Fire Shaving

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I am 19, and with my family gene history, that means that I am just starting to hit puberty ...
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::sobs::

More accurately, it means I am at the point where I have just enough facial hair for it to be a pain in my ass, but not enough for me to do anything cool with (I look forward to the day when I can be moustachioed like Dali). The slow uneven growth rate of the hair, if left unchecked, will result in a fuzzy chin made up of a variety of hair lengths. The juxtaposition of hairs less than a centimeter in length with hairs over two inches in length makes for a really creepy look.

I have played with fire enough to know that it is a great way of removing hair, so I figured doing it intentionally for once might be a good change of pace, which is why I've started Fire Shaving.

I have no problem with shaving like a normal person, there are many things I do like a normal person. It is just sometimes I want a quick way to eradicate all the little hairs on my face without all the ceremonious procedures of a regular shaving.

Step 1: Materials

The great thing about fire shaving is that it only really requires one piece of equipment - a lighter.

A butane lighter is highly recommended. It is a much cleaner burn than a wick (zippo) lighter, and the size of the flame is easier to control (make sure the lighter has a flame size adjust).

If you want to be sure that you do not burn any unintended hair, then I also suggest something like painters tape or a baseball hat to block off the extra hair.

Comments

[poofrabbit]

I was very entertained reading your instructable, thanks! I hope you are planning to enter it into the redneck contest, because I think you might do well (this is very original!)  Loved all the facial expressions and keep those eye lashes! :)

[nemoskull]

ooookaaay, this seem pretty stupid. but,
i think its a great idea. i have shaved with electric, safty and straight razors. this i gotta try. think of it: no razor burn! i shave in a hurry, so i usualy end up leaving out the door with blood dripping on to stuff. i just kinda got use to the pain, so it leaves a mess.\
FYI, hair will not burn right away, it usualy kinda 'melts' first, so this is not *quite* as dangerous as it seems.

[KROKKENOSTER]

I had to start using Philips shavers @ age 15 and had to use a hair clipper in cases when the Philips had no batteries I am now some years older and still I will only look at guys doing this as some harlequins practicing a party trick
REAL BEARD LIKE BARBED WIRE!!!!!!!!!!! Man I am in danger loosing this "daring" sort of game! Even before the game starts. Tough guys! They chrome their fighting chains to keep the fight sterile and clean When lost in a forest they use rattlesnakes to tie up their trousers!!

[mwicksey]

although i forgot to mention. the butane as after shave is a little bit immature, id go with aloe or something to sooth the skin if its left with a burning feeling. and when i do try this ill go with 2 burns then ill use my razor.

[Chief2091]

It's not butane as aftershave, how has no one caught this yet? Butane evaporates entirely too quickly, that's lighter fuel commonly used for Zippos.

[the.rollie]

this ladies and gentlemen is why drugs are bad... and then lighter fluid "aftershave" really?.... what has the world come too
its called get a rasor. you can even get a 12 pack at a dollar store

[jrabon]

Then maybe you should have read what this tutorial is about then instead of being a prick.

[imrobot]

you, jrabon, are awesome. Thank you for fighting the trolls.

[WilliamPastor]

I dislike that so many people are posting comments about how "this will kill the follicle and cause permanent hair loss" and "can cause infertility if you use it on your coinpurse" and also, somebody made a comment about him being on drugs. In another country (I think in the middle east) this is the way everyone shaves. It is a normal thing to do in some places so dont be rude. Do you even realize how strange some american customes are?

[mwicksey]

Now thats what i call thinking outside the box :) i just thought of the same thing i may try it later on. People may say we are out of our minds or crazy but i personally think it is a creative alternative approach to shaving. so all of you who think its dumb it isnt its actually very smart as long as you are careful :)

[electrosam]

Are you insane ?
I shall gift you a shaving kit but please stop this insanity.

[jrabon]

It's actually not insanity. In some places around the world, you can actually go to a barber shop and get this done professionally. Seen it on Ripley's Believe It Or Not I believe.

[bustedit]

If the object was to save time, I think it was defeated by suggesting a shower afterward. Splash some warm water on your face and just run a damn razor over the baby fuzz. ...but yes, original idea.

[jrabon]

Not only is it FAIRLY original, they also do this in some countries and maybe even some places in America as a "shaving" technique. XD

[apples!!!!!]

*shaves*
*uses lighter fluid as aftershave*
"Oh, I missed a bit on my chin! Better get it so I don't look silly."
/hospital

[ravingking]

your off your head mate. i recomend gilette mach 3 because its safer and wont smell like  burnt pubes thus meaning theres a greater chance of getting a girl

[yousouf]

You are correct

[colorex]

WOW! You're awesome!

[zeldafan]

Dude are you out of your frekin mind, only im stupid enough to do this

[HughGRection]

This reminded me of this one time last year at school where one of my friends got cheese stuck in my hair so for some odd reason my first instinct was to try burning it out. I guess I forgot that cheese melts and gets really hot, and is hard to get out, and smells horrible, and makes you a pariah.

[mettaurlover]

Done this, works great. Only problem is that I don't register heat properly on most of my skin. Thankfully, I don't burn easily-molten paracord is a minor annoyance to me and leaves no burns.

[Screamo]

AWESOME -tries it- -burns face- i dont think it worked. i wish i could get a beard but im only 13 : D

[MillenniumMan]

Wow, talk about razor burn. Just be careful you don't kill the follicles if you want to grow facial hair later. And never do this with your coinpurse if you want to have kids later.

[senseisean]

Yeah, I did this once when I was younger. Didn't have a razor handy, but hey.. here's a lighter. There were patches under my chin where hair didn't grow for a few years. Fortunately, it has since filled back in. This is dangerous and smelly.

[Thundertydus]

Yeah, about that coinpurse thing....
So can this cause PERMINANT Hair removal?
Because I don't want kids, and I REALLY dont want pubic hair, I'm afraid to shave it because i'm afraid it'll end up looking like a greek man's back...

[macrumpton]

Coinpurse ha! that is a new one for me. Makes sense that your coinpurse would be near your moneymaker.

[kirnex]

Your comment actually made me laugh out loud. Aces.

[A.J.]

lolzzzzzz

[mmould03]

What's with the hating? You saw the title of the instructable... was it something other than what you were expecting? This is actually hardly new. I reccomend anyone who does try it do it after you've gotten out of a shower and the hair you'd like to keep is still wet enough you don't have to worry about it all going up if you catch a stray bit. Dry the facial hair you'd like to get rid of. Quick passes with the lighter (both in contact with skin and duration of the ignition of the lighter) will be perfectly safe. If you feel a spot getting to warm, go to another section. Let the lighter cool if the metal is getting too hot; switch to a backup lighter or even have a couple waiting. This process is only as safe as the individual doing it. If you're an accident prone clutz, lets not try this one. As for the smell, wash your face, apply aftershave, you're set. Either way people, don't knock a person just because you don't agree with something they do.

[CrazySheep]

Bike glove tan line? That's a first! XD I'f I was a guy, I'd try it :D I'm quite the pyromaniac...

[YoungPyro19]

I don't know why you people are so concerned about getting burned with a lighter.
I got a 3rd degree burn on my left wrist from hot popcorn butter when I was 10yr old. Never again will I open up a popcorn bag after it comes right out of the microwave. 

[KingOfGoth]

 No offense kid, but I wouldn't recommend using fire to do "man-scaping". 

Honestly, I wouldn't recommend this on your face either.  If you cut your face with a razor, you'll never notice anything.  If you burn yourself, you're going to have a scar on your face for all time.

[9.6 Volts]

isnt the man-scape area flamable?

[LDDR]

 he's not a man... he's obviously still a child

[soapwytch]

One of my sons (when he was a teenager) got a trip to a burn center when a lighter he was using got too hot and literally exploded in his face. I hope no one actually attempts this very dangerous instructable.

[jackh94]

 did he read the instruction manual....
'do not use for periods of time longer than 30...' (and burn the manual)

[gorillailla202]

Was it one of those little disposable lighters? Because I have had some "Misfortune" with those little things to. Aka, dropped one on my ashtray, and it exploded and sprayed my hand with fire.

[soapwytch]

Yes, it was a Bic disposable. He was lucky because it could have been a lot worse than it was. And he ended up with only minimal scarring.

[MillenniumMan]

Hmmmmm.......... Bic disposable razor... Bic disposable lighter.... Bic disposable fire-razor??? At least there's no Barbasol firegel.

[jackh94]

 that would be great, having tiny little flames inside a razor somehow