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    I was wondering who here pinches your skin when shaving ? In this video, you can see once in a while that the barber pinches while pulling the skin to tighten it.

    YouTube - A Shave at the Waldorf Barbershop


    I've tried doing this on my lower jaw, and EUREKA !! I'm getting BBS on the 1st pass, WTG. It's as if the pinching creates a narrow "hill" for the razor to follow. It takes a bit more time since you're only removing hairs on a narrow section, but it comes up to the same for me since I'm removing a pass. Not to mention I get ZE-RO irritation when I do this.

    Anyways, I'm hooked.

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    i had a barber do the same to me.. it too was bbs.. and with only 1 pass..

    i've often considered trying it.. but i'm pretty lazy with my stretching as it is.

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    I only pinch my skin while shaving to make sure I don't doze off while shaving in the early mornings.
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    Gentlemen:

    Pinching the skin is a standard barber straight razor technique. I have seen many use it. I don't find it necessary when you shave yourself, though. It might even be a touch chancy.

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    Obie

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