I was thinking about this skit when I bought a disposable razor the other day that actually had 4 blades.

Reminds me of:

Yeah, I remember those Trac II commercials and wondering why they would advertise how it gives you ingrown hairs.

You save on shaving cream and razors, and don't expose yourself daily to whatever chemicals they put in shaving cream.

Shaving cream? Who needs that? Shave in the shower. The hot water softens your beard and washes the shavings right off. No need for any cream or gel or soap or anything at all.

And your bath brush cleans out the gunk between the two blades ilico-presto. (And when you don't use cream or gel, there's hardly any gunk to clean.)

Stop using shampoo too. For two weeks everything is itchy and oily and gross, but then your scalp stops producing excess oil (usually stripped away every day by the soap), and the oil spreads out in your hair with the heat, and your hair becomes soft and really quite nice. And as a bonus you stop absorbing aluminum through your skin and reduce your chances of getting Alzheimer's someday.

Stop using soap also, and just stand under the water longer. Use a body brush. You'll stink for a couple of weeks, but then gradually the oils subside there too, and you just don't need soap or deodorant. And you stop absorbing fat and aluminum.

Stop using soap also, and just stand under the water longer.

Soap does allow water to clean better. However, I only use Ivory soap.

I think I agree with you almost entirely, though. People don't need to smell like flowers, or leather, or peppermint. People should smell like nothing at all. Just keep yourself clean.

Electric razors just take too long. I also use only a thick lather of Ivory soap when I shave.

Not if you shave every day or two.

AND it's more sanitary than blades if you dip your electric razor into Braun's sanitizer.

Stop using shampoo too...as a bonus you stop absorbing aluminum through your skin and reduce your chances of getting Alzheimer's someday.

Stop using soap also, and just stand under the water longer. Use a body brush. You'll stink for a couple of weeks, but then...

Couple of observations.

Yes, I agree that shampooing one hair/scalp (if any of us have much left) is counter productive.

The aluminum content in anti-antiperspirants is a real danger. Especially now, since manufacturers are adding 18% and more for prolonged "protection."

A bit of soap and smelling good is productive in attracting or KEEPING a lady around and "interested." *COUGH*

Use a body brush.

Excellent suggestion.

Shaving cream? Who needs that? Shave in the shower. The hot water softens your beard and washes the shavings right off. No need for any cream or gel or soap or anything at all.

Interesting. Do you use a mirror in the shower? Doesn't it get steamed up?

Also, it means you can only shave when you take a shower and I shave when I need to, not every day, independent of when I shower.

Stop using shampoo too. For two weeks everything is itchy and oily and gross...

I don't shave my head but I come a close as possible with electric hair cutters, so no, I don't use Shampoo. I do use soap though. I don't miss long hair on my head. It's overrated -- for us guys, at least.

And as a bonus you stop absorbing aluminum through your skin and reduce your chances of getting Alzheimer's someday.

Yes, aluminum should be avoided. Most deodorants have it too.

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I can be done shaving in a minute with a disposable razor. Are modern electric razors faster than that?

Electric razors need a few minutes of cleaning every now and then and I've found that if it starts to take longer to shave, it needs cleaning. One minute? That's fast. Electric razors vary in quality but it takes me longer than that.

Some electric razors are battery operated and waterproof and are designed for use in a shower.

The aluminum content in anti-antiperspirants is a real danger. Especially now, since manufacturers are adding 18% and more for prolonged "protection."

You beat me to it!

I use antiperspirants only on those occasions when I don't want to take chances smelling bad but I generally have no problems with that anyway. I do live in a cooler climate though. Anyone living in heat & humidity may not have that as an option so much. I imagine powdered antiperspirants are probably better than gel deodorants as there's no fluid to help facilitate absorption through the skin.

One minute? That's fast

I have a very specific pattern for shaving. If I have a sharp razor, it doesn't take long.

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Good info. Common sense stuff and then some (although exfoliating dead skin cells IS a beneficial thing.)

Daily baths in hot water that become full of dirt and pathogens can't be a good thing.

As a related aside, I will never forget the days four of us jumped directly into a friends hot tub, all sweaty after playing football. The hot tub water became a filthy, foamy mess in no time.

A bath/shower every other day seems reasonable (after workouts or working during summer, OR...on days/nights when there's a chance you might get "lucky.")

You beat me to it!

Yeah, noticed your aluminum warning too...

I've notice now they are now advertising "72-96 Hour Protection". That of course comes with no caveat for the insane toxic amount of aluminum (20%) in the "anti-antiperspirant potion (XXtreme Right Guard).

I use antiperspirants only on those occasions when I don't want to take chances smelling bad but I generally have no problems with that anyway. I do live in a cooler climate though. Anyone living in heat & humidity may not have that as an option so much. I imagine powdered antiperspirants are probably better than gel deodorants as there's no fluid to help facilitate absorption through the skin.

Right...generally, minimal social contact with others = NOT a problem.

Cooler/winter situations not as problematic as warmer environs.

I always found the gels to be easier to spread and use. Powdered spray or stick? Never liked breathing in that stuff while the sticks seem to crumble. To each his own I guess...

But I use very very little of it when I apply it. Some people really slather it on because they are so paranoid about B.O.

OTOH, nobody likes a stinker either.

We all have different body chemistry. I don't think there are perfect one-size-fits-all hygiene regimens other than "some regular bathing should occur".

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Interesting. Do you use a mirror in the shower?

Don't need a mirror. I feel my skin: rough with whiskers. I run the razor over it. Feel it again. Still rough? Run the razor again. Smooth? Move on to the next piece. Once I feel like I've covered the waterfront, run my hand all over my face and feel for any rough spots. It's like mowing a lawn. Obviously I don't wear sideburns.

then my wife can smell the garlic or the curry, because those come out the pores

So does kimchi. It's a Korean dish, made from cabbage and other vegetables. It's prepared by salting and sealing it in a pot and burying it in the ground for a few days and allowed to ferment. Pretty strong stuff.

So does kimchi. It's a Korean dish, made from cabbage and other vegetables. It's prepared by salting and sealing it in a pot and burying it in the ground for a few days and allowed to ferment. Pretty strong stuff.

Many variations of Kimchi. I liked the what we called the weapons grade strong variant. Great for the digestive system. Smells the same coming out too.

Try being locked up in an underground bunker with Korean Army dudes who eat the stuff three times a day.

I don't each all that much spicy stuff, but I do eat a lot of oily fish. That doesn't come out of your pores, but it gets on your hands (I'll use soap for that), and it smells the same coming out your butt.