Question about men and their razors

Perks · Dec 8, 2009

Somehow this topic has come up three times in the last four days and now I'm curious -

There are quite a few male celebrities who sport perma-stubble. It actually looks as if they shave with a guard on or something to achieve a 5 o'clock shadow, 24 hours a day.

Anyone here do that or know how it's done? Or is it just that these guys are so damned virile that they turn from wiping their freshly-shaved faces and a grunt and a scowl later, there's a quarter inch of hair bristling out of their chins?

Shadow_Ferret · Dec 8, 2009

Well, there are trimmers.

DWSTXS · Dec 8, 2009

mine gets that way at the 4 day mark. But i get way too many women thinking I'm george clooney, and they start bothering me, so, I shave it. Too much hassle dealing with all those swooning ladies.

LOL

Perks · Dec 8, 2009

Shadow_Ferret said:
Well, there are trimmers.

Right, but do some guys craft stubble like topiary? That's what I want to know.

dclary · Dec 8, 2009

Norelco Beard Trimmer -- has various depth settings. You can choose how rugged you want your facial hair.

When I sport a beard, I use that to keep the beard trimmed, and my trusty Mach-3 for the wet work.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FEF1V4/?tag=absolutewritedm-20

Silver King · Dec 8, 2009

Shadow_Ferret said:
Well, there are trimmers.

That's the way it's done, with a beard trimmer set on the lowest setting.

DWSTXS · Dec 8, 2009

i would bet that some do. But they're douche-bags for being so shallow.

Perks · Dec 8, 2009

dclary said:
Norelco Beard Trimmer -- has various depth settings. You can choose how rugged you want your facial hair.

When I sport a beard, I use that to keep the beard trimmed, and my trusty Mach-3 for the wet work.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FEF1V4/?tag=absolutewritedm-20

I know how men shave! I've been married for a baker's dozen years - and I've even opened my eyes once or twice.

I think my question must not make any sense.

dclary · Dec 8, 2009

DWSTXS said:
i would bet that some do. But they're douche-bags for being so shallow.

Sonny Crockett's gonna kick your ass for that.

Perks · Dec 8, 2009

DWSTXS said:
i would bet that some do. But they're douche-bags for being so shallow.

Lol! Are women shallow for plucking their eyebrows?

DWSTXS · Dec 8, 2009

no, you question makes sense, and I know that there are trimmers that will allow you to set the settings so that it looks like you have that perma-stubble look all the time.

I don't know any guys who go to all the trouble to do this, but I'm absolutely certain that it's done.

DWSTXS · Dec 8, 2009

dclary said:
Sonny Crockett's gonna kick your ass for that.

bring him on! him and his allygator too. I'll whip him and then I'll yank that white jacket off him and wipe my arse with it!

Williebee · Dec 8, 2009

A beard trimmer is used to keep the beard in shape, whatever shape/length you want it to be in. So, yeah, that would be how to do it.

Perks · Dec 8, 2009

Now with dclary and Mr. Sinclair mocking their manhood, nobody's going to admit to pruning to just-shaved-three-days-ago.

Why, oh why, do I have a want to shave my head now? I want a perma-stubble brainpan.

DWSTXS · Dec 8, 2009

Perks said:
Lol! Are women shallow for plucking their eyebrows?

No. Women SHOULD be carefully trimmed. In fact, no hair below the equator is a good rule.

rhymegirl · Dec 8, 2009

Perks said:
Or is it just that these guys are so damned virile that they turn from wiping their freshly-shaved faces and a grunt and a scowl later, there's a quarter inch of hair bristling out of their chins?

I think that's it. Kinda like my husband.

NeuroFizz · Dec 8, 2009

The trimmer is good for keeping the goatee well-shorn. Number four setting for the upper lip and the sonbitch (that little tuft below and centered on lower lip). Number three setting on the rest of the chin. I suspect the number one setting would give that stubble look, but I'd rather lather up and clean the rest with a regular razor. That stubbly look just gives me that "I live in a cardboard box" countenance.

And facial hair is to virility as breast implants are to nursing.

MGraybosch · Dec 8, 2009

DWSTXS said:
No. Women SHOULD be carefully trimmed. In fact, no hair below the equator is a good rule.

Neatly trimmed is good enough for me, ladies.

jennontheisland · Dec 8, 2009

DWSTXS said:
No. Women SHOULD be carefully trimmed. In fact, no hair below the equator is a good rule.

Keep the armpits hairy. Check.

MGraybosch · Dec 8, 2009

jennontheisland said:
Keep the armpits hairy. Check.

Go ahead. I usually don't stick my tongue in there.

BenPanced · Dec 8, 2009

Yeah, I have the ultra-deluxe permastubble look, m'self.

Silent Rob · Dec 9, 2009

I treat it the same way as a field of wheat. Let it grow until luxuriant (roughly two hours), chop a bit off and then set fire to the rest.

It's great for my complexion.

alleycat · Dec 9, 2009

It's done with the Hunky Pro Max™ beard trimmer. As seen on TV. You can get one for six easy payments of just $19.95 (plus shipping and handling of $24.95) . . . but if you call in the next hour they will knock one payment off! As your free gift they will also include the Brad Pitt Hunky Pro™ hair styler--A $40 value! The first ten callers will also get the Chuck Norris Super Nose Hair Trimmer™.

Jersey Chick · Dec 9, 2009

Does that come with the Ear Hair trimmer as well? Or do you have to buy that bad boy separately??

quickWit · Dec 9, 2009

Perks said:
Why, oh why, do I have a want to shave my head now? I want a perma-stubble brainpan.

You should do it, Perks. It's the shizzle.

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