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Every once in a while you'll have a question that not even Google and Wikipedia can help you with. This is a thread where you can ask questions and have them answered by the brilliant minds of Social Entropy Plus Plus.
You can ask and answer as many questions as you'd like. If you have knowledge or are an expert in a particular field, let people know! Personally, I'm pretty knowledgeable about computer hardware/software and some things on graphic design and web development.
My question:
What's a good way to shave that doesn't cause much skin irritation? I've been using cheapo disposable razors + generic shaving cream for years now, and over the past year or two I've found that they've increasingly damaged the skin around my neck and cheeks, and now they're causing ingrown hairs as well. I find if I only use a disposable razor once or twice it's not so bad, but throwing them out at that rate seems like a waste of materials and money. I've been thinking that maybe a straight razor that I can sharpen myself is the answer, but I'm not sure how the sharpness compares to a new disposable blade.
You can ask and answer as many questions as you'd like. If you have knowledge or are an expert in a particular field, let people know! Personally, I'm pretty knowledgeable about computer hardware/software and some things on graphic design and web development.
My question:
What's a good way to shave that doesn't cause much skin irritation? I've been using cheapo disposable razors + generic shaving cream for years now, and over the past year or two I've found that they've increasingly damaged the skin around my neck and cheeks, and now they're causing ingrown hairs as well. I find if I only use a disposable razor once or twice it's not so bad, but throwing them out at that rate seems like a waste of materials and money. I've been thinking that maybe a straight razor that I can sharpen myself is the answer, but I'm not sure how the sharpness compares to a new disposable blade.
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I'm pretty sure ingrown hairs occur when your shave is too close. Are you shaving before or after having a shower? Showering makes your skin swell a bit, so the hairs are cut further out and you are less likely to get ingrowns.
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Watch this
http://vimeo.com/19776966
There's a great intro to a wet shave starting at about 3:00
Forget about a straight razor. It's not really necessary, safety razors shave the same way and have cheap, replaceable blades.
I used to get wicked skin irritation and ingrowns and pimples. Ever since I started shaving with soap and a brush I haven't got a single pimple or ingrown.
not one.
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Ooh, I almost always shave in the morning, and I tend to shower at night.
I seem to get ingrowns when the blade is dull enough that I can feel it snagging on stubble, it's like instead of cutting the hair it's just getting yanked out, and then it seems to grow back poorly.
Also yes, Bluefoxicy! I was trying to remember the identity of our resident Shavemaster.
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Higher initial investment, but blades are very cheap and the shave is amazing.
Then again, I don't shave completely anymore, just use a Philips Norelco beard trimmer on the two lowest settings for a light stubble at all times.
I use Brut, because I can get it cheap at walmart and I trust it since my dad used it.
e: i really don't remember the name of the one my dermatologist prescribed. i guess i could ask him, but that's way too much work
e2: oh here it is
I don't know who that is
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so let me get this straight
you shave without any kind of cream or oil
then you apply alcohol
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Anyways. I have 1 8oz package of Philadelphia cream cheese and another 12oz tub of the same stuff. I need 10 oz for the cake.
I was hoping that I could just eyeball it if my dad got a 4oz container but alas.
My math skills are about that of a 2nd grader. (I'm sorry.
for dry my go-to is cetaphil ultra hydrating, not sure how it does with shame and stretchmarks though.
when I am rolling in the dough or someone has given me a gift card I like dream cream from lush!
http://www.lushusa.com/shop/products/body/hand-and-body-creams/dream-cream
you could dump both the 12 ounch and the 8 ounce tubs into a bowl and combine them, then divide it perfectly in half
then you've got your 10 ounces, and you can drop the other 10 into the 12 ounce container to save
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Also makes shaving when barely awake much simpler, as I have yet to find a way to cut myself with it.
1 cup = 8 oz of cream cheese.
1/4 cup = 2 oz of cream cheese.
1 & 1/4 cup = 10z cream cheese.
EDIT: Thanks Aphostile, I don't have to get an extra dish dirty.
http://www.wolframalpha.com/ could be potentially useful, with a search like this:
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=12oz+in+tablespoons
do you still do designs for book covers n shit?
what is it like?
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yeah but you never get a close shave
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i could, but i spend a lot of time doing my master's degree. if i don't become employed in January i'll probably go back to doing freelance design.
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This isn't actually correct. When doing a gram to ounce conversion its ounces in weight, not fluid ounces. I almost fell into that same trap when making that same cake, also it is such a good cake.
edit: and uh, if anyone wanted to run a minecraft server im someone to talk to, not much use beyond that.
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I've tried two electric shavers, but yeah, neither was really all that great at getting a close shave. The last one I had actually exploded violently when it was charging, apparently they were recalled by Braun shortly afterwards.
Not just your dad but everyone's dad.
So the question is do you want to chance meeting a girl you quite fancy and all she can think of is why you smell like her old man....
Course you guys can ask me anything right back.
Strange because nearly every site I googled out there, including baking recipes, stated that 1 8oz tub of Philly cream cheese yields 1 cup.
But I'm really only qualified to answer questions about libraries and maybe effective middle management.
It's close enough that I don't care, adding the extra effort, mess, risk of skin irritation and running costs to get something that seems, to me, to be marginally different at best just doesn't make sense.
To each his own etc.