Thread: The right angle

the right angle will present itself its the one that lets a sharp razor slide over your skin without hanging up.the touch is more importaint that the angle IMO.the right amount of pressure both inward and downward. jimmys tip of holding your razor loosely between your thumb and forefinger is a good one . what keeps the razor in my hand is the scales sticking out between my second and third fingers , this also sets my angle and lets me focus on the touch.getting your skin streched tight and right is also very important to getting that razor to glide over your skin without hanging up

Deilus,

The correct angle is this many as measured by the gap between my thumb a forefinger. Can you see it? I'll hold my hand out again. Got it?

What is comfortable for me on my first pass is holding the spine of the razor is about its thickness away from my cheek. This is the easiest place to see the mythic 30 degree angle of "attack". I used to check this in the mirror, but it is second nature now so adjustments of the angle of "attack" or razor to face, I now do by feel. The "coup de maitre" under your nose and down to your upper lip starts with the blade at about 90 degrees to you lip and rotating to the suggested angle when the razor gets to you lip. This can get a bit scary until you get used to it, but it's really not a big deal.

The fun starts when you wander the razor around your chin. Since the angle changes constantly as the razor shaves some interesting curves, you just need to be aware that making this angle of "attack" requires making constant and smooth adjustments. This will come as second nature as you become more more experienced, but for a while you just have to take it easy, remembering that it is easier to cut yourself with an oblique angle of razor to face than it is with an acute angle. Or, the flatter the razor is against your face, the less likely it is to cut or slice. Keep the spine up enough so it isn't flat against your skin and doesn't stick to your face and you should be in good shape.

The gurus advocate decreasing the angle of razor to face with each subsequent pass, then again they also seem to be able to shave with protactors describing that perfect angle: 30 to 17 to 5 for the final strokes of the final pass for that baby's butt smooth shave. Lather well and keep the razor moving at a relatively shallow angle to your face and all should be good.