Thread: Beginners Tips: May 2011

Every time I open a thread I learn some new tricks... Thanks Glen!

This may seem painfully obvious to some, but having run across an instance or two where this happened, I want to add...

When you shave your side-burn doing the shave test it should feel "Surprisingly Smooth" as Glen put it, only in the direction of hair growth. It won't feel Baby Butt Smooth AKA Smooth in all directions. You will have to shave in other directions (Across The Grain, Against The Grain) for a truly BBS experience, but if your blade is sharp, and your angle and pressure are correct (as detailed in many of Glen's other tips) you should get a "Work Ready" shave from that first stroke on the sideburns.

I think some guys get some sort of mystical idea of what a straight will do the first time it touches their face and that leads to some of the disappointment and disillusionment they experience.

As always, another great post of tips by Glen. Thanks!

Peace,