Best razor

[Guest Cody76]

Right now I basically use the very cheapest razors and cheapest shaving cream at walmart. It's pretty much impossible to not cut myself at least 3 or 4 times each time shaving body hair. Also because of how easily the razor cuts me I have to slow way down. It takes me about 45 min - 60 minutes to shave all body hair depending on how long it's been since I shaved last. If I go about 6 days it will take about 45 minutes. This seems like it shouldn't take so long because when I shave it and it takes 45 min it's probably less than a millimeter in length. What is the best razor in terms of it removing hair efficiently while not cutting me? Also the best shaving cream?

[Guest LizMarie]

I would recommend looking up the "Headblade" on Google. It's a rather unusual razor intended for shaving heads because heads are curved. Well, so are legs and many other parts of the body. I use the Headblade to body shave. When properly held, with the wheels down against the skin, I find it impossible to cut myself. If I do cut myself (rarely) it's because I lifted the device off the skin allowing the blade to attack at a bad angle.

[Guest Cody76]

I would recommend looking up the "Headblade" on Google. It's a rather unusual razor intended for shaving heads because heads are curved. Well, so are legs and many other parts of the body. I use the Headblade to body shave. When properly held, with the wheels down against the skin, I find it impossible to cut myself. If I do cut myself (rarely) it's because I lifted the device off the skin allowing the blade to attack at a bad angle.

Using that how long does it take you to shave? I guess my main interest is in getting it done quickly but with the close shave of a razor.

[Guest LizMarie]

Well, I've been on HRT a while now and my body hair is far different today than before so my answer might not be relevant to you. But in my case I shave about once every 10-14 days and it takes me about 15 minutes total. My body hair is generally greatly reduced from what it once was before I began HRT (except pubic hair which seems to be flourishing ).

[Guest Cody76]

Well, I've been on HRT a while now and my body hair is far different today than before so my answer might not be relevant to you. But in my case I shave about once every 10-14 days and it takes me about 15 minutes total. My body hair is generally greatly reduced from what it once was before I began HRT (except pubic hair which seems to be flourishing ).

At this point can you recall how long it took you to shave all your body hair. Would you say the hairs at that point are about a millimeter in length (about the width of a paperclip) because that's about how long mine is when I shave it. Seems like it takes me a lot longer than it should for the length it is.

[Guest ashleynikole]

Hey Cody,

I just grabbed some lady razors from the store (they have a wide head with some type of strip at the edge for lubricating. I was using regular disposable razors and that was cutting me up and taking forever. Once I switched to the lady's razors, everything is much cleaner and smoother.

I don't shave everything at once or it would take me like 30-45 mins, but I do a different body part on different days. For instance, I may do my pits one day, then chest the next and then legs the next and then bikini area the next and arms/hands next day. Since my shampoo is a medical shampoo, I have to leave it on for a few minutes before rinsing. So I shampoo, shave a part, rinse, condition, wash my body, rinse my body and conditioner, done. This keeps me from spending too much time in the shower at once. It's been working good for me.

Good luck

[Guest April63]

You could look into electric shavers. My epilator came with a removal hed that can be replaced by a shave head. I'm surprised how well the shaver works. I don't think it's quite as close as I could get with a razor, but there are no cuts. It's also pretty quick and easy.

April

[Guest LizMarie]

That's another thing - epilators. Mine seems to have helped in changing my hair density and thickness when coupled with HRT. I will epilate certain areas about once a week, total time about 10 minutes before I hop in the shower. That, plus actually shaving every 10-14 days seems to keep things under control for me.

[tracy_j]

I have always used electric shavers plus an epilator (in fact 2 now as I have repaired my old (better) one that failed). I have problems with ingrowing hairs on my legs and stomach so cannot cut too close but I have found an electric shaver with minimum setting of 0.4mm which works well.

As with Ashley I tend to do different parts on different days using the epilator for underarms, hands and feet and shavers for other areas. I have found that I need to be very careful with inner thigh due to the very soft skin which can easily get caught by poor control of an electric razor but there are bikini trimmers which are designed for these areas if you want the recommended tool for the job.

Tracy

[charloty]

razors well like most things , you get what you pay for,

[Guest Kristol]

I use different types of Venus which I think is by Gillette. After the first few weeks the ingrown hairs and pimples stopped being an issue. I can do my legs, arms, pits and chest (careful around the nipples), buttocks and stomach in about 15 minutes. For my pubic area I just use clippers and keep it trimmed.

I was using shaving cream for the first little while but now find that just plane bathsoap with the self lubricating Venus razors is just fine.

Nothing feels better than that first day of a good shave.

[Charlize]

I was recently asked about what type of electric razor i use. For Christmas i got myself a Panasonic model ES-LA 63 wet dry razor. i purchased it on line after shopping for the best price. I use it either dry(rarely) or in the shower. I soap up my face first and then start mowing hitting any spot i feel roughness a second or third pass. i find that my face is a smooth and soft as it ever was with a blade and i do think actually softer. I also run much less of a risk of cutting myself. Having very fair hair one shave at night lasts until the next night but the roughness returns.

Someday maybe i'll start that long hair by hair burning ritual but for now my friend and i keep the jungle under control.

Hugs,

Charlize

[Guest]

Unfortunately the curse of shaving is something some of us are stuck with.

Thank you for everyone's contribution to this Thread.

Huggs,

Joann