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2torial
#0566:
Learn2 Get
a Clean, Close, Comfortable (Facial)
Shave (Continued)
 Master the tug
This is a technique performed by your free hand
(the one that's not holding the razor), while you
shave. Although it's not too difficult, its key
role in producing a good shave warrants a new step
for it. You'll need to keep the fingers of your
free hand fairly dry to do this correctly.
Wet shave:
- Choose an area of skin that you're
going to shave. Place the fingers of your free
hand just outside the soaped-whiskers area (or
on a place you've just shaved.)
- Using those free-hand fingers, press
down slightly into the skin and tug the
skin taut against your face.
- Shave this area of skin where the whiskers
are slightly lifted off. Remember to shave
with the grain of your whiskers.
- Dry the fingers of your free hand if
they got wet in the last tug, and find another
area to shave.
Dry shave:
The tug technique works for an electric razor,
too. In fact, you have it even easier, because your
fingers don't get wet with shaving cream and water.
- Choose an area of skin that you're
going to shave. Place the fingers of your free
hand on your skin, either outside of your beard,
or on a place you've just shaved.
- Using those free-hand fingers, press
down slightly into the skin and tug the skin
taut against your face.
- Shave this area of skin where the
whiskers are slightly lifted off. Remember, with
an electric razor, to shave against the grain of
your whiskers.
Rinse off
Grab that wash cloth again and rinse it in tepid
water (neither hot nor cold), wring it out and
press it to your face.
- Don't wipe--you've just shaved and
you don't want to irritate your face even more.
The tepid water will gently close the pores that
the hot water opened.
- The final touch: Feel around with
your fingers to search out any missed patches.
Make a pass against the grain to feel for any
rough spots. Spots often missed are the rear
portion of the jaw both above and below the
jawbone.
Next, gently pat your face a clean, dry
towel. Of course, you've already thoroughly rinsed
out your trusty implements, your razor and (if you
have one) your brush.
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