The Patch that won't go away
I shave with two hands. Right handed for the left side and left handed for the right side. I shave WTG and then ATG and receive a BBS for my effort except for a small 2" x 2" square patch of rough that extends from the point of the left side of my chin to about mid jaw and then up to the upper lip line and back. I have tried everything.
Warm water shave, pressure, XTG, inflating my cheeks and lips, another pass, angle changes.
It still exists. What is up here.
The Patch that won't go away
Gentlemen,
I have determined that shaving with the straight razor is similar to facing a geometrical puzzle, or using a specific strategy for solving a difficult problem.
Most of us seem to have variations of the same problem: the patch that won't go away.
I have a sliver of hair heading north on the right side of my face, where most other hair heads south. Unless I tango with the straight razor, this blasted sliver lies there, sticking its tongue at me. Most of the time it wins the battle, but little by little it knows its days are numbered, because my strategy against it is beginning to work. I use the razor as if I were etching with a fine point.
The hair under my jaw, on both sides, points eat and west. The only way to wipe it off is to come at it against the grain with the razor held vertically straight across the neck: from ear to neck on both sides. No matter how I stretch the skin — thus far — nothing works except the move I mention. Not that I try it. No. That is a dangerous move. It works well with a double edge, but the straight is another story.
There are other rebellious spots on my Hollywood face, but everything will be accomplished methodically, with the proper strategy. I suppose making a big deal out of the whole adventure is part of the fun of shaving with a straight razor.
I am working on my strategy and I know I will win.
Regards,
Obie