Quote Originally Posted by Alraz View Post
The explanation of the motion may complement the 2D drawing. Imagine that you are slicing bread. If you cut towards the cutting board, the bread is squished, right? If you cut towards the cutting board but simultaneously, add a forward motion, the bread cuts nicely. This is why there is a note of CAUTION:if your angle is too step, you WILL cut your face. If I were you, I would refrain from using this for now and concentrate on laying down the foundation of good shaving technique. Usually, a with the grain pass in combination with an across the grain pass is just about enough to remove most pesky whiskers. And as I said before, the aim should be on comfort not closeness. As your confidence develops, you can try more daring stunts ;-). If you are concerned with the longevity of the edge, this about this: Almost anybody can fix a dull blade, it takes a plastic surgeon to fix a scared face ;-) (this should be taken as a way of illustrating my point).

Al raz.

Yeah what you said makes sense. As far as developing confidence goes...im headed in the right direction for sure. Im not worried about cutting my face anymore like i was at the beginning. My comfort level is pretty high when im shaving also, i dont have razor burn anymore and i dont feel any discomfort when im actually shaving.

My shave basically goes like this. I put some conditioner on my beard when im in the shower and leave it there. I soak my face while im in the shower before getting out. I put some more conditioner on my face while making my later (stropping before the shower). I apply lather and do a quick wtg pass of my whole face. Then i begin applying lather to individual parts of my face. Cheeks first with a ATG pass just to get the little amount of hair that grows there. Then i do my lip...i normally do a couple WTG passes on my lip (starting under my nose and moving downward), this is normally a prettly close shave, but i can still feel some stubble. I then do my chin, basically just doing a WTG pass (starting under my lip and moving downward). I shave all the way to just above my jawline then stop, apply a bit more lather and work under my chin.

The overall outcome turns out to be a decent LOOKING shave that feels pretty smooth above my jawline, but below my jawline there is a spot on the right side (just above where you would check for a pulse) that i can never get close.

Overall my two biggest problem areas are that (pulse spot) and my soul patch, which i seem to cut if i use more than 2 passes. I know this has been long winded but i wanted to give you guys an idea of what i been doing here.