and you'll start tongues wagging. You're only supposed to like that if a woman does it, so keep your style short, perhaps with a little wax or gel, but only ever refer to it as "stuff you put in your hair".

As for body hair, a trim (rather than a shave) is now acceptable for straight men in many parts of the world: but don't get caught plucking anything, and remember, should you ever be about to... you know... ugh... with a woman, don't start swapping tips with her, or the whole thing becomes too much like a Sandra Bullock film.

If shaving is demanded (by job or GIRLFRIEND) it should only be preformed every 5-7 days with soap and an old razor, beard trimming every 2-3 weeks(sideburns only when cutting hair with no.2 attachment). Under no circumstances should anything with "gel" in the name be used.

Go forth in manliness brothers!

By dry shaving do people seriously mean taking a razor and literally just rubbing it over their face? No prep work at all? Seriously!? Well enjoy your rashes, nicks and sore skin then.

If you’re getting away with this I can only assume that you have puffy, teenage so called 'stubble' which is basically fluff. If you have actual stubble there is no way you can shave this way without an extreme amount of pain and irritation. None at all.

The best shave is done in the traditional fashion with a Brush, Cream or Soap and a Safety Razor. Old school FTW.

Mate, tons of people "dry shave." I'd say the vast majority (in the uk at least) of men do that or at most only use water.

garretin wrote: a mans bathroom there is no toilets only holes in the ground.

The whole world is men's bathroom.

I'll use anything the mrs leaves lying about the place, especially womens anti-perspirant which doen't irritate like most other things. I don't use her conditioner though as I evolved past the need to have hair on my scalp some time ago.

LuciusAR wrote:By dry shaving do people seriously mean taking a razor and literally just rubbing it over their face? No prep work at all? Seriously!? Well enjoy your rashes, nicks and sore skin then.

If you’re getting away with this I can only assume that you have puffy, teenage so called 'stubble' which is basically fluff. If you have actual stubble there is no way you can shave this way without an extreme amount of pain and irritation. None at all.

The best shave is done in the traditional fashion with a Brush, Cream or Soap and a Safety Razor. Old school FTW.

Brush definitely, I would also suggest shaving oil (best kept secret in the land), superior in all respects to foam/soap. It costs a few quid, but is well worth it.

whatwhat wrote:Mate, tons of people "dry shave." I'd say the vast majority (in the uk at least) of men do that or at most only use water.

Nonsense.

whatwhat wrote:Mate, tons of people "dry shave." I'd say the vast majority (in the uk at least) of men do that or at most only use water.

Wait thats not possible. Are you saying British men shave with razors, without shaving cream/oil or even water? I tried that once, damn near didn't survive.

notprop wrote:

whatwhat wrote:Mate, tons of people "dry shave." I'd say the vast majority (in the uk at least) of men do that or at most only use water.

Nonsense.

You reckon? I don't think it's nonsense. Most men I meet either use electric shevers or your standard blade with a cup of warm water. Hardly anyone I know off feths around with shaving cream/foam/gel/whatever.

whatwhat wrote:

notprop wrote:

whatwhat wrote:Mate, tons of people "dry shave." I'd say the vast majority (in the uk at least) of men do that or at most only use water.

Nonsense.

You reckon? I don't think it's nonsense. Most men I meet either use electric shevers or your standard blade with a cup of warm water. Hardly anyone I know off feths around with shaving cream/foam/gel/whatever.

Ok this I could see. But not dry shaving. OUIE OUIEE!

The only thing the foam/cream does is let the hairs slip through so they don't catch the blade meaning you wont pull at them. If you do it properly this doesn't happen.

As long as its not strawberry scented or anything daft then yes I'll use womens shampoo or deodrants if I come up short of my own.

whatwhat wrote:

notprop wrote:

whatwhat wrote:Mate, tons of people "dry shave." I'd say the vast majority (in the uk at least) of men do that or at most only use water.

Nonsense.

You reckon? I don't think it's nonsense. Most men I meet either use electric shevers or your standard blade with a cup of warm water. Hardly anyone I know off feths around with shaving cream/foam/gel/whatever.

I don't quite think that this is the site for your boasting of your man meeting although it is way OT so maybe!

I see what you mean about electric shavers and one of my mates did just use water to shave with, but he was a muppet and would complain about his face being too sore for aftershave (smelly git). I don't really see what bother there is to wet shaving rather than dry unless you are a soap dodger, which lets face it with the wargaming demographic is entirely probable.

I do however use an electric shaver regularly but even then it is for wet use, I find it to be quicker, but less accurate. Re why use foam/soap/oil then it is purely for lubrication and possibly softening of the bristle. I dont buy into the holding up the hairs stuff the manufacturers come out with though.

Used electric shaver for years, I find it far more easier than razor shaving with gel.

notprop wrote:

whatwhat wrote:

notprop wrote:

whatwhat wrote:Mate, tons of people "dry shave." I'd say the vast majority (in the uk at least) of men do that or at most only use water.

Nonsense.

You reckon? I don't think it's nonsense. Most men I meet either use electric shevers or your standard blade with a cup of warm water. Hardly anyone I know off feths around with shaving cream/foam/gel/whatever.

I don't quite think that this is the site for your boasting of your man meeting although it is way OT so maybe!

I see what you mean about electric shavers and one of my mates did just use water to shave with, but he was a muppet and would complain about his face being too sore for aftershave (smelly git). I don't really see what bother there is to wet shaving rather than dry unless you are a soap dodger, which lets face it with the wargaming demographic is entirely probable.

I do however use an electric shaver regularly but even then it is for wet use, I find it to be quicker, but less accurate. Re why use foam/soap/oil then it is purely for lubrication and possibly softening of the bristle. I dont buy into the holding up the hairs stuff the manufacturers come out with though.

Ok so aside from calling me gay (btw hahahahahaNO), you're saying people who don't use shaving cream smell and are "soap dodgers." You do know that by using shaving cream you're not saving yourself from having to wash your face, most people do that aswell mate.

The main bother is getting shaving cream all over the place.

Sorry old man couldn't resist, the inference worked for me on so many levels!

For some reason I wet shaved (with a disposable razor) this morning for the first time in months and pur a 1" gash in my cheek, something I hadn't noticed until I had bleed all over my freshly ironed shirt! Late for work again, not great in a recession!