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shaving of sideburns

post #1 of 8
4/18/08 at 5:53pm
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Need insight on techniques for shaving. When you shave your sideburn area, do you shave down & away from the hair, or towards it?

The former method sometimes ,results in lopsided sideburns.
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post #2 of 8
4/18/08 at 6:17pm
I first use a trimmer to trim my sideburn hair to the length I want and then shave down and up from there for a clean smooth shave.
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post #3 of 8
4/18/08 at 6:31pm
Down and away for me. I can't imagine the opposite method producing decent results.
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post #4 of 8
4/18/08 at 6:33pm
Use a razor designed for eyebrow trimming, you're much less likely to make a mistake and it cuts better.
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post #5 of 8
4/19/08 at 2:10am
they sell those mini trimmers for beards, sideburns, etc. might be an option
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post #6 of 8
4/19/08 at 8:21am
Some very good shaving tips on you tube - especially using an open faced old fashioned razor blade. and some here:http://gentrystyle.com/category/grooming/
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post #7 of 8
4/19/08 at 9:19pm
I shave perpendicular to the line I am shaving. This is with a DE, so it might not hold true with a regular cartridge.

By shaving with just one side of the razor you can get a nice sharp line, and by being able to do it in one sweep it will also be even to its self. Easier when you have massive side burns, as well.
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post #8 of 8
8/6/08 at 4:51pm
I always shave down and away from the hair. Shaving towards the hair always used to give me razor bumps. And just in case you're interested, I use the razor blades from www.westcoastshaving.com.
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