Thread: Around lips and chin

Ergo why I like smaller razors, work better for me
I find skin stretching a scything motion and a very shallow razor angle to do the best job

Originally Posted by alschepis

Im a beginner and I find getting a close shave in those areas tough too. Some have suggested a "Dead Man's Pass" which entails running the blade from the top of your lip upward to just under your nose.I won't attempt this. Im set on keeping my nose.

Take a look at this video. It helped me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRcg...qAqLOsu&t=201s

Thanks for the video. I saw one great tip that I am going to try tomorrow.

Roger

Originally Posted by alschepis

I know I’ve peppered the board with questions and I’m thankful for everyone’s patience. I’m about 60 shaves into Straight Razor shaving and I think I’m doing okay. I still get more nicks or cuts on my chin, upper lip, and corners of mouth than I’d like. I’m not nicking myself anywhere else. Any suggestions as to why would be greatly appreciated

For your upper lip, under your nose, put the sr at a 90° angle than lower the spine tward your nose, and make a downward pass. (Remember resuction, not removal)
Fir your chin , as you round your chin, it will look as if your angke is getting steeper, but don't fear thats musslw memory keeping tour 20° angel

Usually when I get myself it's a combination of needing to re-strop and impatience. I make a couple of passes with no joy and instead of taking a second to check on my blade or angle I just get a little more aggressive and then I get a little red line.

This exacerbates itself by having the line then become a sticking point on the next shave. That's my experience, anyway.

Originally Posted by shenanigans

Usually when I get myself it's a combination of needing to re-strop and impatience. I make a couple of passes with no joy and instead of taking a second to check on my blade or angle I just get a little more aggressive and then I get a little red line.

This exacerbates itself by having the line then become a sticking point on the next shave. That's my experience, anyway.

Get an alum block to treat your nicks between passes

I didn't mean that it sticks in the same shave, but that the scar tissue become a sticking point in subsequent shaves.

Originally Posted by shenanigans

I didn't mean that it sticks in the same shave, but that the scar tissue become a sticking point in subsequent shaves.

Ooh, than, an alum block csn add dome slickness if you run in ynder the watter just before touchinf yor face, or you csn try soking your brush longer to lake yoyr lather a little fuller then when you add a touch if water on each lather it sill be slicker.

Originally Posted by shenanigans

I didn't mean that it sticks in the same shave, but that the scar tissue become a sticking point in subsequent shaves.

Ooh, than, an alum block csn add dome slickness if you run in ynder the watter just before touchinf yor face, or you csn try soking your brush longer to lake yoyr lather a little fuller then when you add a touch if water on each lather it sill be slicker.
You may asso just need to attack or from anothwr anhle, sxare tussue never plays fir

Learning about stretching the skin by either using your off hand or puffing your cheeks out or pulling your mouth to one side...etc as well as using the lightest touch possible with the blade will be what does the most for preventing nicks and cuts.