My Teenagers 1st Shave

You need to find a razor that is safe and that works well for you. Get your dad, mom, or older sibling to take you to a drugstore or discount store. You’ll find two popular types of razors: electric and manual. An electric razor usually has a cord attached, although many come in a rechargeable, cordless design. A manual or disposable razor usually has several blades stacked one on top of the other, which can provide you with a very clean shave.

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oh and if your son (or whoever your buying for) has acne don`t buy rotary (Philips), buy a foil (Braun) as motion of cutting won`t aggravate it

He can do either but the difference between using a foil, rotary or disposable razor is a different growth. If he starts with one and changes it will take a couple of goes with the new one for the hair to grow in the same way. Rotaries are best for heavier growth and then it comes down to personal preference. As you go up in price the main difference is a closer shave (a better and more advanced cutter) and a shorter recharge time (8 hour charge, compared to 1 hour charge)

As soon as my boys started having facial hair growth, I brought them a shaver. They were thrilled.
My eldest son started at 14.
If he is being bullied because of his facial hair its better just to shave it off.
I don`t think either electric shaver or razor make much difference, they do the same job. Maybe the electric shaver might be a safer option, if you don`t want him cutting himself.

my son is 13 and has dark hair, so his facial growth is really quite noticable. I`m trying to get him to hold out as long as possible as he is only going into yr 8 this year- and kids can be so cruel. He is already the victim of some bullying. I dont know wheter him shaving will give these kids another reason to pick on him. Any ideas?

You can use a razor if you`ve been using an electric shaver and vice versa. My hubby has gone from one to the other and back again and there was no problems for him doing this swapping around. Maybe it would be safer and thus easier for your son to start with an electric though as he won`t be able to cut himself accidently. My hubby used a simple Remington (until oneday he dropped it and it broke).