Thread: Could you shave with your eyes closed?

There will be blood.

I tried to come up with a pithy answer to the question.
I was unsuccessful.
I'll blame it on the fact that I had my eyes closed.

No, I couldn't shave with a straight with the sense of sight...

Shave with your eyes closed???

Guess my answer to that would be, why would I want to?

Kinda hard not to. How else does one touch up their eyelids?

I saw a blind barber give a shave to a roaming TV chef once.

Yes, I've dug around and rooted for the footage a few times, but cannot find it. I think it was Andy Zimmern, but it may have been Tony Bourdain...or maybe it was a similar show. Some far off place where straights and DE's are quite the norm (and the food is good).

My myself? Probably, but the technique would evolve a little-feeling my way around the hazards. Right now i'm afraid I would foul my facial hair lines. My summertime patch could be mowed around no prob, blindly.

I do believe (nobody try this ever) that just closing your eyes at any point with the blade on skin--will instantly heighten your awareness of the blade (angle/speed/pressure/direction), in the fingers driving it as well as on your mug.

I think I could, but I have goatee and it's gonna looks like funny after that....(even my ears...):-)

Originally Posted by Johnie

I shaved with carts for years by feel. there's a member of another board that took a video of himself lathering and shaving blindfolded, while at sea on a ship no less. so it can be done.

I don't see a need to, but I'd start with a round tip if I had to.

I'll position my blade at my sideburns, and do at least a few inches worth by feel until I can see around my hand/arm.

Do you have a link to that video?

Seeing as how I cut myself on both cheeks trying to maneuver around my glasses I may just give this idea a go!

Pretty sure my customers prefer I keep my eyes open, jmho.