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Community Conversation => Transsexual talk => Female to male transsexual talk (FTM) => Topic started by: Dominick_81 on September 28, 2011, 10:15:11 PM

Title: Soap or Shaving Cream?
Post by: Dominick_81 on September 28, 2011, 10:15:11 PM
Do you guys use soap or shaving cream to shave your peach fuzz on your face? I've been using soap, don't think I really need the shaving cream yet since no facial hair has come in.
Title: Re: Soap or Shaving Cream?
Post by: tekla on September 28, 2011, 10:17:11 PM
Even w/o the hair the razor can really irritate the skin, but it depends on the soap, since shaving cream is mostly soap.
Title: Re: Soap or Shaving Cream?
Post by: Nygeel on September 28, 2011, 10:20:32 PM
I use shaving soap.
Title: Re: Soap or Shaving Cream?
Post by: LivingInGrey on September 28, 2011, 10:23:03 PM
Depends... Most times I shave in the shower and I'll use Irish Spring. But I do have a can of Barbasol under the sink for the rare times I shave outside of the shower.
Title: Re: Soap or Shaving Cream?
Post by: Bunpile on September 28, 2011, 11:51:24 PM
Quote from: Dominick_81 on September 28, 2011, 10:15:11 PM
Do you guys use soap or shaving cream to shave your peach fuzz on your face? I've been using soap, don't think I really need the shaving cream yet since no facial hair has come in.

Honestly, I just use soap. I haven't had growth nearly thick enough to warrant needing actual shaving cream.

I mean, back when I used to shave my underarms, I only used soap and it was more than adequate.  :) But it can get a little dry/irritated afterwards.
Title: Re: Soap or Shaving Cream?
Post by: wheat thins are delicious on September 29, 2011, 12:55:44 AM
Shaving cream.  I like the way it feels on my face.  Though admittedly I haven't shaved since about one month on T. 
Title: Re: Soap or Shaving Cream?
Post by: anibioman on September 29, 2011, 03:08:33 AM
shave gel
Title: Re: Soap or Shaving Cream?
Post by: GentlemanRDP on September 29, 2011, 12:26:21 PM
Shave gel here.
I used to just go with soap and water when I didn't have much hair there.
Now that it's thicker, I switched because it wasn't very smooth with just soap and water, even with a sharp blade.
Title: Re: Soap or Shaving Cream?
Post by: Sharky on September 29, 2011, 06:18:41 PM
Shaving cream. I don't like gel. Sometimes if I'm in a rush and I just need to touch up the mustache, where the hair grows faster, I will use water. I usually regret that later when my face burns.
Title: Re: Soap or Shaving Cream?
Post by: Liam K on September 29, 2011, 07:20:21 PM
I used soap before I started T, when all I was shaving was peach fuzz.  Once I started growing some actual coarse facial hair, I switched to shaving cream.
Title: Re: Soap or Shaving Cream?
Post by: xAndrewx on September 29, 2011, 07:35:14 PM
Shave gel but now I use an electric razor and some mens face lotion afterwards
Title: Re: Soap or Shaving Cream?
Post by: dmx on September 29, 2011, 11:07:35 PM
I use shaving cream
Soap dries out the skin...
Title: Re: Soap or Shaving Cream?
Post by: Leek on September 29, 2011, 11:17:46 PM
Or you could use neither and grow a sweet beard.
Title: Re: Soap or Shaving Cream?
Post by: SandraJane on September 29, 2011, 11:28:52 PM
Aveeno Unscented Body Wash and blend in 1-2  drops-globs of KY (or generic), makes a great slick, no grab surface! Smooth as a Baby's Behind! No Burns! :laugh:
Title: Re: Soap or Shaving Cream?
Post by: wheat thins are delicious on September 29, 2011, 11:29:31 PM
Quote from: Andy8715 on September 29, 2011, 12:55:44 AM
Shaving cream.  I like the way it feels on my face.  Though admittedly I haven't shaved since about one month on T.

I meant gel
Title: Re: Soap or Shaving Cream?
Post by: insideontheoutside on September 29, 2011, 11:48:28 PM
Shave gel kinda weirds me out! lol Like it morphs into something else once you squirt it out and then it makes your face feel all tingly and whatnot. I just don't personally care for it. I get the "sensitive" type razors that have "strips" on them with some sort of moisturizer or something and then just use soap.
Title: Re: Soap or Shaving Cream?
Post by: Lukas-H on September 30, 2011, 11:08:58 AM
I've only ever used a cream on my face even though I don't have much to shave off, it just feels/smells nice. I used to use a gel or a cream for other parts of my body but I haven't shave anything else for a long time now.
Title: Re: Soap or Shaving Cream?
Post by: hwytoaster on September 30, 2011, 03:09:21 PM
I have this weird old fashioned stuff that my ex left here. You put it on with a brush. I've tried using it just for fun, even though I'm not on T yet.