Thinking of getting rid of my beard & moustache entirely in this mask-wearing era.

IMO I look better with the facial hair but since no-one outside the family gets to see my face these days, it doesn’t really matter.

Mask-wearing will be more comfortable and secure, and probably less hot, without the hair.

Trouble is I haven’t been clean-shaven for decades and don’t really know which is the best kind of razor or machine to use these days, to maintain such a look.

I currently use an old-fashioned safety razor (made in Poland) for the bits of face I do shave, but I doubt it would be the best choice for full-face shaving.

As for electric shavers, I remember finding them somehow inadequate but they may have improved by now. I have fairly tough facial hair.

This one seems a popular purchase with good reviews:

Bubblecar said:

This one seems a popular purchase with good reviews:

That type lasts longer than the straight foil type units. And when the foil starts to fail it also starts slicing your face up.
It’s not as much fun after the first time it happens.

Bubblecar said:

Thinking of getting rid of my beard & moustache entirely in this mask-wearing era.

IMO I look better with the facial hair but since no-one outside the family gets to see my face these days, it doesn’t really matter.

Mask-wearing will be more comfortable and secure, and probably less hot, without the hair.

Trouble is I haven’t been clean-shaven for decades and don’t really know which is the best kind of razor or machine to use these days, to maintain such a look.

I currently use an old-fashioned safety razor (made in Poland) for the bits of face I do shave, but I doubt it would be the best choice for full-face shaving.

As for electric shavers, I remember finding them somehow inadequate but they may have improved by now. I have fairly tough facial hair.

I, too, like to keep the facial hair down. Particularly as my mask is designed to be supported firmly on the philtrum above the upper lip, allowing comfort over the nose and freedom of movement of the lower jaw. A moustache gets in the way.

What I do lately is:

• First pass using the same electric clippers I use for cutting my hair. This reduces moustache and beard hair length to about 2 mm.
• Second pass with twin blade disposable razor. If you clean it properly after each use then each one will last for many uses.

You can get rogered and burnt, I’m not telling you anything.

Peak Warming Man said:

You can get rogered and burnt, I’m not telling you anything.

Sorry sorry, I thought that was Sharing Advice.

Peak Warming Man said:

You can get rogered and burnt, I’m not telling you anything.

Thanks for telling us that.

I used to have an electric razor, but when that stopped working I went back to razor shave and realised that the benefit of an electric razor was about -0.05.

Don’t use an electric shaver, the small particles enter your throat and lungs and can cause long term health issues.
Always use soap and water or a PWM approved shaving cream and use a Gillett three blade shaving device.

Peak Warming Man said:

Don’t use an electric shaver, the small particles enter your throat and lungs and can cause long term health issues.
Always use soap and water or a PWM approved shaving cream and use a Gillett three blade shaving device.

Always talks sense, that PW Man man.

Peak Warming Man said:

Don’t use an electric shaver, the small particles enter your throat and lungs and can cause long term health issues.
Always use soap and water or a PWM approved shaving cream and use a Gillett three blade shaving device.

This one?

Bubblecar said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Don’t use an electric shaver, the small particles enter your throat and lungs and can cause long term health issues.
Always use soap and water or a PWM approved shaving cream and use a Gillett three blade shaving device.

This one?

Perfect.

Peak Warming Man said:

Don’t use an electric shaver, the small particles enter your throat and lungs and can cause long term health issues.
Always use soap and water or a PWM approved shaving cream and use a Gillett three blade shaving device.

… unless your skin is susceptible to ingrown hairs or other shaving irritation. If it is, use a twin (or even single) blade shaver. The more blades, the further beneath the skin surface the hair can be cut, which sounds good, but it isn’t.

Bubblecar said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Don’t use an electric shaver, the small particles enter your throat and lungs and can cause long term health issues.
Always use soap and water or a PWM approved shaving cream and use a Gillett three blade shaving device.

This one?

That is the one Mr buffy uses. This I know because I needed very precise instructions on the shopping list recently.

I use an electric razor, PHILIPS brand. I do still have a beard and mustache, but I keep these neatly trimmed with an electric beard trimmer, usually about a No, 7 cut once a week. I find that wearing a face mask over a neatly trimmed beard is no drama.

The Rev Dodgson said:

I used to have an electric razor, but when that stopped working I went back to razor shave and realised that the benefit of an electric razor was about -0.05.

+1 Scissors to bring it into range of a throw away razor and the a few quick swipes and you are done. Nil electricity bills.

roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

I used to have an electric razor, but when that stopped working I went back to razor shave and realised that the benefit of an electric razor was about -0.05.

+1 Scissors to bring it into range of a throw away razor and the a few quick swipes and you are done. Nil electricity bills.

A quick BOTE suggests that even a relatively long shave with an electric razor should cost you about a quarter of a cent.

sibeen said:

roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

I used to have an electric razor, but when that stopped working I went back to razor shave and realised that the benefit of an electric razor was about -0.05.

+1 Scissors to bring it into range of a throw away razor and the a few quick swipes and you are done. Nil electricity bills.

A quick BOTE suggests that even a relatively long shave with an electric razor should cost you about a quarter of a cent.

Who gives a rats? ;) I haven’t shaved in fifty years at least.

sibeen said:

roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

I used to have an electric razor, but when that stopped working I went back to razor shave and realised that the benefit of an electric razor was about -0.05.

+1 Scissors to bring it into range of a throw away razor and the a few quick swipes and you are done. Nil electricity bills.

A quick BOTE suggests that even a relatively long shave with an electric razor should cost you about a quarter of a cent.

A year’s shaving for one dollar!

Michael V said:

sibeen said:

roughbarked said:

+1 Scissors to bring it into range of a throw away razor and the a few quick swipes and you are done. Nil electricity bills.

A quick BOTE suggests that even a relatively long shave with an electric razor should cost you about a quarter of a cent.

A year’s shaving for one dollar!

A dollar saved is a dolllar earned.

Bubblecar said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Don’t use an electric shaver, the small particles enter your throat and lungs and can cause long term health issues.
Always use soap and water or a PWM approved shaving cream and use a Gillett three blade shaving device.

This one?

I recently moved away from these accursed devices because I was losing more and more epidermis to them.

Straight foil electric shaver now.

sibeen said:

roughbarked said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

I used to have an electric razor, but when that stopped working I went back to razor shave and realised that the benefit of an electric razor was about -0.05.

+1 Scissors to bring it into range of a throw away razor and the a few quick swipes and you are done. Nil electricity bills.

A quick BOTE suggests that even a relatively long shave with an electric razor should cost you about a quarter of a cent.

Out of interest, how much should it cost to run an average 3-speed pedestal fan for an hour on speed 2?

Bubblecar said:

sibeen said:

roughbarked said:

+1 Scissors to bring it into range of a throw away razor and the a few quick swipes and you are done. Nil electricity bills.

A quick BOTE suggests that even a relatively long shave with an electric razor should cost you about a quarter of a cent.

Out of interest, how much should it cost to run an average 3-speed pedestal fan for an hour on speed 2?

not much at all very energy efficient

monkey skipper said:

Bubblecar said:

sibeen said:

A quick BOTE suggests that even a relatively long shave with an electric razor should cost you about a quarter of a cent.

Out of interest, how much should it cost to run an average 3-speed pedestal fan for an hour on speed 2?

not much at all very energy efficient

I hope so.

Bubblecar said:

monkey skipper said:

Bubblecar said:

Out of interest, how much should it cost to run an average 3-speed pedestal fan for an hour on speed 2?

not much at all very energy efficient

I hope so.

link to model?

JudgeMental said:

Bubblecar said:

monkey skipper said:

not much at all very energy efficient

I hope so.

link to model?

It’s an Arlec 40cm pedestal fan (black).

Bubblecar said:

JudgeMental said:

Bubblecar said:

I hope so.

link to model?

It’s an Arlec 40cm pedestal fan (black).

…5 blades.

Bubblecar said:

JudgeMental said:

Bubblecar said:

I hope so.

link to model?

It’s an Arlec 40cm pedestal fan (black).

50W, so can run it for 20 hours approx for 1 unit of electricity.

JudgeMental said:

Bubblecar said:

JudgeMental said:

link to model?

It’s an Arlec 40cm pedestal fan (black).

50W, so can run it for 20 hours approx for 1 unit of electricity.

So how much is a unit?

Bubblecar said:

JudgeMental said:

Bubblecar said:

It’s an Arlec 40cm pedestal fan (black).

50W, so can run it for 20 hours approx for 1 unit of electricity.

So how much is a unit?

look at your power bill.

I see, a unit is the same as a kWh.

So that’s about 25c per unit.

Seems remarkably cheap.

Bubblecar said:

sibeen said:

roughbarked said:

+1 Scissors to bring it into range of a throw away razor and the a few quick swipes and you are done. Nil electricity bills.

A quick BOTE suggests that even a relatively long shave with an electric razor should cost you about a quarter of a cent.

Out of interest, how much should it cost to run an average 3-speed pedestal fan for an hour on speed 2?

No more than 2 cents.

sibeen said:

Bubblecar said:

sibeen said:

A quick BOTE suggests that even a relatively long shave with an electric razor should cost you about a quarter of a cent.

Out of interest, how much should it cost to run an average 3-speed pedestal fan for an hour on speed 2?

No more than 2 cents.

Jolly good.

I’d be buying a good shaver, because once you start, you’ll continue so may as well do it with the better razor/shaver instead of the disposables that will cost you a lot in the long run.. unless, of course, they tell us tomorrow that we will never have to wear a mask again…

Arts said:

I’d be buying a good shaver, because once you start, you’ll continue so may as well do it with the better razor/shaver instead of the disposables that will cost you a lot in the long run.. unless, of course, they tell us tomorrow that we will never have to wear a mask again…

I’ll probably get an electric shaver and one of the recommended razors, to compare.

But not for a couple weeks or so. My and my beard need a bit more time together.