Thread: Question for headshavers

I'm not much help here because I just got started with straight razors however I have a few of them and prefer to use a different razor for my head. I have only shaved my head 3 times so far but will be doing so today. I'm almost completely bald to begin with and pretty much dulled my razors with improper stropping techniques but have gotten better recently. I hope some more head shavers will chime in with some good tips on head shaving.

One of the techniques that I am using and finding good results when going ATG is one (I mentioned this before, but I'm just reposting as part of the list) a guillotine stroke. This one seemed to do the best. Two, a scythe stroke not as good as guillotine but safer. And lastly using a buffing motion has worked with good results in the most troublesome spots.

I have notice that I have to pay more attention to detail on my angle of attack and pressure when doing my head than on my face. Not just for the fact risking a cut but I find that I dull my blades the most when I tend to use the wrong angle and pressure on my head. Probably because while on our faces we have fat and other soft tissues to cushion the blade but with the head we have hard bone pressing on the edge dulling it if we are not careful.

When I do the back (the back only) of my head I don't use a mirror. The awkward angles and images to just see back there is more of a problem than a help. I normally go by feel. I feel the back to see if I am missing any spots and imagine just combing what I use to have, or at least that is the feeling. But I have notice with a few of my first attempts that going without a mirror for the back of my head it is actually easier than what most people make it out to be and as your confidence gets better so will your results.

Good shaving

Anthony- I feel that The ptrmature dulling of the razor at this point is more a result of bad angles due to: 1 inexperience shaving head with straight razor. 2 not being able to see what you are doing.

rlmnshvstr8, I have gone tha same route for now, mo mirror while I shave the back of the head. Only for inspection reasons.