Thread: It's a size thing ...

Actually my biggest problem when learning to shave with my off hand wasn't using the razor with that hand. My problem was in getting my dominant hand to stay out of the way and stretch my skin properly.

I agree that you'll likely get better shaves with your off hand. I always shaved left-handed before I started shaving with a straight, and I always have more trouble with the left side of my face. Until lately my chin sometimes looked two-toned: It was clean on the right and stubbly on the left.

Josh

Manipulating the razor isn't that hard at all in your off-hand, for reasons mentioned above. I found that for some reason, it was very hard to judge depth when holding the razor in my left hand, which is why my left earlobe has had more than one gash in it. Whoops! I also have a big mole right in my sideburn there that has felt the pain of learning. Just practice with it and you'll have it in no time...the only time I get nervous using my left now is against the grain on my chin.