Hi, I'm an everyday forty two-yr-old man from the UK and just like the vast majority of men within the UK I spend a small fortune every year on shaving equipment.

However I not too long ago discovered an efficient course of that is not only pleasant but it may possibly save you cash shaving too. Presently I am saving over £100 a yr on shaving and a lot of my time too. It is so simple you may probably kick your self if you learn how! So I need to share this method with you, not only to avoid wasting yourself money, but to make a day by day chore a speedy process (and no, I'm not going to tell you to cease shaving!)

As you recognize shaving is just about unavoidable unless you're a lady or have a beard, so you most likely would not be reading this text in the first place unless you are a regular shaver. This article is directed at men in fact however there isn't any reason why this method can't be utilised by women too!

Once I Began Shaving

As a young man I used an electrical razor my mom and dad purchased for me for Christmas. Sadly it didn't seem to shave close enough and as I recollect it gave me a rash on my neck too. So I made a decision to begin shaving utilizing Gillette razors and shaving foam which seemed to work very well, I believe that is all that was obtainable besides the horsehair brush and soap.

The Razors I've Tried

I've additionally tried disposable razors at one point, in an effort to avoid wasting money, which was a horrible mistake! I seemed as if I had fallen face first in a thorn bush, then when I put tissue paper on the cuts I seemed like something from a horror movie.

A few years ago I remember a work colleague who came to work with a bit of tissue on the tip of his nose, how he managed to cut his nose shaving I have no idea however it was hilarious.

I have additionally used Wilkinson Sword for a number of years too, however I finally switched back to Gillette razors because they had the edge (okay, bad joke) and I've stayed with Gillette ever since.

Once I attempted to use a razor that you get with a travelling bag as part of a Christmas or birthday gift. You know those, you get a deodorant after-shave and moisturiser that each one smell the identical and a razor that looks cheaper than a disposable. I took one stroke and decided to stop because I didn't fancy a skin graft thanks very much. I believe they should be accompanied by a " Hazardous" sticker and health warning!

Do not Buy Low-cost Shaving Foam

I remember at one time I purchased some cheap shaving foam and what a mistake that was! Utterly useless! Using soap and water would have been better! Then I discovered shaving gel, which I need to say is much easier than foam and I think it lasts for much longer too. I've used Gillette shaving gel for a very long time but then I discovered a gel that seemed to work even better, called Nivea for Men Sensitive Shaving Gel. The foam from the gel was thicker and left my pores and skin very smooth afterwards, what would you expect, after all Nivea are the skin experts.

A Visit to the Barbers in China

Whilst on a visit to Nanning in China, the airport safety personnel took my shaving gel from me that I'd bought especially for the holiday, although it was smaller than the maximum 125ml that was permitted on the flight at that time. They discovered it in my hand baggage so it is a good suggestion to pack them in your main luggage if you're thinking of flying to your destination.

I'd gone with out shaving for about three days when my wife urged I try a neighborhood barber; I thought to myself "why not I've never been to a barber before". The barber had me lie down then put a warm towel over my beard for a couple of minutes. After removing the towel he sat me up and put some shaving soap to my face with a little horsehair brush. He sharpened his cutthroat blade and walked towards me with it. I'd only seen cutthroat blades in the old films and I'd utterly forgotten barbers used them, I assumed they'd be using something else by now. I must say it's a bit intimidating having a cutthroat blade going to your neck from a complete stranger that doesn't communicate a word of English. Numerous mad thoughts go through your thoughts, like what if he slipped? Or I coughed? Or what if he didn't like foreigners? He took a couple of strokes then sharpened his blade, once more took a couple of extra strokes then sharpened it again then proceeded to shave me. Then I had to lie down again and he put a warm towel over my face again before he sat me up and repeated the process. I must say it was just a little painful however I could not say much because he did not speak a word| of English and I didn't know any Chinese language, Mandarin, but I believe he knew by the expressions on my face that it was painful. After a few minutes he appeared to have finished, much to my relief! I washed off the soap and dried my face. As we paid the barber he said something to my other half in Chinese language, Mandarin then she began laughing. I asked my wife what was so humorous, she told me said he'd never shaved a foreigner before and apologised for taking so long, mt wife also told me he'd only managed to shave half my face properly. I had thought he'd completed the opposite side a bit quickly. To be honest that was one experience I don't want to try again in a hurry.

The Little Blue Strip

If you're presently using Gillette you could have noticed seen the little blue strip near the blades known as the glide strip, this is to remind you that it's worthwhile to change your blades, well my blue strip went months ago and the soap underneath it has almost gone too. Why should it is advisable throw away a perfectly good razor blade if it is still sharp? And to be honest with you I haven't seen any difference when shaving without it either. I feel it's just a clever little means for Gillette {to make more money|to make more

cash|to earn more money} from us.

My Eureka Moment

Nevertheless the journey to the barber made me thinking. I was purchasing new Gillette blades every few weeks they usually aren't the most affordable of things either. I didn't wish to swap to a different brand again because the Gillette blades work very well, nor did I want even use disposable razors once more and I definitely wasn't going to try a cutthroat blade! I thought it was not possible to sharpen razor blades but I have learnt on a website called www.hackcollege.com you can rescue them by working your blades up and down the leg of an old pair of denims about 20 times each way (like shaving the wrong way round). Nonetheless I haven't tried this myself yet.

I thought to mysel "If only there was a method to make my blades last longer."

There is not anything amazing about the way in which I shave these days, I just know that I can make my blades last so much longer and it really works very effectively for me. The truth is I might use my Gillette blade for about 5-6 months easily. After I finally change the razor blade (which is, incidentally, still fairly sharp) I merely use the old blade to shave my head (I am going bald you see).

Here's what I do, I do not moisten my face first, I just apply some Nivia shaving gel on to the parts I need to shave. I will leave it on for a couple of minutes whilst I brush my teeth, then by the point I've finished brushing my teeth the hair will have softened ready for shaving. I put some warm water in the sink then apply just a few drops of water to each side of my face, massage it in till it's soapy once more (by this time a lot of the foam could have gone depending on how much gel was used). Now I go ahead and shave, I are inclined to go towards the grain, however simply shave as you normally do. Keep in mind to rinse your blade every few strokes to keep the blades unclogged, don't bash the blades on the side like I used to do, I believe this moves the blades out of line. After I've finished shaving I use the soap that is remaining to wash my face, quickly rinse my face and there you go! You'll be able to brush your teeth, shave yourself and wash your face all in about five minutes.

And here's another good tip for you: have you observed whenever you let the water out of the sink all of the hair sticks to the side of the sink and it is a nightmare to clean? All you need to do is swirl the water to make a mini whirlpool while the water goes down the plughole, this makes most of the hair go to the side|then do 1 swirl to the outside this makes it go to the middle of the water and due to this fact it goes down the plughole. You'll be able to simply rinse away any stragglers left over.