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by shahmeern 1498 days ago
Huge fan of safety razors. At least for me, razors with multiple blades would tug on my hair too much and cause ingrown hairs often (I think those two are casual)

Plus, nothing wakes you up in morning like potentially cutting yourself

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Safety razors are a much more reliable shaving experience for me then multi-blade razors too, but the big win was once I learned about them suddenly I also learned about a whole bunch of other stuff which made shaving so much easier.

The big win was using an alum block - disinfects and seals nicks quickly, and styptic pencils (same thing but stronger).

Safety razors are so sharp it’s hard to feel when you’re cutting yourself - I get little spots sometimes and see them more than feel them. Weirdly the biggest factor between getting cut shaving and not for me is how foggy the mirror is. I never get cut when the mirror is clear.
Don't ever try to shave with a cutthroat when hung over.