Thread: Need Help with unsmooth Chin

Originally Posted by PaBlum

Somehow, I manage to shave that with a DE with no problem. So, in theory, I should be able to do the same with the Shavette. Why isn't it working?

Hi Paul,

Welcome to the forum!! Glad to have you aboard!!

I don't have the situation that you're describing, but you've got me thinking. A DE of course has a leading edge on the razor body that pushes down and friction pulls the skin prior to the blade making contact. Not so with the shavette.

Probably the best thing you can work on is stretching the skin. Pulling down under the chin and left or right to stretch the skin taut and more even.

Then 3 things you can try.

First: Try canting the razor/blade just a little so you're not hitting the whiskers or the recessed areas straight on like an ax would hit chopping wood. With the blade canted and moving the blade straight it provides a slicing action like a guillotine and the blade only hits the irregularities a little at a time instead of just dropping into a depression and the whole edge hitting and digging into the skin. Play with the angle, but don't get to acute or it will slice flesh!!

Second: I usually recommend a very low angle of the razor on the face...almost flat. However you're going to have experiment with that and see. In your case it may be the exception. So......

Third: Try a higher angle of the blade on the face. Maybe to the extent of almost scraping across the skin. Don't actually scrape, but tease the limits. This may remedy the digging in.

But, which ever you're trying, the shavette demands very light pressure. So much lighter that your blade just barely caresses the skin. It is sharp enough to shave at that light pressure.

Maybe try variations of these, and....I hope it helps!!

Regards,

Howard