Guys,
I'm about a week into wet-shaving and liking it so far (not quite loving it yet, but I can see the attraction). For clarity's sake I'm still stuck with the canned goo for a couple more weeks (see this post) and I've been using an old Flare Tip with Dollar General brand blades.
I've been working on my technique and angle with some smashing successes and some weeping not-so-much'es. I've found that after shaving, regardless of number of passes and grain-relative directions, there are always a few patches that need a little work, specifically the corners of my chin and the "goatee area" between the corner of my mouth and my chin. I've tried a little blade-buffing with limited success and multiple, multiple passes, but I've found that when I get to that point, it is easiest to touch up by feel. "Okay, there's a little strip here that goes in that direction so *swipe*," and "It's still pretty stubbly here so *scrape* *scrape* *scrape*."
I'm not in a hurry, but I really don't want to lather up my whole face again and probably miss those spots again and again. I know <yoda>the journey is mine and mine alone</yoda>, but is there a more conventional method to getting those elusive patches, or am I on the right track? Are there other methods to try?
I'm about a week into wet-shaving and liking it so far (not quite loving it yet, but I can see the attraction). For clarity's sake I'm still stuck with the canned goo for a couple more weeks (see this post) and I've been using an old Flare Tip with Dollar General brand blades.
I've been working on my technique and angle with some smashing successes and some weeping not-so-much'es. I've found that after shaving, regardless of number of passes and grain-relative directions, there are always a few patches that need a little work, specifically the corners of my chin and the "goatee area" between the corner of my mouth and my chin. I've tried a little blade-buffing with limited success and multiple, multiple passes, but I've found that when I get to that point, it is easiest to touch up by feel. "Okay, there's a little strip here that goes in that direction so *swipe*," and "It's still pretty stubbly here so *scrape* *scrape* *scrape*."
I'm not in a hurry, but I really don't want to lather up my whole face again and probably miss those spots again and again. I know <yoda>the journey is mine and mine alone</yoda>, but is there a more conventional method to getting those elusive patches, or am I on the right track? Are there other methods to try?