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Mirrors?
by
kayaker
on 12 Jul, 2011 09:33
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Been shaving my head for a week now. I've learned a good deal here, and each shave seems a bit better than the last. I'm shaving daily.
Only problem is how to view the back of my head. I am doing it by feel, but I would be more comfortable if I could see it. Any suggestions?
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#1
by
Tyler
on 12 Jul, 2011 11:39
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You can get a hand held mirror and hold it behind, the only problem is that now your hand isn't free to do other things, like feel for stubble. Take it slow and give it time and it will start to become second nature.
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#2
by
sailor61
on 16 Jul, 2011 16:51
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The best approach is todo it by feel - getting a mirror involved in the back just invites trouble. Plus your fingertips are much more sensitive for finding missed spots than your eyes will. You'll also be fighting with fog, slippery/soapy hands and, I'll almost guarantee, more cuts and knicks.
Working by feel you're paying more attention to what you're doing - not dividing it withwhat you;re seeing.
The only time I use a mirror is to take a look at my finished handywork!
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#3
by
Laser Man
on 16 Jul, 2011 18:28
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Doing it by feel is better and faster in my experience. Your free hand can lead and feel for missed spots and stubble.
Like Sailor, I only use the mirror afterward to look at the smooth dome!
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#4
by
kayaker
on 18 Jul, 2011 11:12
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OK, I'm getting better and can do my head start to finish by feel. Been shaving it morning and evening as well, since I like the smoooooooothness.
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#5
by
Laser Man
on 18 Jul, 2011 11:48
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Shaving twice a day? You're addicted to the smooth feel like many of us are!
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#6
by
Ming the Merciless
on 18 Jul, 2011 15:53
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A minion shaves the back of my head. Then I execute him, since I don't want anyone who has a razor in hand to get too familiar with my neck.
This use of serial slaves might be a little difficult to effect for those who are not absolute autocrats. For the minionless, I advise a hand mirror to scope out the invisible realm, and let the other hand shave the areas yet white with foam. Then put the mirror down, use the free hand to feel for less smooth areas, and re-shave as needed, or as much as you can put up with until you say, "To hell with it. This is good enough."
Ming recommends a touch of Head Lube Glossy, after.
My Imperial Standards of glisten and slick are more demanding than most, however.
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#7
by
kayaker
on 19 Jul, 2011 08:21
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I wish I had a minion! Hell, even a minionette would do.
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#8
by
baldOUfan
on 02 Aug, 2012 10:42
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I have to used 2 mirrors as I do not have feeling im hands as much as used too story for later. Any how I shaved my head for the first time in a while a few days ago and got careless nicked my ear. I shave at the sink and have a mirror behind me on the wall I can adjust the angle. With it being above 100 deg in Oklahoma it feels good.
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#9
by
clarinetguy
on 09 Aug, 2012 22:12
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No mirrors here either. It just means one more thing to juggle and an opportunity for cuts if anything slips. Going by feel allows you to focus on the patches more. Just take your time as you get used to it. My routine is getting a little shorter but I still take plenty of time to get smooth but not cut myself. Sounds like you are getting it down though. Good luck
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#10
by
wonderer
on 09 Aug, 2012 22:30
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I just shave the back of my head by the feel no need to complicate /and i have prominent scars
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#11
by
waine
on 09 Aug, 2012 23:47
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I prefer shaving at the sink with the mirror. tried shaving in the shower, it just does not work for me.
As for the back of my head, I shave one stroke, and feel with my free fingers. Shave - feel, shave - feel...It works like a dream.
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#12
by
Sir Harry
on 10 Aug, 2012 04:07
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Once in a while when I spend the night at my aunt's house in the city....she has a three mirror medicine cabinet that I can fold the two outside doors and have the perfect view of the back of my head and still keep both hands free....Otherwise, like the others, I just do it by feel and use a hand mirror to see the end result.
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#13
by
mahaw90
on 10 Aug, 2012 04:51
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Shave by feel in the shower here, can't beat it IMO. I used to use a handheld mirror, held in front of me with the bathroom mirror behind me.
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#14
by
Beardman
on 10 Aug, 2012 05:35
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I do my head in the shower all by feel, then do my face at the sink and do any touch ups I might miss at the mirror so I can actually see them.