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Shaving - 13 year old boy

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2outof3hapoy · 14/01/2021 10:09

Hi I'm single mum
My eldest has been shaving for about a year using travel electric shaver no problem but now has found he can't shave the hair just above his lips - any tips for best product or ways to deal please?

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Devaki · 14/01/2021 10:11

Get him a decent wet razor and shaving gel. Same rules as shaving your legs really - wash in warm water before shaving and rinse well afterwards.

YRGAM · 14/01/2021 22:39

What's he finding difficult about shaving it? Maybe he can try a disposable razor if his electric one isn't working. If he isn't using shaving foam, it really helps - any cheap version will do. I (m) found at that age it was much more effective to use foam and a plastic razor, not all upper lips are suited to electric razor heads.

2outof3hapoy · 15/01/2021 06:48

He was getting on fine with the electric shaver until now so I think we will give the disposable razor a go. Thanks for your advice. I opted for the electric razor because I was worried about him cutting himself but I think if I get a good quality disposable razor he should be fine now. Thanks

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Whitegrenache · 15/01/2021 07:03

Harry's razor and foam are apparently really good - on line or boots

MissSmiley · 15/01/2021 08:11

Is he making the usual funny faces that I've seen men do to flatten the top lip? It's certainly difficult to shave wet or dry if the skin isn't flat

Warsawa31 · 15/01/2021 08:18

Hey op man who learnt to have without having a dad here. I had to guess and I did cut myself quite a bit and my mum wasn't helpful (understandably) here is a good link for some advice -

Tell him it's normal to cut your self and you get better in time - I'm 32 and I still cut myself.

Or better yet tell him to look into growing a beard you'd be surprised how supportive men are of each other on this blog - www.tapatalk.com/groups/jefffsbeardboard/men-in-their-teens-age-19-and-under-f66/

That's specifically for younger men and boys under 19

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