Caption: Master of the Razor Blade
🎵 With the power of the razor blade 🎵
Razor 3d model by NickWoelk on Blendswap, licensed under CC BY 3.0

  • Tamsin
    link
    fedilink
    English
    1218 days ago

    I had my first laser treatment last week, really looking forward to the time when I don’t need my razor anymore (or at least a lot less often).

    • MayaOP
      link
      fedilink
      English
      918 days ago

      Was trying to be as cautious as possible, but I’ve removed the disclaimer. I did try and use the colour pink, but colours are not strictly gendered, not worthy of the content warning on second thought.

    • @[email protected]
      link
      fedilink
      317 days ago

      It was fun learning thst the body and face hair that stopped growing when I transitioned was just going to come back because I hit my late 20s…

  • Tempus Fugit
    link
    fedilink
    English
    1118 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
      link
      fedilink
      English
      218 days ago

      the cut is damn close to a cartridge cut

      Strictly better, if you get gud.

    • blaze
      link
      fedilink
      117 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?

      • @[email protected]
        link
        fedilink
        English
        26 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
        link
        fedilink
        English
        217 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.

    • @[email protected]
      link
      fedilink
      5
      edit-2
      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).

      • @[email protected]
        link
        fedilink
        English
        16 days ago

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

        • @[email protected]
          link
          fedilink
          26 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
        link
        fedilink
        317 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

        • @[email protected]
          link
          fedilink
          116 days ago

          I use the Arc 5, but I recommend going with the 3 to start. The cartridge on the 5 is just really fucking big.

  • Cait
    link
    fedilink
    5
    edit-2
    17 days ago

    Not to brag, but I don’t even have enough body hair to shave myself if I wanted to

    • @[email protected]
      link
      fedilink
      23 days ago

      meanwhile my legs get enough dark hair to look icky and horrible literally a week after shaving them completely smooth :(

      • Cait
        link
        fedilink
        13 days ago

        Damn, I’m sorry you have to deal with that, this must really suck :(

    • @[email protected]
      link
      fedilink
      English
      111 days ago

      Super jealous of that, it takes me like 30+ minutes with an electric trimmer to work through from feet to shoulders 🫤