Caption: Master of the Razor Blade
🎵 With the power of the razor blade 🎵
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  • Tempus Fugit@midwest.social
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    18 days ago

    I’m not trans, but looking to save y’all some money. Stop buying those expensive cartridge razors and invest in a nice safety razor. The razors are dirt cheap and the cut is damn close to a cartridge cut. I’ll never go back to Gillette again!

    • Malgas@beehaw.org
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      18 days ago

      the cut is damn close to a cartridge cut

      Strictly better, if you get gud.

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      18 days ago

      If your hair growth pattern allows for it. I’m not trans either, but my facial hair grows almost parallel to my skin, and after 5 years of trying a dozen different razors, two dozen different blades, and watching all the videos and trying different angles, I can’t get a close shave with one.

      The closest I’ve gotten was the Leaf razor which is similar to a cartridge razor but with half DE blades. Even with that I could only get a close shave every other day.

      The only thing I’ve found that works is an electric foil shaver (Panasonic Arc to be specific).

      • Zwiebel@feddit.org
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        6 days ago

        You can’t get a close shave even when going against the grain with an aggressive razor? Damn

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          6 days ago

          Yup, and if I do manage, I can only do it every other day without destroying my face.

          If I could grow a mustache, I’d let it all grow out, but the only part of my stache that grows in full is the Hitler stache.

      • TurboWafflz@lemmy.world
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        17 days ago

        Ooh I think that’s the same reason my hair refuses to shave with anything, I should try one of the foil ones

    • blaze@programming.dev
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      18 days ago

      I’m ignorant, are you more prone to accidental cuts? How is it with razor burn and ingrown hairs around, you know, sensitive areas?

      • Zwiebel@feddit.org
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        6 days ago

        You’ll find safety razors branded as “mild” or “aggressive” which just means how far the blade sticks out. Obv the mild ones will irritate less, but also stuggle with long/lots of hair when you shave infrequent

      • Tempus Fugit@midwest.social
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        17 days ago

        I was more prone for my first few shaves as my skin adjusted to the different blade, but I don’t really get cuts anymore unless I reuse the blade too many times. If you get a decent safety razor you can adjust the angle of the blade for your preferred comfort. I haven’t noticed any more ingrown hairs vs a cartridge razor.