Joeboo
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So a few months ago I read a few articles and decided to stop using ANY shaving cream/lubricant of any kind while shaving(other than water). I've been a DE shaver for a few years now, using feather blades.
I'd have to say, the results are pretty nice. I shave my face every single day during the work week(I shave in the shower) and shave my head probably twice a week on average. My face has always been pretty sensitive, I could always shave with the grain(WTG) with no real issues, but any cross(XTG)/against(ATG) the grain shaving would always result in razor burn/red bumps, and I'd look like a 16 year old with acne on my neck for a day or two afterwards.
Without any shaving cream, I can actually do WTG, and XTG with no issues at all(still cant do ATG without irritation), so that's some nice progress. My facial hair is really dark and coarse, so if I only shave WTG, I look like I need to shave again by noon, my 5'oclock shadow comes quick. The XTG helps push that back some, getting slightly closer.
Not to mention, no more purchasing shaving cream is nice.
The only downside at all that I've come across is with shaving my head. If I wait too long and go 4-5 days and I'm shaving some longer growth, the razor tends to get clogged easier/harder to rinse without shaving cream. It's like shaving cream makes hair stick to it, and then rinses off easier, rather than trying to rinse just hair shavings alone from a razor. No issues with facial stubble, it never gets long enough to clog, but the head definitely can if I don't stay on top of it and shave at least every 3rd or 4th day.
I'd have to say, the results are pretty nice. I shave my face every single day during the work week(I shave in the shower) and shave my head probably twice a week on average. My face has always been pretty sensitive, I could always shave with the grain(WTG) with no real issues, but any cross(XTG)/against(ATG) the grain shaving would always result in razor burn/red bumps, and I'd look like a 16 year old with acne on my neck for a day or two afterwards.
Without any shaving cream, I can actually do WTG, and XTG with no issues at all(still cant do ATG without irritation), so that's some nice progress. My facial hair is really dark and coarse, so if I only shave WTG, I look like I need to shave again by noon, my 5'oclock shadow comes quick. The XTG helps push that back some, getting slightly closer.
Not to mention, no more purchasing shaving cream is nice.
The only downside at all that I've come across is with shaving my head. If I wait too long and go 4-5 days and I'm shaving some longer growth, the razor tends to get clogged easier/harder to rinse without shaving cream. It's like shaving cream makes hair stick to it, and then rinses off easier, rather than trying to rinse just hair shavings alone from a razor. No issues with facial stubble, it never gets long enough to clog, but the head definitely can if I don't stay on top of it and shave at least every 3rd or 4th day.
