Thread: Most valuable and UNCOMMON tips and advices

I've actually found that moving my hand down the contour of my chin is much more difficult than placing my razor above my chin and using my mouth to stretch the skin in such a way that the skin moves beneath the razor. This effectively makes that challenging turn without even moving the razor (and it works really well for me.

I have no idea if I explained that in a way that makes sense, but it works for me

LOL!
shorynot if I skin stretch anywhere but my chin I get ingrowns, and the solution was exactly what you do! Gently blowing means my cheeks are concave out, but since its gentle it flattens them perfectly when a razor goes over them... and I though I was the only one...
and richmondesi another coincidence! Moving your face is a lot more stable than moving your hand. I did this at first. though once you learn the angles its faster and easier to freehand it.

But my contribution is these two things-
-Newspaper works like CrOx though not as well- needs more laps more often and I don't will KEEP a blade, just prolong its dulling. Newspaper was my only strop for 2 weeks, and a touch up thingy for 3 months til I got a barber hone.
-Buy the best your budget can afford. (within reason... a Dovo Redwood is the same as a Dovo snakewood, the $80 price difference is in the scales...)

A general list.
-Experimenting yields good results
-Ask specific questions, asking general questions often leaves out the most specific helpful answers
-Ask lots of questions

I was reminded of this in a recent n00b post so I'd like to offer up this little gem which helped me particularly when i was a new straight razor shaver.

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Originally Posted by xman

I was reminded of this in a recent n00b post so I'd like to offer up this little gem which helped me particularly when i was a new straight razor shaver.

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Good stuff there!

Originally Posted by xman

I was reminded of this in a recent n00b post so I'd like to offer up this little gem which helped me particularly when i was a new straight razor shaver.

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That is the first time I have seen that approach applied to shaving. I have read of it and have successfully applied it to bicycling off road. One in particular of the trails I ride is loaded with obstacles. Large log piles to go over and such. I visualize successfully making it over the logs as I am approaching them and usually do.

The best advice I've ever received is in my sig line below.

Keep a towel folded next to the sink, to have a soft place to put down your razor and to keep your shaving hand dry and free from lather... Never hold your blade with a slippery hand.

-Chief

Originally Posted by BHChieftain

Keep a towel folded next to the sink, to have a soft place to put down your razor and to keep your shaving hand dry and free from lather... Never hold your blade with a slippery hand.

-Chief

+1 on the towel. The alum trick works well too for this.

dont try new passes or angles during the week. save it for saturdays and sundays...case you nick your face or irritates your skin you dont need to spend the whole day at work answering questions and explaining why do you use a straight razor instead of the "amazing, confortable, safe and other kinds of blablabla wonders of the disposable razor" from the users of the regular methods.
ps: fans of the eletric shavers tends to be really agressive!

Originally Posted by khaos

LOL!
shorynot if I skin stretch anywhere but my chin I get ingrowns, and the solution was exactly what you do! Gently blowing means my cheeks are concave out, but since its gentle it flattens them perfectly when a razor goes over them... and I though I was the only one...
and richmondesi another coincidence! Moving your face is a lot more stable than moving your hand. I did this at first. though once you learn the angles its faster and easier to freehand it.

But my contribution is these two things-
-Newspaper works like CrOx though not as well- needs more laps more often and I don't will KEEP a blade, just prolong its dulling. Newspaper was my only strop for 2 weeks, and a touch up thingy for 3 months til I got a barber hone.
-Buy the best your budget can afford. (within reason... a Dovo Redwood is the same as a Dovo snakewood, the $80 price difference is in the scales...)

A general list.
-Experimenting yields good results
-Ask specific questions, asking general questions often leaves out the most specific helpful answers
-Ask lots of questions

I know you're right, but I can't help laugh when I look and see that many of the str8 users I know have goatees. I can't help but think it's to avoid that problem