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Gentlemen,
i need a reccomondation on how to get rid of irritated skin and ingrown hairs. its really becoming annoying.

i generally shave every 1-3 days. with a 3 blade razor and gel shaving cream.

do electric razors help to alleviate these bumps? i never wanted to just experiment because i never wanted to spend upwards of 80 dollars on a "nice" razor, just to try and have it fail.

― bobpeck (bobpeck), Thursday, 23 February 2006 17:00 (twenty years ago)

dear bob peck

in my experience electric razors suxx, tho it seems odd to have this probem with a triple blade. are you moisturising?

ps i loved you in Slipstream

― Sororah T Massacre (blueski), Thursday, 23 February 2006 17:04 (twenty years ago)

Exfoliate! Mix baking soda with liquid soap, scrub face thoroughly, especially in beard areas, then rinse and dry. Hot, clean washcloth on face for a few minutes (and yes, it must almost be painful) then off and shave. Less bumps fior you I hope.

― suzy (suzy), Thursday, 23 February 2006 17:05 (twenty years ago)

have you just done a Winter Skincare Dos And Don'ts for Edgy Lads Mag?

― Sororah T Massacre (blueski), Thursday, 23 February 2006 17:08 (twenty years ago)

stop shaving. grow beard.

― Miss Misery xox (MissMiseryTX), Thursday, 23 February 2006 17:09 (twenty years ago)

Conversely, shave more often, or change your blade more often.

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Thursday, 23 February 2006 17:09 (twenty years ago)

Cut off head.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 23 February 2006 17:09 (twenty years ago)

lighter.

― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 23 February 2006 17:10 (twenty years ago)

With grain, not against.

― Jimmy Mod: The Prettiest Flower In The Pond (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Thursday, 23 February 2006 17:17 (twenty years ago)

Are you suggesting he burn off the stubble, Ken?

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 23 February 2006 17:22 (twenty years ago)

i moistureize after shaving.
also i shave with grain.
also i always shower before shaving, so my skin is whatever.

― bobpeck (bobpeck), Thursday, 23 February 2006 17:26 (twenty years ago)

Grow beard. Buy fix-gear. Roll up pant leg.

I use an old-style double-sided razor and brush & mug, it's one of my few indulgences. I had an ingrown on the chin for a time but it's faded into obscurity.

― andy --, Thursday, 23 February 2006 17:30 (twenty years ago)

I saw a dude in a union square SF fashion boutique rockin' the bike msgr look with the wrong pant leg rolled up, i couldn't tell if it was ironic or not!

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 23 February 2006 18:16 (twenty years ago)

yup

xxxxpost

― ken c (ken c), Thursday, 23 February 2006 18:20 (twenty years ago)

i love seeing people taking chicago train system dressed up as if htey were bike messangers with cut off cargo pants high socks or long underwear beards or bike hats and messenger bags, i always wonder why they're on the train, is it a costume or are they into it, where is their bike? its a mystery for the ages.

― bobpeck (bobpeck), Thursday, 23 February 2006 18:30 (twenty years ago)

yum, long underwear beards

― (jacob) (ockle boc), Thursday, 23 February 2006 18:31 (twenty years ago)

shower, then
exfoliate, then
use moisturising shave gel or cream, then
shave, then
moisturise, then
do whatever it is you do for the rest of the day

― beanz (beanz), Thursday, 23 February 2006 18:35 (twenty years ago)

Yes, with grain. At first it might not feel like you're getting as close a shave as you would against, but after a while it will work, and you can go against for touchups. Also, shave in the shower, or keep a hot towel on your face before. Make sure when you lather the shaving cream gets under the hairs (lifts 'em so they're easier to cut). Rinse off the blade after ever stroke, and when you're done, rinse your face with cold water.

I've tried different electrics and found they tend to chew on the skin rather than cut the hairs. YMMV.

― naus (Robert T), Friday, 24 February 2006 01:06 (twenty years ago)

i was looking at an electric shaver yesterday and it had a "turbo" button!

― fortunate hazel (f. hazel), Friday, 24 February 2006 07:00 (twenty years ago)

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