Thread: Moving forward, a few questions: razors & technique?

When I shave my chin I pull the sides of the chin with two fingers back towards my ears. That leaves the parts in the center of the chin to be flatter and easier to shave. Also if your razor is cutting you and you can't move through hairs XTG or ATG then maybe your razor wasn't honed enough for your beard type? I have gotten quite a few "Shave ready" razors before and only a few of them were keen enough for my heavy stubble. You may need the bar set a little higher for your facial hair needs. Also when I shave ATG and XTG I use an almost flat angle on my face, where the spine is touching my skin.

Are you stropping before the shaves every day? Incorrect stropping is another way to dull a shave ready razor. You really need to develop an "Ear" for the way the draw sounds with you're stropping correctly.