boardmanMJ Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I recently decided to shave my head down with a razor and all. When I first decided to shave it everything went well. The second time I went to shave it (about 3 days later) I cut the hell out if my head. I thought to myself "there has to be an easier way to do this." So the next day I went to the store to buy one of the biggest mistakes of my life; nair. For those of you that don't know nair uses chemicals to dissolve the unwanted hair. And since the hair on my head was unwanted it seemed like a great idea. I waited to a few days for the cuts to heal up then I naired my head. NEVER EVER NAIR YOUR HEAD!!! I guess wisdom really comes from mistakes. A whole bottle of aloe and a chemical burn like you wouldn't believe. So my question is...for those of you that shave your head, what's the best way to do it? Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Which head you talkin about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Backdraft Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 LOL @ Jim. Welcome to the bald head club. I don't always shave it down to the skin. Most of the time I go over my head with clippers and no guard. But when I do shave it all the way down, I use shaving soap (same for my face, have to stay clean shaven) and a gillette 5 blade job. One of the fusion models with the battery. I've tried various shaving creams before and I still prefer the old school method with shaving soap and a brush. I don't remember "off the top of my head" which soap i'm using now, but it's one with aloe and other stuff in it for sensitive skin. Lets face it, your dome skin is pretty thin and sensitive! Also there are various cremes and polishes for your head once you're done shaving it if you so choose to use them. In retrospect, it kind of sucks now since my hair was down to the the middle of my back in the mid 90s as a teenager. Oh well, good luck and be proud of the bald head! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadinator Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 my brother in law swears by a thing called headblade. Google it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Whatever disposable shaver I have at the moment. Usually Dollar General double blade ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejndssn Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 http://www.headblade.com/ i used this and they are not bad most of the time in the shower works best for me since you are kind of a noob i would use edge shaving gel until you get better and reduce the amount of gotcha's on the scalp :brows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyc Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Been shaving my head for 17 years. I use Edge Gel and the Schick Extreme III razors. The blades pivot AND flex laterally to follow the contours of your skull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86customanche Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 :rotf: @ Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rymanrph Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 I buzz mine with clippers once a week but when I do shave it I use the best razor I have. I used to have an electric Norelco and it worked really well. What I don't like about disposable razors is that they're flat and my head is round. It seems to take a lot of extra strokes to get everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boardmanMJ Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 thanks for the input everyone! i really needed this advice. the headblade is something I'm seriosuly going to look into. i used barbosal the first time i did it and then i ran out of it so i used the edge shave gel. that didnt seem to work out so well as i did cut my head pretty badly. Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyc Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 The first week I shaved my head, I had a few cuts and scrapes. I used some pure aloe vera gel to ease the sting. I was offloading trucks for FedEx at the time and I wore a ball cap because I wasn't used to walking around bareheaded yet. It was really hot inside the warehouse and I was sweating up a storm. I took off my cap to wipe the sweat off my dome and my head was a gooey mess. The sweat had pushed the aloe vera gel back out of my pores and into my cap. The people I was working with were like WTF? I had to go wash off my head and throw away the cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boardmanMJ Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 The first week I shaved my head, I had a few cuts and scrapes. I used some pure aloe vera gel to ease the sting Someone that i work with told me to use coco butter to help sooth the wounds. have you ever tried that? Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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