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tybittz

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Hey guys,

I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong but I'm reading about guys shaving their heads in a matter of 5 to 15 minutes and I have no idea what I'm doing wrong.

So far I've tried
-the andis foil blade
-the leaf razor
-disposable gillette razors
-the viking safety razor
-and a three headed cylinder Phillips razor.

I've also tried both nivea shave gel and prorasco shave soap.

I shave my head every other day and no matter what it takes me several passes each time to the point where I get razor burn. And it takes me at least a half an hour! What am I doing wrong?? I find the top of the head the easiest to shave but the hairs around the head are very tough to shave off. and it feels like I'm trying to pull the hair off. Would appreciate the help.
 
I See you said you have tried the Leaf and it took several passes, whenever I use the Leaf it's always done in one with a couple of touch ups.
For me it's superb for head shaving due to the pivoting head.
What is your shaving technique?
I personally only shave against the grain, up strokes and then touch ups across the grain behind the ears.
I have tried shaving with the grain but found it pointless and a waste of time because I ended up going against the grain anyway.
That being said in my experience, the best razor I have found is the Henson either the A++ or the slightly more aggressive A+++ to get that nice feeling on the skin when you touch your head afterwards, both have yet to nic me or cause any sort of irritation.
The Vector is a good suggestion but it takes longer due to the smaller head but for me the Henson or Leaf with 3 blades installed do a better job in half the time.
I shave my head mostly every day now or every other day if I am testing a razor out.
 
@tybittz If it's tough going, I suspect it might be your prep - how do you go about hydrating your hair?
When using a Proraso shave soap, do you head lather or in a bowl?
In either case, you would want to ensure your lather is well hydrated.

When lathering on the noggin, hair should soak up some water from the lather even in the process or whipping it up and get hydrated that way.
If you tried bowl lathering, you might either need to hydrate your hair ahead of time or leave the lather on for a minute or two and then touch it up, should it dry up a little.

If your hair is really thick (and I don't mean dense, just a large circumference of individual hair), it might require more hydration (which you can do by dunking it water or leaving the lather on for a while longer before touching it up).
 
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slapo said:
@tybittz If it's tough going, I suspect it might be your prep - how do you go about hydrating your hair?
When using a Proraso shave soap, do you head lather or in a bowl?
In either case, you would want to ensure your lather is well hydrated.

When lathering on the noggin, hair should soak up some water from the lather even in the process or whipping it up and get hydrated that way.
If you tried bowl lathering, you might either need to hydrate your hair ahead of time or leave the lather on for a minute or two and then touch it up, should it dry up a little.

If your hair is really thick (and I don't mean dense, just a large circumference of individual hair), it might require more hydration (which you can do by dunking it water or leaving the lather on for a while longer before touching it up).
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I soak my head it water. but when I shave the side of my hair it just won't budge unless I shave over it hundreds of times.My hair is thinning which is why I'm forced to shave.
 
Johnny Bravo said:
I See you said you have tried the Leaf and it took several passes, whenever I use the Leaf it's always done in one with a couple of touch ups.
For me it's superb for head shaving due to the pivoting head.
What is your shaving technique?
I personally only shave against the grain, up strokes and then touch ups across the grain behind the ears.
I have tried shaving with the grain but found it pointless and a waste of time because I ended up going against the grain anyway.
That being said in my experience, the best razor I have found is the Henson either the A++ or the slightly more aggressive A+++ to get that nice feeling on the skin when you touch your head afterwards, both have yet to nic me or cause any sort of irritation.
The Vector is a good suggestion but it takes longer due to the smaller head but for me the Henson or Leaf with 3 blades installed do a better job in half the time.
I shave my head mostly every day now or every other day if I am testing a razor out.
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maybe I have to try shaving against the grain more. I"m not sure. i also have the viking double edge safety razor as well. It's amazing to me that people get this done in 5 minutes.
 
which double edge blades are you using? sounds like they might but be sharp enough.

I find my head stubble is pretty tough and I don't get on with milder blades. sharper, smooth ones seem to just glide through the stubble without resistance and take fewer passes.
 
tybittz said:
maybe I have to try shaving against the grain more. I"m not sure. i also have the viking double edge safety razor as well. It's amazing to me that people get this done in 5 minutes.
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If you still have your Leaf, insert 3 blades and stick with against the grain only and across the grain where you think it's needed for touch ups.
I would say 10 mins probably after you have everything right and with practice but doing it in 5 mins is shaving very fast and open to catching yourself with a nasty cut.
I brought a Pitbull razor that claimed to shave my head in 2 minutes and that was not only a lie but the shaver is sh*te.
 
Johnny Bravo said:
If you still have your Leaf, insert 3 blades and stick with against the grain only and across the grain where you think it's needed for touch ups.
I would say 10 mins probably after you have everything right and with practice but doing it in 5 mins is shaving very fast and open to catching yourself with a nasty cut.
I brought a Pitbull razor that claimed to shave my head in 2 minutes and that was not only a lie but the shaver is sh*te.
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For some reason my head usually looks red for the next two days after if I use the leaf blade or safety blade.. I'm not sure if it means I'm going too hard but it would sometimes feel like I have to go over the same spots several times. The andis foil blade got great reviews I'm not sure why it's not working well.
 
semi said:
which double edge blades are you using? sounds like they might but be sharp enough.

I find my head stubble is pretty tough and I don't get on with milder blades. sharper, smooth ones seem to just glide through the stubble without resistance and take fewer passes.
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its the viking brand I think.
 
slapo said:
@tybittz If it's tough going, I suspect it might be your prep - how do you go about hydrating your hair?
When using a Proraso shave soap, do you head lather or in a bowl?
In either case, you would want to ensure your lather is well hydrated.

When lathering on the noggin, hair should soak up some water from the lather even in the process or whipping it up and get hydrated that way.
If you tried bowl lathering, you might either need to hydrate your hair ahead of time or leave the lather on for a minute or two and then touch it up, should it dry up a little.

If your hair is really thick (and I don't mean dense, just a large circumference of individual hair), it might require more hydration (which you can do by dunking it water or leaving the lather on for a while longer before touching it up).
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I usually lather in the bowl in comes with and then use the brush to lather the wet soap around my head.
 
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