Thread: shaving ergonomics - standing too close to sink?

You guys must have better eyes than I have. There's no way I could shave without my glasses. I wouldn't be able to find my razor!

I feel more comfortable wearing glasses while shaving too, Paul! I tried without but was encouraged when I saw plexus wearing glasses in his YouTube shaving video.

Jeff

I'm nearsighted so I can see better in the mirror without my glasses. Do whatever feels better and lets you see better.

Originally Posted by PaulX608

You guys must have better eyes than I have. There's no way I could shave without my glasses. I wouldn't be able to find my razor!

I don't need glasses to drive but my eyesight is not as sharp as it used to be. I have trouble seeing fine details without my glasses. I can certainly see my face and razor without glasses, but not the whiskers. Growing old gracefully is a lot of work.

Originally Posted by chrisxc5

....whereas with glasses you still have to consider how your hand will move and if they will get in the way of your hand

I shave with my glasses on almost every time. I just can't do it without. The place I have to be careful, is that I get some light beard hair all the way up to the ridge of my cheek bones under my eyes. anything lower than that, and I have no trouble.

Of course, I may try one of those mirrors anyway. I decided a long time ago that I didn't care about any landlord's rules about mounting stuff, as I'm perfectly capable of mounting things properly and repairing the anchor holes when I move.

Hi,

Recovering from a major car accident about 10 yrs ago I fixed an extending shaving mirror to the wall to make things easier. Recovered from the injuries I still find the mirror really useful.
Out of interest has anybody visited T.E. Lawrence's (Lawrence of Arabia) cottage in Dorset (UK)? His extending shaving mirror is positioned so he could sit in the bath and shave.

Originally Posted by paco

I'm nearsighted so I can see better in the mirror without my glasses. Do whatever feels better and lets you see better.

I'm myopic as well, but maybe more so. I'm -3.25 in my left eye and -3.75 in my right. I'd literally have to get about 12 inches from my mirror to see clearly enough to shave confidently, and at that distance it would be difficult to say the least.

i think my shaving is mostly feel-based, i could probably wear sunglasses and be fine