I don't know if this is a perennial question asked on this board. If it is, I apologize.
I switched from M3 to a DE a couple of weeks ago, and I have a question for those of you who have goatees or mustaches. How do you expose the area around the edges of the beard/mustache so you can (1) see where the blade is cutting and (2) create clean edges.
When I was using an M3, I'd lather up and then flip the blade and use its back non-blade side to remove the soap around the edges of my goatee and side-burns. Then, I'd just shave as normal, and I could see where the blade was moving.
Since I've switched to a DE -- Merkur 38M -- I've tried a few different techniques. (A) I've used my finger to remove the lather around the area of my beard. (B) I've returned to using the back non-blade side of my M3 as I did before to remove the lather (but of course, not shaving with it
). And, (C) I've tried using the side edge of my razor in the same way as I did with the back side of my M3 to expose the edges of my beard & side burns under the lather. The problem with this last technique is that about 2.5 mm of the razor blade actually sticks out the sides of the razor head. So, that technique poses some serious danger of cuts.
Finally, I add that I haven't had any trouble with unusual irritation with what is a bit of dr(ier) shaving around the goatee area, etc. But I suppose some of you might have more sensitive skin and have figured out a technique to truly wetshave along the edges of the beard/mustache, too.
Thoughts?
I switched from M3 to a DE a couple of weeks ago, and I have a question for those of you who have goatees or mustaches. How do you expose the area around the edges of the beard/mustache so you can (1) see where the blade is cutting and (2) create clean edges.
When I was using an M3, I'd lather up and then flip the blade and use its back non-blade side to remove the soap around the edges of my goatee and side-burns. Then, I'd just shave as normal, and I could see where the blade was moving.
Since I've switched to a DE -- Merkur 38M -- I've tried a few different techniques. (A) I've used my finger to remove the lather around the area of my beard. (B) I've returned to using the back non-blade side of my M3 as I did before to remove the lather (but of course, not shaving with it
). And, (C) I've tried using the side edge of my razor in the same way as I did with the back side of my M3 to expose the edges of my beard & side burns under the lather. The problem with this last technique is that about 2.5 mm of the razor blade actually sticks out the sides of the razor head. So, that technique poses some serious danger of cuts.Finally, I add that I haven't had any trouble with unusual irritation with what is a bit of dr(ier) shaving around the goatee area, etc. But I suppose some of you might have more sensitive skin and have figured out a technique to truly wetshave along the edges of the beard/mustache, too.
Thoughts?
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