Gentlemen. Do we find shaving a pleasurable or painful experience?

Painful. I hate it.

I have very sensitive skin on my face. If I shave it hurts for most of the day. I don’t ever use after shave cuz that makes it so much worse. I wish by facial hair didn’t grow ;(

Not painful, just a not-so-satisfying chore.

1–2 days growth. Easy. Boring.

3 or more days growth. Painful around the chin and upper lip.

I hated for years and tried various methods and equipment.

I finally figured out what works for me. I shave in the shower, every 3 days, under really hot water. I just use a Gillette Mach 3 Disposable and plain old Barbasol – nothing fancy.

No nicks, no cuts, smooth as a baby’s bottom.

I have had a shaved head since 1996. I keep it shaved, I like shaving it, and best of all, my wife loves to run her hands on it. I get tired of shaving my face sometimes, but never my head. I grew a beard a year ago, but my new job won’t allow me to have facial hair. Through trial and error, I have found the perfect technique. Edge Gel shaving creme, Gillette Fusion blades, and always done in the shower. Scalps cuts aren’t fun, because nothing bleeds like a scalp wound. Some days I wish the hair would just give up and stop growing back, but I am happier without hair than I am with hair.

you guys that shave in the shower, are you shaving without looking in a mirror? I have to see what I’m doing.

Shaving sucks. I don’t like doing it. But I also dislike having facial hair beyond basic stubble.

I tried shaving in the shower once: freaked me out. I need to see what I’m doing.

It depends, but is never a great pleasure, and I think I’d rather not have to do it. It’s usually only really painful if using a blade and making a mistake. Blades seem like more bother and risk than electric.

My husband enjoys it if I do it for him. ;)

It’s a chore I hate, but once I get started, I get into it and like it. I feel exactly the same about vacuuming or mopping the floor. Doing dishes is different, I love that. Or cooking (which of course is the one thing you can’t avoid everyday). But I only shave twice a week, even just once if I can get away with it.

@computergenius: I shave in the shower with no mirror – just by feel.

It’s like being able to walk around your own house in the dark – you memorize the lay of the land.

They do sell anti-fog mirrors for the shower. Does anyone use those?

< < Uses anti-fog mirror in the shower for shaving. And while I’ve tried quintuplet blade systems, I find the Gillette Sensor Excel most comfortable and efficient.

@Augustlan, true that!

Since I have been old enough to grow facial hair, I have never had completely hairless cheeks. I do shave my neck three times a week, and I’ve gotten used to it, but I hated it at first. I still can’t shave the opposite way the hairs grow, and that’s the only way to get a really smooth shave.

@robmandu anti-fog mirrors ftw! ;)
@daloon, i hate shaving against the grain too :(

I dont like shaving. Not that its painful, its annoying. Though sometimes i do feel extra “clean” after i shave.

I recently discovered hair removal cream. Would that work on a guy’s face? It’s pretty painless.

@shadling21 Unless you have sensitive skin! It burns me :(

I can shave against the grain, and if done right, with a light touch, you avoid that razor burn. I shave in the shower completely by feel, it’s using a mirror that screws me up. Of course, I am extremely near sighted, and since I can’t wear glasses in the shower, using a mirror would get me too close to it to see what I am doing.

I let my wife shave my head once, but she missed too many places, so I do it myself. Besides, the two of us in the shower together leads to other things, and the shaving gets neglected. :-)

There are tons of Men’s products that you apply Before you shave your face. And a special shaving cream, and another one for After you’re done.

But assuming a lot of people here are dumb like me, you dont’ do it Just because it is not Macho…

also those Mack10 super turbo CR*P with 8 billion blades actually HURTS your face/skin (try 1–2 this time)

I’ve done this ONLY once (because I am manly), but try massaging your face for a few minutes (use hot water) and Then shave. It’ll feel Soooo good (no pain)

p.s. NO MIRROR? wow!

Ditto on the no mirror. Fingertips are a better judge of direction, location, pressure, etc. There is nothing good about shaving except getting rid of the bristle.

I like the soft fuzzy bristle feel of two days growth on my scalp, but on my face it is too scratchy. The scalp fuzz has a smooth suede feel to it. I’m rubbing it right now and loving it

@evelyns_pet_zebra: can I rub it too?

sure, there’s always room for one more.

Pain. In the butt. I hate having to take so much time to shave. My wife also hates it when I shave, unless I do it every day. Like kissing a stck of needles is what she says. Sometimes, like now, I grow it out for a couple of months. I still hve to trim though. It is just a daily chore, and boring as hell.

Pain in the butt for me, too. And even when I shave in the morning, if I have an engagement in the evening, I have to shave AGAIN.

Pain in the rear and physically painful( although just extremely annoying nicks and small cuts). I use a special shaving cream that’s been slowing the regrowth. Sounds like a scam but it actually works. I still lack skill and mess myself up a bit, but i don’t have to it as often.

@Resonantscythe If it’s a pain in the rear, maybe you’re doin’ it wrong. :D

It’s about as “pleasurable” as brushing my teeth. Except with razor blades…

For some reason, it’s noticeably more comfortable shaving if I skip a day. But then I’ve got that whole scraggly-unshaven look going half the time, and that doesn’t work.

I always shave in the shower, and @Computergenius here in Japan yes, we do have mirrors in the bath! Yay us! :D If I’m in a hotel or somewhere without a mirror, I first do the sideburns at the mirror, then get in the shower and do the rest by feel.

No, I do not mind shaving. Nothing like wetting your face, putting on warm shaving cream, and then shaving. I do not shave in the shower, need a mirrow to shave my face. Always feel great after a good shave.

Does no-one use the traditional shaving set – brush, bowl, razor and soap? Is that any nicer?

By the answers I suppose we are talking about shaving the face not other more sensitive bodily areas. I don’t mind shaving my face if I only have a couple days growth. Beyond that it’s painful. It’s beyond painful against the grain no matter how long it is.

Apparently I need to get a mirror in my bath.

I shave twice a day and have been doing so for years. I can do it quickly and love the way it makes me feel. I also shave my head, but not every day. I can, and often do, shave face and head in the shower, but prefer shaving the head in front of a mirror. About a year ago I discovered Dorco razors at dorcousa.com They are not only the very best I have ever used, they are a fraction of the cost of Gillette and the other big name US brands. I have tried every razor they make and have found that the 6-blade disposable works best on my face and the 6-blade regular works best on my head.