Thread: first successful fools pass

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I made a couple of attempts at the fool's pass but my lip just won't cooperate.

I knew The British Stiff Upper Lip would come in handy one day.

For those unaware, The Fool's Pass is done after the 1:50 mark on the second video. The look I give to the camera is supposed to communicate "Don't try this at home"!

Here's the Wiki article I wrote about it: Shaving against the grain on the upper lip - The Fool's Pass - Straight Razor Place Wiki

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I guess fools pass was a fitting name in my case, I tried it out on my second shave,and actually didn't cut my nose off. So then I just continued doing it and now it is a part of my standard shaving routine. The only areas that are troublesome on my upper lip is on each side of my nose and out, I can't seem to get it stretched enough there.

Originally Posted by Cornelius

Would anybody happen to have a link to that, or is it on DVD?

here it is - the still with lynn should be enough of an illustration

YouTube - Straight Razor Place DVD - Segment 1

Originally Posted by xman

For those unaware, The Fool's Pass is done after the 1:50 mark on the second video. The look I give to the camera is supposed to communicate "Don't try this at home"!

Here's the Wiki article I wrote about it: Shaving against the grain on the upper lip - The Fool's Pass - Straight Razor Place Wiki

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but honestly, who can resist? it was just one of those things i just had to try, i guess thats why i went through jump,sniper,ranger,air assault and pathfinder school i guess im just a thrill seeker

Well I guess that just goes to show you! My upper lip is difficult because the hair is dense and it lays down flat. Not having done exhaustive research, I came up with a technique that seems to work for me. I lay the blade flat against my face and make short, scrubbing strokes ATG. After this, I do a more normal AGT shave to finish up. It never dawned on me that shaving the upper lip ATG was considered to be the wrong approach! I've never cut myself, and the twice-over method leaves me with no irritation. Now I'm curious to try the more conventional approach and see how it works!