Thread: Using Non-Dominant Hand

Do your dominant hand in your pocket or hold him on your back. And start do anything whit your nondominant hand a couple day's or so. You sall see your getting handy whit that hand..
Enyoy

Thanks for the suggestions. I think I'll try using my non-dominant hand more often to start conditioning it to straight shave. I know I'm looking forward to my shave this evening. Then again, I look forward to every shave.

It sounds like you're still going to be using your DE, at least some of the time, until you become proficient
with the str8.

Do you use your "off" hand when you shave with the DE? If not, you might try doing that...just to let your
left hand know that it has a new job description.

I just started shaving with a SR as well and I have been having a lot of trouble shaving with my non-dominate hand. I really feel like I "should" be using my non-dominant hand but I have gotten quite good at using the same hand to do my whole face. Does anyone think this is a bad idea or if it works go for it?

Originally Posted by ShaveLikeAFish

I just started shaving with a SR as well and I have been having a lot of trouble shaving with my non-dominate hand. I really feel like I "should" be using my non-dominant hand

Don't feel pressured by any "shoulds." When I first started shaving with a straight, the idea of learning to use my non dominant hand appealed to me because it helped me to see what I was doing in the mirror. That gave me motivation to develop those skills. If you don't feel any particular motivation to develop your non dominant hand, then don't worry about it. I encourage you to give it a try, because you might just discover "Oh, hey! This is a good thing!" But if you find yourself wondering what the point of using your non dominant hand is, then set that task aside.

We're taking what many guys find to be a monotonous drudge and turning it into a rewarding pastime we look forward to every single day. It isn't a bathroom anymore; it's our shave den. Ain't no "shoulds" that belong in there; just a whole lot of enjoyment!
Namaste,
Morty -_-

Well I had an eye opener a couple weeks ago. Got a nice cut on my off hand. It was tough to shave the left side of my face with my right hand lol. It made me realize that with the things I enjoy doing, I would be best to not just use both hands to shave, but to learn one handed shaving with both hands before I am stuck doing it on the fly.

Well, I tried my off hand yesterday evening and did okay. It felt weird shaving with my left hand but I'm sure I can get used to it. I went very slowly and carefully. I was lucky enough not to get a nick or any irritation. I plan on just shaving my jaw and cheeks for another week that way I can get more comfortable with it. Then I plan on moving on to the rest of my face.