Shaving

[Guest Huff]

So I actually had enough upper lip fuzz to shave today. I've shaved before to make my face smoother and more masculine to look at/touch, but this was the first time that it was for real. Too cool.

I think the joy of it will wear off pretty quickly once I have enough of a beard to have to shave every day.

btw- does anyone have an opinion on razor types or razor vs electric? I'm just using the cheap disposable kind that hardly works right now.

MK

[Petra Jane]

Must admit, I use an electric razor, less painful that a blade, less red around the neck too.

Mine you, with my beard/stubble, I have to shave twice a day to keep the 12 o'clock shadow under control, three times if I'm getting dressed for the evening.

[Guest JayJaye]

I shave every day too but I don't have more than 4 true facial hairs. I shave the fuzz. I'll probably shave when I first start T and come out at work at first, but ultimately I'd like some facial hair. My dad and brother go through phases where they let theirs grow, so I should be able to too I hope.

I figure it will be no worse than shaving legs and pits, and i'll probably get an electric razor. That's what my brother uses. I currently use a blade.

Jay

[Guest lorddillon]

I shave daily and I use a safety razor from Merkur (just google safety razor and the wikipedia page will come up with a pretty good picture about 1/2 way down the page). I use it with one of those brushes that you use to lather up the cream and put it on your face.

I treat the shaving as a sort of relaxing ritual - I really like it and its important to keep your facial skin healthy. If you go to you-tube and search for 'how to shave' you will get all sorts of videos - a couple of them talk about the benefits and drawbacks of certain kinds of razors and what not to do when you shave (i.e. how to reduce razor burn and such).

There are also a couple of FTM related sites that talk about how to shave. I researched online and watched You-tube and switched razors many times before I settled on what I liked best - this is something everyone should do. You have to do what is going to feel best for you and will be bearable to do every day for the rest of your life (or, at least on those days when you aren't growing a beard).

I take a lot of pleasure in shaving my face since it reminds me of one of the key markers that helps people read me as male and it is one of the things that mostly only men have (believe it or not some women shave too). Before started getting high testosterone levels because of PCOS I never shaved my face - now I shave daily (I've only had 1 shot of T, so the growth I have is pre-T right now). When the T kicks in I will, no-doubt, get much hairier. Anyway, I digress - do some research and find out what feels good to you.

[Guest Seth]

I shave because I need to, without T. So I think when I start T, I'll needa shave way more.

[Guest CharlesMonroe]

I am so planning on getting shaver soon, when i have the money.

[Guest Drew]

personally, i use just a plain old razor...it seems to work for me....but it's all about personal preference.