[JDeere]

Originally Posted by theoddz

I seem to get a good shave by using Nivea for Men (Sensitive) shaving gel. I have a moderately thick beard and mostly keep my beard full and closely trimmed. I shave my neck, because if I don't, my skin gets irritated and I develop ingrown hairs. That's where the Nivea for Men (Sensitive) comes in.

I read somewhere, and I believe it was in a forum for transguys that hosted/sponsored by Chaz Bono, that shaving with multi-blade razors was not good for one's skin. At that time, I was relatively new to frequent shaving and didn't have the beard I now have. I now must shave every day, and sometimes twice a day, if I go out at night, due to an obvious "5 o'clock shadow" that I now get. Anyway, dear wife bought me an old fashioned double edged safety razor....the kind my dad shaved with when I was a kid. That gives me the best shave I've ever gotten, and though it's very easy to nick myself, if I'm careful, I get a good shave and very, very few ingrown hairs or "shaving bumps".

Oh, and if you ever want a really nice treat, go get a shave from one of the barber shops of "The Art of Shaving". I did that down at the Venetian Hotel, here in Las Vegas, where they have one of their barber shops. It was quite a wonderful experience, which dear wife treated me to, and I got the whole 9 yard treatment, complete with a hot lather shave and the skin treatment, by a professional barber.

I think it made my toes curl.

~Theo~

Now I know why I get bumps when I shave! I will probably go back to twin blades to see if that works, I am not careful enough to shave myself with the safety razor, like you use.

Thanks for the tips as well, looks like some shopping for me, soon!