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    Quote Originally Posted by AlanQ View Post
    2nd save went similar to the first. I did manage to slightly nick myself but had a slightly easier time with my other glassses with smaller rims/thinner arms. They still got in the way.
    Seriously does anyone else have this problem?
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    Try going against the grain and up towards your sideburns for that small region you're having trouble with. Should give you better visibility and the spine wont hit your glasses because its below where you are shaving.

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    There are a few threads about shaving with glasses and having issues. Do a search and you will find some good suggestions I'm sure
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    #3 went better I seem to have figured out how to do my hairline near the ear. I also managed to do my neck on the right side, Then feeling confident I tried to do under my nose. Didnt go so well, small nick and total loss of confidence so I stopped there. I am in no rush to slice off my face
    I will say I just love using the brush and soap. Way better than canned foam. Kinda pissed I didnt it sooner.

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    Well I seem to have figured out how to get the hairline near my ear finally! I no longer have to go over with my gillete to straighten it out.
    seem to be progressing well on the right side neck as well. Still shying away from left hand side and the chin/upper lip area but I feel I'm making progress

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    I am up to doing about 2/3 of my face now. Just around the chin/upper lip I need to work on. I am not doing the greatest job on my neck though.
    I did discover one of my problems, I was holding the blade too lightly which was causing it to jump and nick me. I read not to press to hard and I think I took it a little to the extreme. Bit of a stronger grip and everything went much smoother.
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    Welcome Alan,
    Make sure you stretch the skin, a little alum on the fingers may help.
    You may try using your less dominant hand on that side of the face.
    Feels really awkward at first but may be the answer to being able to see what you are shaving.
    Your progression is admirable, it takes many baby steps to get where you are going.
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    Hi Alan
    Here is another interesting link you might want to check out if you haven't seen it yet:

    http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...icipation.html

    Good luck my friend.

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    I read that one before my first attempt. I will admit that before I started reading up on this I was under the impression I would shave my whole face first time out. Of course even without the article I doubt I would have been so foolish once the razor was in my hands. It is very daunting to put a blade that sharp near your face first time out!

    I can't emphasize enough that if you feel uncomfortable at any time in the process, don't go any further.
    Aside from saying to start off with just a partial one sided shave that was the best advice I have read.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AlanQ View Post

    Aside from saying to start off with just a partial one sided shave that was the best advice I have read.
    Yeah but how many of us really heeded that advise and stopped there??????
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