Thread: Eyes closed

certainly I cannot see some areas I shave, and I have done an entire WTG pass with out a mirror. I don't close my eyes intentionally though.

The only reason I didn't use a mirror is because I was on holiday, I was trying to use a small mirror but the angle was wrong and it was throwing me off. It was much easier to shave with out one. I don't think I would do this on a day to day basis though,

While I have closed my eyes while shaving due to eye irritation on hot days and I can not always see the blade while shaving certain areas, shaving with your eyes closed should not be encouraged or recommended due to the obvious risk! It's easy enough to cut yourself with your eyes wide open. Shaving with your eyes closed is only asking for a serious injury.

I don't close my eyes, but there is always a blind spot here and there. If you are proficient with the straight, then you should now how it feels and let that guide you.

Pabster

We had a member who was legally blind and really you might not realize it but most shaving is done through feel anyway. For a while I was trying to do a complete shave with out looking. I never got that far but I got pretty close. What I did is my shaving area has a dimmer switch and I just gradually decreased the light slowly over time until it was almost dark. (key word almost)