By eHow Fashion, Style & Personal Care Editor
Squirt a dollop of shaving cream into your hand or shake out shaving powder, and apply it to your beard in upward circular motions. The amount may vary depending on the thickness of your beard, but the area to be shaved should be covered uniformly.
Shave downward, the way your whiskers grow, from your sideburns toward your mandible using long, even strokes. Apply light but firm pressure, pulling your skin taut before each stroke.
Rinse your razor with warm water after every stroke or two to keep it from getting clogged with hair.
Shave the area around your chin. Shave upward as necessary to make the area smooth. When shaving under your chin, pull the razor from your throat area toward your chin.
Wash off any excess shaving cream and examine your face for straggling hairs. Check the edge of your jaw, around your ears, and near your lips and nostrils for missed hairs. Go back with the razor to shave any hairs you missed.
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hoffi said
on 8/26/2007 time and time again i see articles on how to shave and they all miss parts of the process out. the art of shaving is dying away. seems the passing down of skills from father to son is dying which is a shame but i guess another article all in itself. i won a male grooming salon in london, www.hoffi.co.uk. i trained over 18 yrs ago and spend much of my time showing men how to do this most basic of grooming services. its not as hard as it appears and the most basic elements are these. soften the beard well. hot towel placed over the entire face excluding the nostrels and mouth, the reason for the whole face being covered is that the entire face and therefore the body temp will rise in order to open pores and soften the hair. nest use a good razor. the mach 3 style is good but if u want an amazing shave and arent skilled in cut throat razors then use the next style, the mushroom shaped safet
stalecheerios said
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Anonymous said
on 9/12/2006 Use a blade that is clean and sharp. All the lube in the world will not make up for a sharp blade. The new 4 and 5 blade razors really work well. They are usually good for 1-2 shaves. If you can master the straight blade, then you will have the best shave next to a barbershop. I started using one and the shave last for 2 days. Less shaving equals less irritation on the ole mug.
Anonymous said
on 6/30/2006 The best shave requires a badger hair shave brush. These are the most gentle on your face, and also allow the closest and least irritating shave; as they retain the most water (allowing the best lather) and gently exfoliate your skin lifting the hairs out of their pores. Great for ingrown hairs and razor bumps. However, badger hair brushes are usually too expensive.
Safety razors are also much better than any multi-blade cartridge razors, but ditch the disposable razors no matter what. Hope this helps.