Thread: Pulling skin tight? ATG

I'm confused by your post also Shouldn't this be in the saftey razor forum?
Mentioning a straight razor seems irrelevant.

You have been DE shaving for 2 years and have difficulty with what exactly? You are bleeding from WTG, XTG and ATG passes?

Watch some DE videos, it shouldn't be hard with 2 years experience. Your post is confusing as hell to read.

Use a light touch at all times. Think flattening the skin and keeping it taught more so than stretching the skin. You don't really need to stretch too much with DE, just around trouble spots.

ANd I would leave the straight razor well alone for now if you're having this much trouble with a DE.

Originally Posted by RedGladiator

I'm confused by your post also Shouldn't this be in the saftey razor forum?
Mentioning a straight razor seems irrelevant.

You have been DE shaving for 2 years and have difficulty with what exactly? You are bleeding from WTG, XTG and ATG passes?

Watch some DE videos, it shouldn't be hard with 2 years experience. Your post is confusing as hell to read.

Use a light touch at all times. Think flattening the skin and keeping it taught more so than stretching the skin. You don't really need to stretch too much with DE, just around trouble spots.

ANd I would leave the straight razor well alone for now if you're having this much trouble with a DE.

I receive great shaves just not BBS. My goal is to move on to straights since I have less irritation with them I thought I should try to master my DE's ATG first then move to the ATG with the straight. If I am wrong please let me know what you think? thank you

For me ATG I pull the skin slightly (nowhere near as much as with a straight) And I tend to use different soaps mainly Palmolive shave stick and I know my 2 best blade options with my Brit TV superspeed or 59' Fatboy.
I have tried ATT razor I didnt like it I struggled to BBS even a DFS was a struggle,

It sounds like things are moving in the right direction. I almost never give any recommendations on shaving technique and maybe I should stop here. Most barbers do not recommend ATG passes, OK so now you’ve been warned. All good info re: prep with Creamo, Noxzema or whatever slick stuff you have found.

If you decide to try and use a Str8 ATG to obtain a 48hr shave it is best to make your 3rd pass using small chipping or “buffing” motions. As your confidence builds, when shaving your neck or Adams apple area go ahead and stretch the skin tight. When you think the skin is as tight as you can stretch it, tilt your head back and look up at the ceiling. This will stretch the skin even tighter.

To reduce the chance for cuts, you can also hold the Str8 blade flat by pressing the spine into the skin to get the whiskers to roll up and over the blade (same effect as keeping the skin slack). Your razor blade has to be tip top for this. With practice you will not need to look in the mirror to make these passes. Hope this makes some sense and good luck sir.
Mike
I don’t care too much if my cat wants to stare at me while shaving but I don’t want him rubbing up against my leg when you least expect it!

Originally Posted by MODINE

I don’t care too much if my cat wants to stare at me while shaving but I don’t want him rubbing up against my leg when you least expect it!

Gawd! Nothing creeps me like that! Pull the cat drinking from the toilet (Yes.), throw it out without getting scratched, and lock the British Tabby out. It happens on occasion...............

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Gawd! Nothing creeps me like that! Pull the cat drinking from the toilet (Yes.), throw it out without getting scratched, and lock the British Tabby out. It happens on occasion...............

Imagine how the Cat must feel. Heyyyy!

Originally Posted by MODINE

It sounds like things are moving in the right direction. I almost never give any recommendations on shaving technique and maybe I should stop here. Most barbers do not recommend ATG passes, OK so now you’ve been warned. All good info re: prep with Creamo, Noxzema or whatever slick stuff you have found.

If you decide to try and use a Str8 ATG to obtain a 48hr shave it is best to make your 3rd pass using small chipping or “buffing” motions. As your confidence builds, when shaving your neck or Adams apple area go ahead and stretch the skin tight. When you think the skin is as tight as you can stretch it, tilt your head back and look up at the ceiling. This will stretch the skin even tighter.

To reduce the chance for cuts, you can also hold the Str8 blade flat by pressing the spine into the skin to get the whiskers to roll up and over the blade (same effect as keeping the skin slack). Your razor blade has to be tip top for this. With practice you will not need to look in the mirror to make these passes. Hope this makes some sense and good luck sir.
Mike
I don’t care too much if my cat wants to stare at me while shaving but I don’t want him rubbing up against my leg when you least expect it!

This is information is perfectly timed as I am soon to receive my razor back from shooter74743 who has set me straight with my straight! I am excited because just in the short time I have been on the forum my shaves have dramatically improved! I am so looking to be proficient in using straights and will lower my expectations as it takes time to learn an art form like this...thank you