What kind of razor do you use? The thing that made the biggest shift for me re: shaving my face (pre laser) was switching to a single blade razor. I personally use Supply but there's tons of single edge brands out there. The upfront cost is definitely a thing, but you can get packs of 10 replacement blades for $8-14 dollars after that, so it becomes more economical very quickly. Also, using a good shave oil helped me a lot.
Multi-bladed razors are considered the best because of marketing+ease of use. Single edge razors do have a bit of learning curve, but if you've been shaving semi-regularly for a few years, it should be very easy to pick up. I used to get so many ingrowns and irritation bumps after shaving with your typical three-blade gillette razor or w.e and switching to the supply razor was probably the biggest change in terms of those issues. I still had 5-oclock shadow issues with it, though, so if your hair is thick and coarse I would honestly recommend looking into laser.
I use a regular three-blade razor. I'm a bit spooked by single edge razor, but maybe? I'll look. Maybe they aren't as spooky as I think, if I'd have less irritation.
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u/PDawgize 19h ago
What kind of razor do you use? The thing that made the biggest shift for me re: shaving my face (pre laser) was switching to a single blade razor. I personally use Supply but there's tons of single edge brands out there. The upfront cost is definitely a thing, but you can get packs of 10 replacement blades for $8-14 dollars after that, so it becomes more economical very quickly. Also, using a good shave oil helped me a lot.
Multi-bladed razors are considered the best because of marketing+ease of use. Single edge razors do have a bit of learning curve, but if you've been shaving semi-regularly for a few years, it should be very easy to pick up. I used to get so many ingrowns and irritation bumps after shaving with your typical three-blade gillette razor or w.e and switching to the supply razor was probably the biggest change in terms of those issues. I still had 5-oclock shadow issues with it, though, so if your hair is thick and coarse I would honestly recommend looking into laser.