Thread: I can't get a close shave

Well, let's see here. If you shave in the morning, say 5 am, and get 5 o'clock (5 pm) shadow things are considered about right. So if you shave at 5 pm and get 5 o'clock (5 am) shadow, things should be about right.

Sound about right?

In addition to stropping, hot preshave, aftershave lotion, etc, try using a shaving cream or preshave with a higher acidic content. A higher acidity will make the hairs stand up more and give you a closer shave. You might even try starting with a drop of lemon juice on your face before you shave if you are crazy enough....

are you making all three passes? i noticed the tighter i stretch my skin the closer my shave is. not much but i hope this helps

Click the link in my signature. Might help.

wait, 3 passes? I only do 2. How many passses do the rest of you make?

ed

I also do both my passes with the grain.

ed

hi


shave against grain.will do it.

All great advice above! Work on keeping light pressure, a nice hot shower, hot lather, strop well and you should be on your way to a better/closer shave. I also found it more comfy to add glycerin to my lather. "uberlather" It makes for a better lather too of course. Jeremy-

Originally Posted by tryonix

wait, 3 passes? I only do 2. How many passses do the rest of you make?

ed

2. wtg & atg

Originally Posted by tryonix

wait, 3 passes? I only do 2. How many passses do the rest of you make?

ed

Three passes - WTG, XTG, and ATG. WTG takes off alot of whiskers, but it's not very close. XTG is a very presentable shave, but not BBS. ATG gets the BBS.