Ask Umbra’s video advice on shaving 4

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   sagecoast Posted 6:00 am
   02 Jun 2009

   I had been thinking about asking this question just yesterday. One alternative you didn't mention is the old Gillette style saftey razor. All your chuckin' is the thin metal blade. I found a ton of choices at vintagebladesllc.com. Ordering one soon!

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   sarahjayne Posted 10:03 am
   02 Jun 2009

   What about the option of just not shaving? There is a reason why we have hair! People shave here in the US because Americans are obsessed with hair, which is obvious if you look in the hair care isle in the grocery store. So, why not quit the addiction to unecessary costs of petroleum based razors, shaving gel, and time wasted! Check out these points (from http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/1181.html):If you shave, your hair to grows back
   coarser, because the hair shaft will have a blunt tip. Some people
   describe a "prickly" feeling when hair is growing back after shaving, which is not comfortable. Hair
   usually grows back within a day or several days after shaving. In order
   to maintain hair-free legs and underarms, shaving can become a lifelong
   time commitment that causes women to feel like a "slave to the
   razor." (Removing your hair by waxing, on the other hand, only needs to
   be done every four to six weeks, but is equavalent to torture.)  I recommend breaking down the social construct that shaving is necessary and embracing our natural form!

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   aleta Posted 9:38 am
   03 Jun 2009

   I'll second the safety razor, my sweetie uses it for his thick stubble and it's a little less of a commitment to the risk of cutting and maintenance that goes into a straight razor. No matter what blade you use, though, using hard soap with a badger-hair brush (purists say the artificial animal hair doesn't work as well but for animal lovers that may not be an option) does wonders for getting a longer-lasting, clean shave as well as the lower environmental impact.

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   airmon Posted 9:01 am
   04 Jun 2009

   I don't have the manual dexterity to wave an unprotected razor blade around my neck. Regular safety razors and even the multi blade types irritate my skin and require much more time and water. Once I tried my current electric razor, I was hooked. I'm not going back. My Panasonic razor shows that it takes me about 2:15 to shave. Sure, it uses a little electricity, but I'd bet the time and water saved in the morning compared with the a conventional safety razor more than makes up for it since the lights are on less. An extra couple of minutes with the lights on ( even if it's just one 15 watt CFL ) is far more energy than I use. Heck, it's so easy, I could shave in the dark and more than make up for the pittance of power used by the razor.I charge it once every couple of weeks for about a half hour, and I don't leave the charger plugged in to prevent phantom power loads. Besides, it's just not one of those modern conveniences that I'm willing to give up.   

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