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Here's the Grooming Matters secret technique for the perfect shave.
Useing short strokes with just a little pressure shave gently in the same direction as the hair growth and avoid stretching the skin too taught. Shaving against the grain poses the danger of cutting the hair too short and encouraging nasty and painful in-grown hairs. The angle of the blades should be parallel to the skin when you start. End the shaving stroke with a little wrist action rotating the blade up-and-away from the skin. This short stroke technique delivers the closest possible shave (the blade makes several passes over the same area), eliminates cuts and nicks (the skin tension is just right) and the blade life is doubled (cuts wiskers without scraping the skin). Start on the jaw bone by the chin and work your way up to the sideburns a bit at a time ending each stroke where you have just shaved. Then starting a the freshly shaven jaw line work you way up the cheeks using the same technique. Do the same for the neck; start at the jaw line and work your way down the neck always shaving towards the jaw line.
Leave the chin and upper lip until last where the beard is toughest. The extra time allows the beard to get nice and soft. As before, start at the jaw line and work your way up the chin. Finish by shaving the upper lip starting at the lip
And finally, to avoid splashing water all over the place, use a warm damp flannel (a wash cloth) to wipe off the remaining shave cream and facial debris. Rinse the flannel with cold water and give your new face a final rub down; closes the pores, feels good and activates the skins natural healing processes. Pat on some distilled witchhazel and the world is your oyster.
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