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    Everybodies different when it comes to hair and skin type/texture.So whether you stretch , contort or leave it be depends on you. For me I find that stretching gives me the shoothest shave but also causes the most irritation when using alcahol based aftershave.

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    I guess it makes a big difference what shape your face is and how tight the skin. I can't imagine Keith Richards, who, of course, shaves with a straight when he can't immediately find a broken whisky bottle, not stretching his skin properly. Brad Pitt, on the other hand, never stretches.
    Nah, I bet he's M3 guy anyway.

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    my very first shave i did not stretch my skin and did not get as good of result as i did the second time i shaved when i did stretch the skin

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    Cliché time –
    YMMV - If you are successful it does not matter what anyone else deems necessary.

    If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

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    Yeah, I just make faces

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    I usually don't stretch and making faces is enough for me at this time.
    I tried once what happens if I stretch and it really gives a closer shave than usually. My mistake was that I used the same pressure than usually and it was way too much. The only time when I have got ingrown hairs. Well.. it wasn't the end o the world.. just a two days without shaving and after that back to normal routine.
    I'm going to try some day stretching again and then watch carefully the pressure. But right now I have enough things to learn before that.

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    Default Stretch, pull, grimace

    This is interesting: this pull-push, stretch-relax debate. I think as many have said that what it is what works for each face. However, as older more we get and as looser more our skin gets, as better more it becomes to stretch and pull. I think the key is to prevent a roll of skin from forming in front of the blade. A good blade being what it is, something anxiously awaiting the opportunity to slice to smithereens whatever it is that lays in its path, the more we need to pay attention to insuring that this-to-be-sliced is stubble rather than skin.

    At least this stretch thing is something I've taught myself to do for my somewhat less than taut face, and I didn't bleed even the least little bit this morning.

    and a Merry Christmas to all, both stretchlers and stretchless,

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    Stretching gives me better results than not stretching, so I stretch
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    Quote Originally Posted by hoglahoo View Post
    Stretching gives me better results than not stretching, so I stretch
    Stretching is half the fun!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bart View Post
    I can't imagine Keith Richards, who, of course, shaves with a straight when he can't immediately find a broken whisky bottle, not stretching his skin properly.
    LOL!



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