Thread: Day three and shave number 3 now some questions.

Okay so I think I am starting to get the hang of the angle the shave is getting a little better (still gotta touch it up with the Fusion) but I am still sketchy as hell around the chin and upper lip etc.....

Any advice?

It comes down partly to skill and partly to confidence level... If you are getting the hang of things to the point that you are feeling how your angles need to be and how you need to stretch your skin, the same things apply. Now remember that when you are leaving your comfort zone... use light pressure and confident strokes (ie. don't get so sketched out by the new areas that you become jerky or hesitant in your motions). I've seen it happen, and I've had it happen. Trust your razor and the feedback it gives you and you won't cut yourself any more than you would on a cheek once you have the feel down.

I hope that made sense... my tip I guess is to use your technique and make confident strokes. And there is no shame in extending the practice on your easy areas for a week or two if it just doesn't feel right yet.

Hope it helps

Dave

Actually it makes alot of sense. Thanks. I'll keep at it.

I would suggest taking it nice and slow. The chin and neck are tricky areas, that require experience, skill and especially a steady hand. I would recommend taking a very light downstroke on the chin, taking it very slow. If you need to, finish it off with the fusion. Make sure to stretch the skin nice and tight.

I had a very hard time with the upper lip until I read the Wiki here and realized what the proper motion is. You start with the blade flat against the underside of your nose, whis is almost 90sdegrees to your skin, probabl more like 80 - 85 degrees. Then you make sort of a scooping/sliding type cut as you go towards you lip. This is not a fast motion and no pessure is needed. Here is kind of what I mean by that.

I forgot to recheck the WIKI. I think I have tried to absorb too much info in the last two weeks.

Thanks