Shaving question for the guys?!


Question: I work in a nursing home and this one resident shaves his face and his head. He is almost obsessive compulsive over it. The only thing the nursing home will supply me with is disposable razors and I have to use 6-8 of them in order to shave him and it still doesn't turn out smooth. He has the thickest hair and beard I have ever seen. Is there anything I can put on his head and face prior to shaving him that would soften the whiskers up and at least allow me to give him a smooth shave and maybe not leave so many nicks on him. I don't know if this has anything to do with it or not, but he is half black and half white if this helps. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks in advance.


Answers: I work in a nursing home and this one resident shaves his face and his head. He is almost obsessive compulsive over it. The only thing the nursing home will supply me with is disposable razors and I have to use 6-8 of them in order to shave him and it still doesn't turn out smooth. He has the thickest hair and beard I have ever seen. Is there anything I can put on his head and face prior to shaving him that would soften the whiskers up and at least allow me to give him a smooth shave and maybe not leave so many nicks on him. I don't know if this has anything to do with it or not, but he is half black and half white if this helps. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks in advance.

make sure you use a hot towel..or have him take a hot shower first. it softens the hair.

use a warm damp towel......
in the old days,..in a barber shop...they put hot towels on your beard before they shaved you.

but those days are gone.

Just get a better razor (those expensive ones). It will give better a and closer shave and will last like a week. You can add some shaving cream to make it better.

im not a guy but my boyfriend exfoliates his skin prior to shaving and soaks his skin in hot water for a few minutes before he shaves! also he shaves with bodycream instead of shaving cream and his skin is really smooth afterwards





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