Your single best shaving tip

[Vickers]

Have fun.

[eyesofgrey]

Don't get Obsessive Compusive Disorder about every shave- BBS is overrated. DFS is where it's at.

[a Rose's thorn]

Map your beard growth direction. This made the difference for my neck - after I figured out which way was WTG.
+1 to all the great tips above (especially cold water shave).

[Dooliano1969]

I also recommend using warm, not really hot water in your scuttles. Lather doesn't do well in a scorching hot scuttle.

true that my friend. hot water in scuttle destroys the lather

[akira2a]

Don't get Obsessive Compusive Disorder about every shave- BBS is overrated. DFS is where it's at.

+1

My shaves became much more enjoyable after I slapped myself silly to get the BBS bug out. And Besides, your face (and mine) will only have BBS for a few hours. A comfortable shave lasts all day.

[dieselfuel79]

Shave in the shower when possible.

[armenakadino]

This is not my tip but I learned them from mantics you tube videos

* Put conditioner on your beard while showering before shaving
* Shave with the grain on your mustache and for the second pass do an across the grain verse against the grain much less irritation

[vitalMyth]

Shave in the shower when possible.

huge +1. did my first shower shave today and quite honestly the quality was ASTRONOMICALLY better than shaving at the sink post-shower.

[jimbofett]

Its all about the lather

[dpmtherrien]

No pressure, let the razor do the work.

+1 here. Even more so when using a straight.

[cavasta]

take you time. :)

Agreed!

[eastrun]

When you think you are done....STOP!!

[cavasta]

Shave in the shower when possible.

I always shave immediately after a shower, while my stubble's still wet and agitated and my body's drip-drying. Couldn't do with shaving any other way.

[itsmedave]

Alum is your best friend. Use it for cleanup, to hold your razor, to help with nicks, and for the most important reason of all at least to me. Use it as a learning tool. When you put the alum on and it stings, that's a place you used too much pressure or overshaved. It took me a long time, but I finally got to the point where when I used alum I didn't feel a sting at all.

[Dooliano1969]

Alum is your best friend. Use it for cleanup, to hold your razor, to help with nicks, and for the most important reason of all at least to me. Use it as a learning tool. When you put the alum on and it stings, that's a place you used too much pressure or overshaved. It took me a long time, but I finally got to the point where when I used alum I didn't feel a sting at all.

Hey dave is that a bird scuttle in your pic?

[OkieStubble]

Don't jab and dig the spiked tip of a cut throat razor into and under the flesh of your chin. (Even though apparently, I must enjoy doing it. )

[itsmedave]

Hey dave is that a bird scuttle in your pic?

Yes bought it last week and it's the handiest thing in my den.

[jbradley]

Prep is the most important part. A quick, ill prepared shave = a bad shave.

[Dooliano1969]

Yes bought it last week and it's the handiest thing in my den.

bird 1.0 or 1.5?

[Rapier]

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