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Why are many men growing beards again ? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by lemmyreader@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Yesterday I passed a barbershop and saw ads on their wall outside of men with beards and short hair. It is a revival or saving electricity ?

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[–] maynarkh@feddit.nl 6 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Have you seen how much a razor costs nowadays?

[–] averyminya@beehaw.org 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I use a safety razor (~$25) and a pack of 100 is around $5, definitely much better than the Gillette line, and honestly I like it more than even the cheaper "good" razors like Dollar Shave or Harry's.

[–] ekky@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

This is the way! The razorblades last for about 4 uses (7 if stretched) so a pack easily lasts a year, and I haven't cut myself with one yet (in contrast to those pesky plastic razors which can't keep sharpness throughout a single session).

Never gonna give my safety razor up, one would have to wrestle it out if my cold, dead hands!

[–] averyminya@beehaw.org 3 points 6 months ago

Only 4? Oh... lol

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

This is the real reason. And I also just prefer to sleep an extra ten minutes every day.

[–] eightpix@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

This is the reason I stopped shaving. Cost. I have an electric shaver, but I can't be bothered with a half-ass shave. Also, shaving too often gives me razor bumps.

And, without a beard, I probably look like I should be in high school.

[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Cartridges are expensive. We've been trained by Gillette to think cartridges are the only way, but there are much cheaper options.

One of these and a blade sampler pack will get you started (for anyone interested).