Thread: Pride comes before a fall

Your still at the first few shaves. You have a long way to go before its going to be a smooth comfortable shave most of the time. As said, at this point you just need to work on beard reduction and not worry about what is left over that you can feel with your hand. Knock it down and learn angle and preasure. And Stropping. Get 100 shaves in then think about trying something different. Even after you have done it for years you are still going to find a bad shave now and then and a cut once in a while.

Your talking about the hardest place to shave, for all of us.
Those crazy hollows under the jawline.!
Mine grows just like yours, and it took me a long time to figure out how to get to them. The technique, is customized to my face, and mine only. I call it a X pass.

From jawline below the ear, to base of the throat, then from base of neck below the ear to center of chin.

Its not a straight pass, its in small increments. A little heal,then some toe, working cautiously.

Its not for the novice, nor the unsteady handed.




It all in what works for you, for your type of beard.

Again....not for the novice.! Just an example of what works for me to achieve BBS.

Originally Posted by outback

Your talking about the hardest place to shave.
Those crazy hollows under the jawline.!
Mine grows just like yours, and it took me a long time to figure out how to get to them. The technique, is customized to my face, and mine only. I call it a X pass.

From jawline below the ear, to base of the throat, then from base of neck below the ear to center of chin.

Its not a straight pass, its in small increments. A little heal,then some toe, working cautiously.

Thanks Mike.

I have the same beard as you so luckily I didn’t have to learn to do my top lip or chin

Steve

Ashamed to admit it, but even after 6 years i still cut myself occasionally. It really hurts when my wife notices and says "did you cut yourself again?" (as if i do it every day).

Thanks for the reminder. Been there. Done that. Going back someday to do it again.

When i really feel like going BBS I do very close to what Outback does. But like he said, its not for a newbie. Even if you dont draw blood it will give some major irritation. Most the time i dont sweat it. Its not worth all the extra effort.

Hi Guys,

I had my 9th shave today.

I have read a lot of posts on here and have taken advice I was given by fellow members to heart.

This is what I have learnt.

Face prep and good lather are not optional.

Shaving with a cartridge may be like eating at McDonalds where you eat it and beat it but straight shaving is fine dining, eat slowly, savour, take you time.

I had my shower today (all my Sandalwood stuff). Got dressed as I always do before putting a straight razor to my face just in case I need to go anywhere in a hurry. I stropped my razor on my board carefully 60 laps & made loads of thick creamy sandalwood lather.

I shaved slowly, s l o w l y. It took me about 25 mins to do 2 passes and I even kind of tried the X pattern that Outback and Gasman use (not very well but no blood).

I angled my razor more so that the spine was closer to my face than usual and ignored the feeling that I wasn't even shaving because if I were running the spine down my face I could always just shave again.

Anyway, I had the smoothest shave yet, didn't even feel like a shave. No blood and can't wait for tomorrow so I can do it again.

Thank you everyone for the advice, it is starting to make some sense.

Steve

Originally Posted by tintin

Ashamed to admit it, but even after 6 years i still cut myself occasionally. It really hurts when my wife notices and says "did you cut yourself again?" (as if i do it every day).

My wife usually points out the blood after I’ve purchased something shave related. SHe thinks I already have too much wet shaving goodies and loves to make a point. I’ve given up trying to offer any counter arguments - they are pointless.