So, I have been shaving with the straight for a good part of the summer, and while I have been getting better and more confident, my skin has usually been bit irritated.
Today I decided to lower my angle a bit (I have been maintaining about 30-degrees until today). I got the spine just a bit off of my face and got a much smoother shave. I did 3 passes with almost no irritation (though I am still not getting all of my chin area smooth).
Now I am questioning the exact angle to shave at, because I feel I was lower today and produced a much more comfortable and confident shave than I usually do at about 30-degrees (maybe I have been shaving at 45 or something), though probably not as close. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? I had no irritation and will probably work with a lower angle for awhile.
Thanks.
edit: great, just noticed the other angle thread on the front page ><. sorry about that, it clears things up for me (especially the diagram).
Today I decided to lower my angle a bit (I have been maintaining about 30-degrees until today). I got the spine just a bit off of my face and got a much smoother shave. I did 3 passes with almost no irritation (though I am still not getting all of my chin area smooth).
Now I am questioning the exact angle to shave at, because I feel I was lower today and produced a much more comfortable and confident shave than I usually do at about 30-degrees (maybe I have been shaving at 45 or something), though probably not as close. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? I had no irritation and will probably work with a lower angle for awhile.
Thanks.
edit: great, just noticed the other angle thread on the front page ><. sorry about that, it clears things up for me (especially the diagram).
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