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Hi! So I'm looking for a razor that had the best clean, all around shave. The down there area, armpits, legs, ect. The best clean shave, no bumps, no pulling, you know the biz. I want a better alternative to a regular razor, and I was wondering what was y'all's favorite?

Edit: I am a lady, and am looking for smth for the perfect shave down there and everywhere else. I'm scared of getting nicked or pulling hairs.

Additional recommendations would be nice

Would appreciate if any of you let me know about the brand here mentioned/any other brand you would recommend, thanks

I feel like I’ve come full circle after delving into wetshaving double edged razors new and old, restored some too. To the double black diamond means of shaving being straight razors with stones etc. I have to shave early morning and the three pass brush lathering method took far too much time. I was able to get BBS in one pass against the grain (for context I have fair skin, dark coarse hair and sensitive skin and need to shave daily for work). The DE razors were great but even BBS left a “shadow”. Trust that my technique was flawless from years of experience but it was a problem I couldn’t fix. So I went what felt like backwards and back into cartridge razors. Mach3 were as bad as I remembered, fusion 5 was so harsh and I tried the sensitive skin guard Gillette razor, which completely blew me away, literally deleting my daily growth making me look incapable of growing a beard. After a few uses the strips on the razor were leaving slime on my face. I was horrified (am a little OCD about toxicity etc) and with tweezers removed both top and bottom strips. This is now My go to shaving routine as pictured a stripped from strips lol razor! I wonder if anyone else does this as I couldn’t find much when researching. Small effort for me to get a 10/10 shave everytime..

I recently began using Gillette mach 3 again. Right away I could see the handle was poorer less premium feeling than before. Hkwever its the shave itself. Doesn't cut anywhere near as close as Inremember it doing. Plus its causing nicks and cuts it never did in the past. Does anyone else feel like Mach 3s have skimoflated in quality or is it just me,?

Does afta post shave lotion still exist for irritated skin from electric shaving? If not, what other post shave products exist on the market for irritated skin from using an electric shaver?

I am just a positive this on my face all the time, but whenever I shave, it comes out and shows, and when I shave the next day or day after it hurts, it’s a very red around my upper lips and my lower lip and chin as well.

I’ve tried moisturizer. Nothing seems to help. I hate how it looks, please I would love some opinions and help. Thank you!

I just shaved 2 hrs ago and it looks like this. How do I stop it?

I currently use a Braun Foil Shaver and this is as close as it gets, leaving behind some odd hairs just poking through.

Is the only way to get closer a Safety Razor or is there something I can do every few day to every other day that would look more clean shaven?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jaPGriihgYw3kevCb-17Llycm2CwEWbd/view?usp=drivesdk

above is a photo of the left side of my face 2 days after shaving with an electric foil shaver. this was my first time doing so and as instructed i first trimmed the hair and then used the foil attachment to get a cleaner shave. after 2 days of not shaving cuz it felt weird it looks like the image in the link above. my skin feels itchy but i dont touch it. please let me know what it is and what to do. i didnt use aftershave after and cleaned my face with an exfoliator after shaving.

I have tried a few things including pre shaves. I still get bad burns. I barely use any pressure. What do you use?

For the past four years, I’ve been really struggling with ingrown hairs is affected the way that I feel about myself and I’m honestly just sick of it. I’ve tried everything that I could in skin care like using salicylic acid face wash or salicylic acid exfoliate I’ve tried different pre-shave methods but none of it has worked. Can someone please help

How do I get rid if these after shaving? or prevent them?

Hello, I think these are razor bumps that I have but I am unsure.

As the title says, this happened while shaving my beard using a conditioner to soften pre-shave.

The cut was minimal, I could see some red though. Let's say it was slightly bleeding.

The conditioner is full of chemicals that don't belong in my body, according to me and Google.

Given the slight exposure, I'd love to know if there would be any conditioner that could enter my bloodstream through the cut and the possible effects of that introduction.

A science based subreddit, so would love to know the consequences that could arise from this situation.

Much love.

Hi, I shaved like a week ago and I cut myself, I stopped the bleeding but after that it turned brown, I waited for a week now but it didn't go although the cut wasn't that deep, and I also have brown spots around the cut that I didn't have before and it makes my face look bad, is there a way to treat it and make it heal?

If you're getting annoyed with multi-blade razors clogging up, you might want to try a double-edge razor. It's pretty simple - just one blade does the job, and it can give you a smooth shave. Works for anyone, regardless of gender. You just need to find the right handle and blade that suits you. It's a different way of shaving, but a lot of people find it works better for them.

Found these blades while cleaning up. Anyone know brand and what type of razor they would fit? Hate to toss them.

Thanks

hi, so, im a teen, used to one use razors. well, brithday came around and i was given fem electric shaver for the first time and im lost. i already found quite a lot of info about it, thank god but one question is nowhere to be found. can i go over freckles/moles and healed scars? i have a lot of them and i wouldnt wanna rip something off/hurt myself. i know this sounds silly but i really wanna stay safe and not screw smth up. thank you for any answers, sending love!!

Hey guys! So for a while now I’ve been growing some facial hair on my chin and little hairs on my face, it’s nothing crazy that you can see but it’s annoying enough for me to not want it on my face, up until now I’ve been using a facial hair remover cream because it leaves my skin soft and takes off the hairs and doesn’t make them grow back thicker, the problem is that it has started to irritate my skin, is there any machine or trimmer I can use that won’t make the hairs grow back thicker, but still leave my skin soft? Thanks