Anyone tried waxing their face, lmao, I'm serious! :)

I have waxed my carrot but never my face. Oops - will this get moved to Whine and Cheese now? ;)
 
Same thing here... sensitive skin.

I found using a true shaving cream... no gels and no foams...works best. It goes on like a moisturizing lotion so no drying of the skin. Best I have found are Kiehl's($$) or Neutrogena($). But the lack of irritation is worth it and it does last longer than a gel or foam.
 
Grow a beard a full beard. It is much easier and way more comfortable. Women don't know what they are missing out on.
 
My face, especially the neck tends to get very irritated when I shave regardless of the method (electric or blade) used. After a visit to my doctor and another to a dermatologist, the following is the method that works best for me:

I use a multi-bladed razor (Fusion, Mach 3 etc) in the shower after soaking my face in the hot water spray for a few minutes. I'll clean the rest of the body and hair first so the hot steam and water has a chance to soften the hair on my face. Using a shaving cream for sensitive skin (Nivea at the moment), massage it into the face don't just pat it on. You want the lubricants and ingredients to do their job of lifting the hair and softening it. Now the hard part, develop a pathway for the blade that you will stick to from now on. Meaning, shave in the same direction every time you shave. Against the hair grain is best and you won't get a very close shave for a week or so until your hair learns to do what you want. Don't pass over the same spot more than twice and don't press down on the blade, you want to skate the surface and let that razor sharp piece of metal do it's job.

Once I get out of the shower, dry off and whatnot I'll splash cold water on my face to close the pores. Afterwards, moisturize! Aftershave balm, your wife's chi-chi natural moisturizing goo, whatever...

When I really don't have to look decent, I'll forego shaving altogether for as long as I can. If it's a busy week, late morning or nothing that involves pretty ladies licking my cheeks I'll use a decent electric razor during the week and only use the blade for the weekend. I'll use 'Lectric Shave' pre-shave stuff before the electric razor and the same aftershaving ritual as above.

It might hurt to think it but if you've got a sensitive face you have to start thinking like a 'girl' when it comes to taking care of it. Moisturizing, cleansing and spending the extra bucks for the good stuff to keep it looking nice. I like natural products from places like Lush and Body Shop that don't have chemicals or alcohols in them if I can find something that works. At first it'll cost ya to find something that works for your skin type and needs but it's worth it not looking like you have the pox.
 
I can't do electric razors - they irritate my skin too much. I use a gillette Sensor razor and gel.

The key is to only shave after a hot shower . . and you only have about a 5 minute window before your whiskers start to stiffen up again.

Splash hot water on your face before lathering up.

Shave. I can only shave with downstrokes.

The second key is to only use ice cold water to rinse off the lather. Keep splashing it on until all the soap is gone. Ice ice cold.

I haven't needed to use any kind of moisturizer or after shave since I started using this method.

Remember - 1) hot shower, 2) hot water immediately prior to lathering, 3) ice cold rinse.
 
The Art of Shaving -- hyperlink to the Four Elements of a Perfect Shave. I agree cold water is superior for rinsing. This applies to men and women.
 
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