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    This has got to be fantasy propagated by the Balloon Lobby in Washington. They know they’d sell lots of balloons it I engaged in this practice.

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    Were it not for the danger of handing a str8 to a drunk, I would suggest balloon shaving as a ****tail party event.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mysticguido View Post
    That's good, but if your angle is backwards or way off and You'll think You're shaving it off . The cutting edge wouldn't be right. You could learn bad habits.
    What you mean backwards? Like a stropping motion? How the heck would you develop a bad habit like that.

    I still say just go for it and abrade your face, humans heal much more quickly! ^^ As long as you have you styptic all nicks you can achieve by mistake with a straight will heal in a day!

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    when I shave my chin the blade is almost 90 deg's. I know that sounds bad, but it works on me. So going by that if your blade is say 89 deg's backwards ( the spine being the 89 deg's forward) You'll be pulling the lather off. With no pressure on a 90 deg's edge on a ballon you won't pop-it. Also Your face isn't shaped like a ballon so how would that be able to help.

    Now I maybe wrong, & I hope I am.

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    My 87 year old father suggested the "baloon method" for learning how to use a straight razor, indicating that's what was done in barber schools in the early part of the 20th century.

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    I think it was just a way to mess with the newbie barbers... "Hey kid, you want to get good? Shave about one hundred ballons" wwhile we watch you pop lather all over the place...
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    As was said 3 years ago that was a method for teaching you how to shave someone else. Shaving yourself is very different.
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    I used to go to a barber who demonstrated the baloon shave for me one day. It's pretty impressive to see it.
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