Shaving post SHTF

[bigpaul]

(23 October 2012, 16:08)NorthernRaider Wrote:

(23 October 2012, 14:48)Scythe13 Wrote: Just a quick question about shaving once TSHTF.

Will anyone be doing it, if so, how?

Has anyone tried the ceramic razors? They don't rust and apparently remain sharp for 10-20 times long than a standard steel razor blade.

Any views and opinions would be greatly appreciated!!!

Never heard of ceramic razors, please tell me more, As for shaving, hair cuts, hygiene etc it will be obligatory for everyone in my group to meet minimum hygiene standards, so beards will be neatly trimmed if people want beards, Ladies hair will be paigeboy, or bobbed or trimmed and tied back, perhaps platted, In a rural post apoc world with failed public utilities and hygiene systems one flea in the scalp/ one missed hand wash after taking a dump/ one tick in your hairy bits etc could see a community wiped out. I personally dont feel clean unless I shave on average of once every other day and cut my hair each week. People like to have beards and long hair, I dont have an issue with that so long as the extra grooming for hygiene goes with it.

One caveat though, If there are frequent or persistant threats of airborne infection or perhaps some nasty people use chemical munitions I would expect everyone to be close shaved so they can get good seals on their respirators.

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(23 October 2012, 15:45)Tibbs735 Wrote: Barter item? I imagine a lot of people will want shaved heads after a few weeks with no shampoo

I do that now, not used shampoo since the 80s, I just lather up and weild the bic razor from adams apple to back of neck.

you cut your hair once a week? WHAT HAIR?? you've got a shaved head for crying out loud!!

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i think that no matter what your hygeine standards are, if someone were to DICTATE how others wear their hair or if men can have a beard or not, that person will very quickly find them selves in a group of ONE...sorry, thats just human nature...