Thread: 10 shaves in and still having issues

Originally Posted by flyman

First of all, +1 on all the comments already posted. But I think it bears repeating:

1. Skin stretching: Are you rinsing after each pass? I tried not rinsing after reading a post about it here 2 months in and I haven't looked back. I now only rinse once the shave is over (before touch ups). It makes stretching on subsequent passes much easier. YMMV

2. Left hand: Time. It's that simple. Just let it happen. For that matter, same goes for timing the shave. Just enjoy it.

3. The videos: I had the same feelings when I watched them. I think half of them are embellished as well as being made by long-time veterans of str8 shaving. Don't be discouraged and especially don't think you'll shave that effortlessly any time soon. You want to see a real str8 shave with no bull? Check out Lynn's video. Very real and very informative. No smoke and mirrors or loud rock music. All due respect to those who make the latter type, but that's more entertainment.

4. BBS on first shave: It's been said already: balderdash.

All good points, especially #4 - for me at least. Baby's Butt Balderdash is right on. We should have a new acronym: BBB. I generally get the DFS: Darn Fine Shave, but almost never take the extra time to attempt the perfection of the vaunted BBS. I shave before going to work and a 2 pass shave is just fine, darn fine, and takes all the time I've allowed for shaving before dashing out the door.

And there you are -