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Usually I wear a few layers under my thobe (except for the thobe I sleep in). But it was really hot today, and I was wearing a black thobe, so I decided not to wear a shirt underneath. And I must say...it felt really liberating. 
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Usually I wear a few layers under my thobe (except for the thobe I sleep in). But it was really hot today, and I was wearing a black thobe, so I decided not to wear a shirt underneath. And I must say...it felt really liberating. |
I hear you bro. Recently I was in the gym hitting the bag and it was empty so I took off my tee after it got drenched --- what a difference it makes! |
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I recommend Proraso shave cream and a shaving brush. Proraso is what italian barbers use..its amazing. I'd also recommed tossing out your Mach 3 and using a bic disposable, a lot cheaper and a lot better for your skin.
Goop out of a can is total BS
I used to get loads of razor burn and bumps but now I get nothing, its amazing what good shaving cream and good technique can do for you. I also shave 3-4 passes each time i shave, once with the grain, 2 across the grain and then a clean up pass.
try it you'll be amazed.
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Shaving Is The Devil's Work!!!!!!
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I'd also recommed tossing out your Mach 3 and using a bic disposable, a lot cheaper and a lot better for your skin.
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You're kidding right?
I did that once when my local store stopped carrying replacement blades for my Mach 3 so I just grabbed a pack of BIC disposables and its the worst choice I've ever made when it comes to shaving.
BIC disposables are garbage, imho.
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i use the norelco t980 for trimming. It does a nice clean trim and comes with smaller attachments for detailed trimming. i haven't used a blade in 6 years
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Shaving is a chore. Oh, and boxers are starting to get annoying. I'm tearing a line up the thigh in all of my boxers a la Hulk for more freedom.
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i use the norelco t980 for trimming. It does a nice clean trim and comes with smaller attachments for detailed trimming. i haven't used a blade in 6 years
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What about the bits that need shaving? The trimmer can make it look clean?
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What about the bits that need shaving? The trimmer can make it look clean?
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hmm it does leave a slight shadow but for my impeccable style its fine |
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You're kidding right?
I did that once when my local store stopped carrying replacement blades for my Mach 3 so I just grabbed a pack of BIC disposables and its the worst choice I've ever made when it comes to shaving.
BIC disposables are garbage, imho.
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No offense but thats probably because you have bad shaving technique. Its nothing to be offended by most men don't know how to shave properly. I learned how to shave properly in the past 4 months or so and i've been shaving since I was 14. A BIC combined with a good cream and proper technique will shave you better and cheaper than a mach or the latest buzzy 5 blade thing.
Dermatologists will recommend you shave with a single blade razor over a mutli blade as its very damaging to your skin.
What cream do you use? If you're using some crap out of a can then yeah a BIC will shred you.
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hmm it does leave a slight shadow but for my impeccable style its fine |
I have really dark hair and pale skin that would never work for me.
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No offense but thats probably because you have bad shaving technique.
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None taken.
But yeah, I'd like to hear from you what you've found to be the proper technique. Because I use the same technique with BIC disposables as I do with my Mach3, and the same cream, and I get way more cuts and nicks when using BICs that have barely been used.
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What cream do you use? If you're using some crap out of a can then yeah a BIC will shred you.
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It varies. I grab whatever's available. Sometimes its Gillette's shaving gel, sometimes I use a bottle of cream from Body Shop, and sometimes its a big fat can of Noxzema shaving cream that I picked up in France on my last visit there.
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Am I allowed in here? And if not, why not..?
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I have really dark hair and pale skin that would never work for me.
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Yeah me too. Plus the hair growth is just too thick to only use a trimmer. Have to use a razor.
I was hoping vegetables had discovered a super hi-tech trimmer that was as close as a razor.
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[quote=IbnMardhiyah;130492]None taken.
But yeah, I'd like to hear from you what you've found to be the proper technique. Because I use the same technique with BIC disposables as I do with my Mach3, and the same cream, and I get way more cuts and nicks when using BICs that have barely been used. [quote]
Basically its to do with good soap and learning the curves of your face. Shaving a couple of beard reducing passes instead of beard elimination passes. What i do is shave 4 passes, 1 with the grain, two across the grain and one clean up pass. I never shave against the grain.
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It varies. I grab whatever's available. Sometimes its Gillette's shaving gel, sometimes I use a bottle of cream from Body Shop, and sometimes its a big fat can of Noxzema shaving cream that I picked up in France on my last visit there.
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Theres your probelm there bro, you need a good quality cream I used Proraso its italian, its super concentrated so you use a little to get a good amount of lather, i also use a badger hair brush to get the lather up.
I shave this way initially to egt a comfy shave as my Mach3 was ripping me apart, but now i do it because it saves me at least $20 in blades.
Visit this guys blog Mantic59's Shaving Blog
This si his Youtube channel.. YouTube - mantic59's Channel
I think Infamous Brown pointed me out to his vids..i went from there....seriously bro I get nick free, comfy irritation free shaves everytime. I also now get Baby Butt Smooth shaves too.
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