Tired of ingrown hair's

[pressman]

a friend of mine told me to use a safety razor to stop ingrown hair, is this true?

[SepticTank]

All I can say is - worked for me. Your face may vary.

[Chuck Jager]

same here. I used a Mach 3 on an emergency quick shave two weeks ago (bit of a misnomer as I took my time)... and got three ingrown hairs for my trouble. Maybe that's where the "3" in "Mach 3" comes from.

I thank my mom and dad just about every time I see them for getting me my first DE kit for a birthday present last year.

In addition to NEVER getting one single ingrown hair from it, I have had 98% razor burn free shaves since I found my groove, my skin has improved, and I now have a nice little 20 to 30 minute ritual in the morning that centers me for the day. Most people on here can attest to the zen like ritualism of the wetshave...

It three words, go for it. There's plenty of threads to read on putting together a good starter kit. You won't regret it.

[pressman]

thanks i have alot of questions

[Cubemonkey]

Worked for me, though today I got too aggressive and damn near sliced my face off. Learning safety razors takes time.

Also, "hair's" does not need an apostrophe :biggrin:

[michael.scheller]

Worked for me, though today I got too aggressive and damn near sliced my face off. Learning safety razors takes time.

Also, "hair's" does not need an apostrophe :biggrin:

Hold on. You mean to pluralize word's I do NOT have to put aposophe's in the correct place's?

[Cubemonkey]

Hold on. You mean to pluralize word's I do NOT have to put aposophe's in the correct place's?

No. Apostrophes can be used in any word or sentence at all times.

F'or exam'ple' thi's is a gram'matically correct 'sentenc'e. :biggrin:

[rum]

same here. I used a Mach 3 on an emergency quick shave two weeks ago (bit of a misnomer as I took my time)... and got three ingrown hairs for my trouble. Maybe that's where the "3" in "Mach 3" comes from.

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

That's a really good one!!!

[Goldtwins]

That is why I started here about a month or 2 ago and ingrowns are gone. I also now have 12 razors. ;)

[thirdeye]

As the fellas said, this will help get rid of ingrown hairs for sure...Good luck.

[Chuck Jager]

thanks i have alot of questions


you're in the right place. I will answer what I can, only been at this for about a year so others will be more qualified.

Check out this fourm (shave clinic & newbie check in specifically). Read all the "First shave and..." threads, you'll find tons of great info there as what to do and what not to do.

Also, check out the Buy/Sell/Trade forums, as you'll see a lot of "Pay it Forwards" and starter kits for sale.

Finally, last bit of advice... Take everything said to you to heart, but always keep in mind "YMMV". For example, I learned to shave on an adjustable (it was a gift so I didn't have much of a choice) which is primarily frowned upon, but lucked out as I picked it up quickly. However, I didn't pay much attention to the lathering guides and suffered early on from that.

[Zubar]

I have to say yes and no....

I had real probs with ingrowns on my neck so used an electric for years. This is now not a prob with a DE but only if I don't try to shave too close on my neck.

A DE allows you to tailor your shave immensely according to your face. A cartridge does not, the same all over. Compare an Automatic to Manual(Stick to the US) car, a bit more to master but ultimately better and more fun, arguably of course!.

C

[Bulldawg]

a friend of mine told me to use a safety razor to stop ingrown hair, is this true?

Welcome to B&B!!! A safety razor combined with good form and technique will eliminate ingrown hairs. Check out Mantic59 on youtube.

[Cubemonkey]

:biggrin:We also call them 'sticks' in the U.S.

Good point about the ability to adjust the closeness of your shave. Unfortunately I shaved closer to bone than the surface of my skin today.

[Arthelion]

I started DE shaving for the very same reason: out of control ingrown hairs. I have not had a single one since I started DE shaving.

[ProphetNoir]

Welcome aboard Pressman. I have to join the chorus here and sing the praises of DE shaving. I believe wholeheartedly that DE shaving will eliminate ingrown hairs'(es). It may take a precise combination of soaps/creams, razors, and blades for your particular skin. But that combination does exist and you will find it along with an endless supply of encouragement and learning resources here. Again, welcome to the party.

[RBE17]

a friend of mine told me to use a safety razor to stop ingrown hair, is this true?

It's been working for me. Of course, it's only been a week and three shaves in, but no issues that I always got w/ a cartridge razor.

[niko_p]

If you're ingrown prone......You're focus should be on pre-shave prep and getting your lather right.

Your hairs needs to be as hydrated as possible, and you need to have a super slick lather to minimise on irritation.

[michael.scheller]

No. Apostrophes can be used in any word or sentence at all times.

F'or exam'ple' thi's is a gram'matically correct 'sentenc'e. :biggrin:

You see? Thats what I'thought. I go't your meaning di'rectly.

[soloban]

+1. I've noticed that I hardly ever get ingrowns anymore.

[kingfisher]

I have actually been getting more of them than I got with cartridge razors. I think it's because I have been trying so hard to get a DFS every day, whereas when I used cartridge razors I just pulled them over my face down and then up, and then I was done.

[adonnellyr]

Switching to a straight or DE has improved my ingrown hair situation IMMENSELY! Hope it does the same for you :001_smile

[Saxmoore]

Finally, last bit of advice... Take everything said to you to heart, but always keep in mind "YMMV". For example, I learned to shave on an adjustable (it was a gift so I didn't have much of a choice) which is primarily frowned upon, but lucked out as I picked it up quickly. However, I didn't pay much attention to the lathering guides and suffered early on from that.

Chuck,
Is it frowned upon for learning, or just the general use of an adjustable?

[Leche]

Pressman,

The new finagled technologically advanced wallet busting cartridges work by lifting the hair and then cutting allowing the hair to slip back into the follicle. This is usually the culprit for ingrown hairs. DE don't lift and cut so this should reduce your ingrown hairs. It is also cheaper. One brush, one razor, one soap/cream, one type of blades, one after shave. Let me know if you can pull that off!:devil:

[gotsumoves]

I've been wet shaving for about 6 mos and I got 3 ingrown hairs in the past 2 weeks. I realized that i was pulling the skin too much and going ATG at the same time. You can still get ingrown hairs from DE it's just harder. :wink:

[pressman]

Jumped in with both feet!! I hope i did good?

[kingfisher]

You did great. Love the gold Tech. Can't go wrong with Omegas. Good cream, and a good starter blade, too!

[utdrub]

I'm still waiting on the Merkur classic hd I ordered online for 23 bucks, but I'm hoping that DE will eliminate some of the problems I have. I get ingrowns, particularly from the corners of my mouth down diagonally...sometimes bad on the neck but mostly chin area. If I try to stretch the skin and pull just a tad fast, I can feel the burn with a catridge and know what's coming. I would say 90% of my ingrowns become infected/irritated, (very sensitive skin...can get wind burn in 5 min, bright red, etc), but never had to suffer from irritated/infected hair follicles until shaving. I do have rather dry skin as well, but don't seem to see dry skin causing any irritation, just flaking skin. Over the last 6 months, i've been using a brush, different creams with cartridges...but it just seems like i've been missing something and have never enjoyed shaving.

I'm sure i'll find the right combination over time, but I figure it can't get worse for ingrown hairs, and look forward to the future of the safety preserving my baby face. I'm also unemployed, so i've got plenty of time to go through the learning curves as I continue to job hunt. :cool:

[Pierce]

I have to say although I have a few ingrown hairs at the moment switching to DE shaving is the best thing I have ever done.

Last weekend I used a m3 power (i think?) razor. I think I did myself more harm than good. Its too light no feedback and feels very very harsh.

Once of the first things that it did for me was remove my acne and allowed me to shave every day. ( I used to shave at night, but trying to get into the morning shave at the moment ). The hardest part was creating a good ballanced lather, which was probably casued by very hard water. I rarely use any sort of lubrication preshave these days because the lather is so slick. For a preshave a hot facecloth over a lathered face is wonderful, after a shower.

After that its practice and more practice.

Pierce

[The Cockroach King]

looks like you did good- proraso and omega is a winning combination!