Thread: Shaving my head with a straight razor.

I don't use anything different to what I use for my face when I do my head.

In the early days I used to think that a wedge grind worked better for the head, but I have since disproven that theory (at least for my own shaves). I use the same prep as on the face (hot water, lather etc), same basic idea of stretching (though the head skin seems tighter, and can be stretched in some areas at the back by simply moving your head left, right, and/or forward).

Really, the biggest hurdle is the psychological one - the one where your brain tells you that it is not such a good idea to whack a straight razor on a bit of your body you cannot see. And since you are already a 13 year pro at head shaving I rather doubt you'll have that issue.

My best advice is to develop your skills with a straight on the face to the point where you feel comfortable with the grips, pressures, angles, movements etc. Then move that onto the head.

Good luck!

James.