Thread: 1st Shave (Thanks Lynn)- No More irritated Neck

NEVER hold the razor with two hands...tooheavy a stroke...more important always use the other hand to stretch the skin for a smooth bloodless shave!

Originally Posted by diablonyc2

Hey Rich -- trying to get a few other fellow NYers to follow the Straight Edge path!

Good luck. I have tried to talk it up and these guys look at me like I've got two heads or I told them to shave with broken glass.

Originally Posted by RichZ

Good luck. I have tried to talk it up and these guys look at me like I've got two heads or I told them to shave with broken glass.

BROKEN GLASS??? I wonder how long it would take to shape and hone an old pepsi bottle? Now there would be a real test for honemeister status .
Ed

MMMMMMM, now that is a thought!

Originally Posted by clarman

NEVER hold the razor with two hands...tooheavy a stroke...more important always use the other hand to stretch the skin for a smooth bloodless shave!

really? when shaving the lip and chin area I'll stretch the skin by grimacing.. and if you're being careful I don't agree that using two hands necessarily means you'll apply more pressure to the skin than with one.

different strokes, as they say

Everyone does have their own methods of shaving, but considering that you "stretch the skin by grimacing," I don't see any point in putting two hands on the blade when one would do just as good a job.

That stretching by grimacing heps, but you should help it by using your off hand to stretch wherever possible. The only tim I use two hands on the blade is for the final against on the upper lip, and that is for safety reasons. If I had a third hand, I'd use it to stretch with.

X

Hi All -- Just completed my 3rd Shave (I stropped on the Smooth side about 30x after each shave and applied mineral oil to the blade with a cotton ball before closing).

On Sun (I let the hair grow a day). I cut alot off -- but still was not cluse on the neck and cheeks. Only one little knick.

This morning -- after the warm towel skin prep. I went all out. Used a shaving cream that Classic shaving included with my shaving cup (a had soap disk--lemon and coconut-- Someone hear mentioned that flavor to me--I think RichZ). I did 1 pass with the grain...and then on the neck..a few passes to get it EXTRA Close. I still notice a fe "Misses" as I run my hands accross. The cheeks and face are hard for me as well.

The post above gave me an idea for tomorrow -- STRETCHING -- Will do that more than i normally do--should give me better results. As for the two handed approach -- I did attempt that -- seems like it would work with a steady hand.

My neck was a little Raw this am after my shave...and I did the Mr peanut dance when I applied the aftershave balm.....but I have to admit -- walking to work in the 20-30 degree NY weather -- and my neck exposed--it felt like a million bucks! Too bad it is warm in my office.