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Permalink Reply by Alliegator on January 4, 2013 at 5:08pm

I am here to help!!! (hopefully)
This is from my blog, and it might give you some tips... http://lifeasabaldgirl.wordpress.com/shaving-your-scalp/

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Permalink Reply by Cindy on January 4, 2013 at 8:47pm

Thanks so much! Love your positive attitude and your blog is awesome. I had been thinking of purchasing the headblade but had read some negative reviews on it so have been using a triple blade gillette. Thanks for the advice and keep in touch.

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Permalink Reply by Alliegator on January 7, 2013 at 3:50pm

You're welcome! Awe, thank you so much!! I love the HeadBlade too. It was created by a man for those who shave their heads. I think it makes shaving your head a lot easier. You can get cut, so still be careful. I've gotten a few tiny cuts. I can see that some people might not like it, but I can't imagine using a regular razor. The more that you use it, the easier that it gets. You're welcome. You too!

I also learned about it from Thea at Bald Girls Do Lunch. I went straight to Walgreen's to purchase one right after the get together that I attended! Her head looked so nice & smooth that I had to try it myself.

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Permalink Reply by Spenser on January 5, 2013 at 1:19am

I love the Headblade. I learned about it from Thea at Bald Girls Do Lunch when she got us together in California..she usually has a discount code for it.

Use her link link or code BGDL at headblade.com

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Permalink Reply by Leslie Mader on January 13, 2013 at 12:03pm

I have been using my husband's old electric shaver and it works but there may be something else that's better. I don't let mine get too long so it's easier to shave. I did let it grow for a few months to see what would happen but as you know, the freedom wig lifts easier when your head is not smooth. Darn it. I kinda liked having SOME hair. Is your hair white? Mine is! I just sent you another message asking who your hair rep was for your piece. Mine was Kim Karaz in Texas.

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Permalink Reply by Sheila Pinder on March 17, 2013 at 10:40pm

I did not like the headblade shaver. Sometimes it worked great and other times it did not. I love their other products though. (head shave, head shed, and the one to reduce ingrown hairs).
You should try different shavers and determine what is best for you. I have an electric shaver designed for bald heads. I like it but it takes too long to shave. I can shave with a razor in 3-5 minutes. I prefer a three blade or five blade razor. The four balde cuts my head. I guess it has to do with the shape. It is a learning process.

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Permalink Reply by Frankie on June 4, 2013 at 11:06pm

Mach 4 Razor and the shaving cream that comes with it awesome shave and smooth as silk

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Permalink Reply by Cindie on June 20, 2013 at 5:54pm

I've been rubbing baby oil on my head and letting it sit for about a half hour, and then using warm shave cream for sensitive skin and a four blade razor. Voila! I now get a nice shave, and no more cuts and gashes and blood gushing from my scalp.

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Permalink Reply by GutsyGirl on July 1, 2013 at 9:06pm

Hi Cindy. :)

To keep it smooth, you have to pay attention to the direction of hair growth. Shaving against-the-grain or ATG is the best way to get it smooth, but especially if you're new to head shaving it can be quite irritating. Having a high quality shave soap/oil/gel can make a big difference here.

Shaving XTG, or across-the-grain, is my personal favorite method. It leaves my head nearly as smooth as ATG without the irritation. Since my neck is so sensitive, I generally do only one pass WTG and one XTG, but no ATG.

WTG, or with-the-grain is shaving in the direction of hair growth (generally this means shaving "down" from whatever area you're starting - down from the crown of the head to the forehead; down from the crown to the sides/ears; down from the crown to the neck). This produces the rough and velcro-like feeling and more of a shadow in areas where you have hair. It won't feel smooth.

Otherwise, shaving frequently (for me that would mean every 3 days after an ATG, 2 days after an XTG) will help you keep that smooth as a baby's bottom feel. You'll figure it out, hun. Takes some practice. Various razors and shaving soaps/gels produce wildly different results. I like a DE (double-edged) or Gillette Guard shave the best. I've been SO HAPPY with my Gillette Guard that I've stuck to it for a straight 6 months! Sometimes less blades = less irritation, which is reverse of what razor companies would like you to believe (so that you'll buy more expensive products).

Best of luck!

GutsyGirl

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Permalink Reply by Cindie on July 2, 2013 at 1:36am

Thanks, Gutsy Girl. Taking your advice tomorrow!

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