Thread: skin stretching question

It's the lather that makes my fingers slip

In general, you shoud avoid stretching your skin from a lathered spot; always touch your face on an area that is free of lather. I keep both my hands and the tang of the razor free of lather at all times to ensure I have the best possible grip. Slipping with either hand can be dangerous.

after you shave a little of the lather off, an inch or so, then dip your finger in some water and then take that finger and rub it on an alum block, then you will be able to stretch your skin without slippage, the finger with the alum on it will give you the traction you are looking for!!

+1 on nessmuck's advice. Try to stretch the skin on your face using an area that does not have lather on it. The alum will assist you in stretching your skin.

I find the slick face very hard to stretch. I solved the problem just by holding a piece of tissue, Kleenex, in my "stretching" hand. It gives me some grip on the skin and just by pressing and pulling I can get a good stretch on slick skin.