Thread: Shaving after several days growth.

I haven't let my beard go that long in so many years I forget what it is like. In the last few years I've rarely skipped even a day I look forward to the shave so much.

So I am unsure that this gradual stubble removal technique would apply to your situation but it is explained here in the SRP Wiki and may be worth a look.

I haven't let my beard go that long in so many years I forget what it is like. In the last few years I've rarely skipped even a day I look forward to the shave so much.

So I am unsure that this gradual stubble removal technique would apply to your situation but it is explained here in the SRP Wiki and may be worth a look.

This is largely what I did for the cheeks and neck. For some reason, the hair on my chin is like stone; it's always been a problem. In the future I just need to not let it get that long and keep my razor sharp. If it means I need to touch up my razor more often than most, so be it.

Thanks,
Adrian.

The Fusion is probably working better cus it's getting five passes per stroke. This is also the cause of its problems. In theory, it shouldn't really matter to a straight how long the hair is, as the thickness coming out of the follicle is constant. I'm gonna go with mparker on this one. Sounds to me like you've got a blade in need of a touch up- thats sort of how my sub par blades feel.

The chin is the hardest place imo. No way around it except to have a sharp razor and lots of practice.

See if this helps: When you look at the contours of your chin, imagine them as small flat planes, when you do this you will use more and smaller strokes, but you will use them precisely.

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

See if this helps: When you look at the contours of your chin, imagine them as small flat planes, when you do this you will use more and smaller strokes, but you will use them precisely.

Definitely give this a go. It's what solved the chin problem for me. That and practise.

I just shave with the grain and keep the angle fixed at 30 degrees and reduce as much as I can. Then I go ATG for chin jaw line to get the finer result. When shaving the other areas of the jaw line, the chin gets extra strokes as part of the process (xtg,atg) So it gets special treatment. It took some practice to find my the best techniques for my chin.

Pabster

I can't disagree with the above advice, but I'll add something that hasn't been mentioned.

What makes whiskers really tough to cut is sebaceous oil. This oil is more heavily produced in the triangle formed by the top of your nose and the base of your chin (which is a big part of why the mustache and goatee area are so hard to shave). The longer you go without shaving, the more oil gets into the whiskers, and it collects dust, and hardens into a scale. Now, IF you do a very good prep and break down the oil and scrub it off, then the whiskers can absorb the soapy lather and get really soft.

Of course, you still need a sharp razor, as well.

Also, short stubble tends to stick out more at a right angle to the skin, whereas long growth tends to lay over some. This increases the amount of the whisker you have to cut, since you are slicing through it on a long angle.