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My Latest Shaving Regime (As My Skin Seems To Get More Sensitive With Old Age).

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by Anura Guruge
on March 20, 2024

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I am convinced that the skin on my face HAS TO be getting MORE SENSITIVE as I get older. Yes, I do try to take care of it. {Some might even claim pamper. I am big into keeping my face hydrated.} But, it doesn’t help. Shaving is becoming an AGONY.

I HATE shaving, I really do. Always have. (Though I had a goatee in my early 20s) I refuse to have a beard. I dread having to shave! For much of my adult life, until I was well into my 60s I used to shave everyday. Then, I gave up. I try to just shave every 3 days — unless I am going out. I still will not go anywhere important WITHOUT shaving. Old habits die hard.

I am CONTINUALLY looking for a new ‘silver bullet’. I have the latest ‘Gillette‘ & the top-end ‘Braun’ electric razor. I also try all sorts of lotions. Still never happy.

A few weeks ago I again scoured Amazon. I found the ABOVE two products — Shave BUTTER & aftershave DEW. Sounded interesting. Both claim to be for ‘sensitive skin’. That is sure what I have.

So, I ordered them. I have been using them (exclusively) for the last 3 weeks. They seem to help. I LIKE THEM. The butter is nice. GREAT Mango smell. The mist sure is soothing.

So, I wanted to SHARE with you. Worth trying. I sure endorse them, both.

I Do My Darndest NOT To Buy German, The One Exception Is ‘Braun’ — & The ‘Series 9 Pro’ Is Pretty Special.

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by Anura Guruge
on June 4, 2023

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I HATE shaving, I really do. Always have. (Though I had a goatee in my early 20s) I refuse to have a beard. So, I suffer the agonies of shaving. For much of my adult life, until I was well into my 60s I used to shave everyday. Then, I gave up. I try to just shave every 3 days — unless I am going out. I still will not go anywhere important WITHOUT shaving. Old habits die hard.

I am CONTINUALLY looking for a new ‘silver bullet’. I have the latest ‘Gillette‘ & I try all sorts of lotions. Still never happy.

I had a Braun Series 7 for a few years & was relatively happy with it, though I didn’t use it all the time. I would switch between that & the latest Gillette. Given my stubble is like steel wool I was is need of a new head for it. Rather than getting a replacement head I opted to get the latest. Hence, the Series 9. So, I made a rare EXCEPTION to my aversion to buying German.

I used it for the first time this morning. I had 3 days worth of growth. It did quite well. Very quick. Quicker than the Series 7. I used it with this NEW electric pre-shave. It had some rave reviews. As I already said, I am always looking for that silver bullet.

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It was OK. I was initially pleased. Very pleased. As the day wore off there was SOME IRRITATION. Not bad, but not happy.

The Series 7 had an adjustment for SENSITIVE SKIN. The Series 9 doesn’t. I think that that might be a difference & issue. I will let you know.

I On The ‘Kancamagus’ Checking Out New Hampshire Foliage On September 29, 2021.

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by Anura Guruge
on October 2, 2021

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Contrary to what you may think, I don’t take many selfies. You might even see from the above that I am not very good at taking them. I have yet to work out where to look.

I, however, do get complaints that I don’t post enough pictures of self — especially now that you can’t find my picture at the Post Office. So, WHEN I remember I try to take a few for posterity & the Web.

So, this was a few days back when I went ambling up north.

I cannot get used to seeing myself, OUTSIDE, unshaved! Combination of old age & COVID — or to be precise, the wearing of masks (still) because of COVID. Since I am masked when I am close to people there isn’t much point shaving. They can’t see my face. That is the logic. I used to, for 40 years or so, shave everyday. Now I shave every 3rd day — sometimes, the 4th. Yikes. Plus, going bald. Age is not my friend. But, I am cool.

I have had one heck of an innings.

SMILE.

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