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Greetings,
Getting more comfortable shaving most of my face (straights for about 3 weeks now) but have the hardest time seeing my sideburn areas. I wear glasses so when I look out the side I have a hard time seeing the areas near the ear. I've tried adjusting the mirror and my glasses but still have a 'blind spot,' does anyone else here have the same issue? If so, how do you deal with it?
Cheers,
Jim
I also wear glasses. I take them off to shave so pretty much do it all by feel. For me to see in the mirror I have to lean in so close that the scales of the razor hit the glass lol.
Being nearsighted it is easy for me on mu dominant side, the right side to do my sideburn and check area without glasses. That's because my dominant eye, the right eye sees differently than the left eye and everything lines up vision wise. The left side is a different story. First of all, I switch hand for each side and the side burn areas are done with the same side hands. To make adjustments for not being able to use my left eye as a dominant tool I have a mirror on expandable arms on the left side of the bathroom mirror and I am able to "see" the left side with my right, dominant eye and shave with my left hand. The rest of the shave is with glasses on and I switch hands back and forth depending on the area being shaved and have my dominant eye in use the whole time. My shaving glasses, by the way, are the same as my computer glasses because if I tried with my regular glasses and bifocals I end up on the chiropractors table bring readjusted every day. Hope this makes sense.
Thanks guys.
JReed: I have the opposite problem...I have to be at a greater distance to see clearly. If I got that close to the mirror I too would bump it only because I wouldn't see it. :D
Razorfeld: I shave with both hands as well, but I'm right handed. I'm right eye dominant and have a lazy left eye:shrug: The bigger problem area for me is the left side though I can't see the right too well either. I like the idea of an additional mirror and will look into the extra mirror and yours sounds like it would work as it is at the same height.
Cheers
It's a fairly difficult area to see, what I do is stand fairly far back and this helps you line up the sideburns with the razor, the closer you go the more obscure your vision becomes with this area.
Seems like this is a very common thing many ppl have problems with. Left side burn is harder to see then your right sideburn. I have no idea why maybe its the same thing for lefties that the right side is harder to see? I use to have same difficulties. But the more you shave the more comfortable you get with the sides and go more by feel then sight.
+1 on this. I'm almost blind in my right eye so do this too. Makes life easier and I have consistent burns. They still seem to creep down my face though! I think this is why Victorian chaps had those big old sideys :)Quote:
Originally Posted by celticcrusader
For me age has killed my eyesight especially close-up. The distance to the medicine cabinet mirror is to far for me, so I bought a magnified lighted mirror which mounted in the front of the medicine cabinet mirror and off to the side. In the beginning it was only used supplementally but as my eyesight worsened its pretty much all that I use now.
I'd be lost without it.
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Well it sure feels better knowing I'm not alone in this. I'm going to try standing back a bit and it that doesn't work then I will try one of the attachable mirrors. I really hope to get to the point of shaving without looking--took a while to get there on DE so I'm sure this will take a bit too. It's nice to be able to shave in the shower, but I'm a bit scared of dropping a straight.
Cheers
I wear my glasses because i'm afraid my hand will jerk and i'll cut my eye :). I pretty much do the side burn area by trial error. that is, make a pass, check to see if the soap is gone if not make a closer pass(to the ear). only one nick on my ear so far. i also find that if i hold the razor with the scales pointing up (like and L) they get in my line of sight. now i do most of my shave with them parallel to the blade. (why else do they try to balance the scales with the blade).
It's true, the longer the sideburns the easier it is to see the line. An old solution to a very old problem :DQuote:
Originally Posted by DaveTheGeordie
I struggled with this at the beginning. Over time I have figured out not too turn my head quite so far, careful hand positioning and keep both eyes open. Binocular vision helps the process.
i am very near sighted, but what i do is pull the skin up by my side burn and pull the ear piece of my glasses with it and look through the glass at a 45 angle. its a touch odd to see but its better than being blind
I have a bit of trouble wit this as well, even though I don't wear glasses. I guess it takes some figuring out.
I have trouble seeing my left sideburn, so I set the right nosepiece on the bridge of my nose so I can see it. Silly, but works for me!
I was having a hard time seeing my left sideburn area (until I read the above post)...now I can see that area much better!! Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by celticcrusader
All the replies have been most helpful. I think a combination of standing back from the mirror and facing more straight ahead as opposed to turning to the side have seemed to help with the last couple of shaves. Still not ruling out an attached mirror, but for now I'm just going to keep practicing.
Cheers
I have a problem seeing my right sideburn area as well. So far, no amount of positioning and contortion has been able to help. I have been able to get good results by using the "feel" of the blade against my face, though. It gets just as close when I trim up to the bottom of the sideburn, then check the mirror, adjust, and try again.
I have the same issue, and I don't wear glasses! If I turn and hold the razor at just the right angle, I can see the area at the top of my ear. Practice makes perfect! ;)
Handy for that mascara and eye shadow too, eh?......EH? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarkus
Just to add to the consensus... Trying to see the sides of my head when shaving is tough (not being a flounder myself - though I guess a flounder has a REALLY tough time seeing the "other" side of it's face...) :rofl2: but I digress...
The solution was to swap sides with my wife and move my shaving area next to the medicine cabinet on the side of the sink area. That gives me a giant mirror in front of the sink and the medicine cabinet mirror to the side which I can open partway to see the sides of my head/face. Barring the ability to use a cabinet mirror, Tarkus has the right idea! Tom's comment about makeup gave me an idea too - seems one could use that magnifying mirror to trim ear and nose hairs between barber visits too.
try this with only one eye , I had to get myself a big adjustable lighted and magnified ! tc
No Way!!!!! I've been SR shaving for three months now and just learned how to do it by feel.... I just tried this in the mirror and it works amazingly well!!Quote:
Originally Posted by celticcrusader
Thank you!
+2 Left handed and dominant left eye. It took months to find a position easily spotting my right sideburn.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrMagnus
Can't give OP any advice only, when something's not working, try something else.
That thing about close to the mirror? I think a mirror caused a real nasty slice posted in Cut of the Day. I wouldn't be leaning too close.
Cut of the Day?!? glad I haven't come across that thread :)
Sideburns and neck are no problem to do by feel after awhile. Just keep a light touch and the blade moving...
