Ok please don't laugh me out of the forum for this question...... I have exhausted all options I've actually googled this too..... I understand what BBS is and assume that I understand what that should feel like after I have shaved. What is sticky smooth shave mean ? I'm at a loss I feel like a idiot but I'm uber curious as to what this means and what it should feel like. I'm a noob if you haven't already assumed that. Thanks in advance.
Shaving term explained
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Never heard that expression.
Where did you hear about it?
Where did you hear about it?
Sticky smooth may be a derivative of Silky Smooth. I have heard, and seen people say "Sicky smoove" as sort of a mispronounciation of Silky Smooth. Could be?
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I've read about it here on B&B just on random posts about getting a BBS shave or a Sticky smooth shave. i have kinda assumed that it meant doing a 2 pass shave so it feels smooth WTG XTG but maybe a bit prickly going ATG ???? I don't know though that's just a guess as it seems that people use the term sticky smooth when it is less than a BBS shave.
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That's possible ..... What is this silky smooth then is it just another way of saying baby butt smooth ?
Found it here - http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/68557-SOTD-Dec-15-Dec-20-2008?p=897204#post897204
and here - http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/68557-SOTD-Dec-15-Dec-20-2008?p=903916#post903916
Both times by DogHair. But it occurs much more frequently on another shaving forum.
I have no idea what it means, but in context, sounds like something good.
Maybe that's only achievable with the Wilky Sticky?
I believe it basically means that the surface (i.e. your face) is so smooth there is nothing protruding to break the surface tension, so another smooth surface (your fingers) just "stick" to it. Think of it as two very smooth and wet surfaces being rubbed together. Since there are no irregularities to allow air between them, suction occurs and they stick together.
For all intents and purposes, it's a BBS shave.
Steve
For all intents and purposes, it's a BBS shave.
Steve
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You shaved so close yesterday that when you try to use a shaving stick today, nothing adheres.....okay, I'm floundering, I got nothin'
Sticky smooth? A derivative from sickening smooth? 
wow - this question is popular! dude, see the ShaveWiki at the top of the page then B&B Abbreviations => http://wiki.badgerandblade.com/Abbreviations
too easy!!!
your google fu is weak my friend, I just typed 'bbs' and 'shaving' and got 850,000 results in 0.20 seconds...
too easy!!!
your google fu is weak my friend, I just typed 'bbs' and 'shaving' and got 850,000 results in 0.20 seconds...
*koffahem* There's nothing about 'sticky smooth' in the wiki which is what he's asking about. Reading posts is popular too, and also easy.
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i haven't heard of sticky smooth.. i too googled, but actually read the OP and used sticky smooth http://misterclarke.wordpress.com/edmund-de-waal-essay-sticky-smooth/
i am thinking sticky is a analogy like sticky fingers aka five fingered discount
or perhaps it's referring to the skills of some odd dance battler
i am thinking sticky is a analogy like sticky fingers aka five fingered discount
or perhaps it's referring to the skills of some odd dance battler
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oxymorons are popular with the young crowd. My guess is that it is some made up jive talk.
I thought J-Mills was ruining that boy till the end then Sticky Smooth finally showed up and busted on that fool. Sticky Smooth baby!
I thought J-Mills was ruining that boy till the end then Sticky Smooth finally showed up and busted on that fool. Sticky Smooth baby!
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Yes BBS does come up in a search Sticky smooth does not..... What will come up is a bunch of forums like here or striaght razor place where people use the term but no explination is truly given so the reader is left to decipher for themselves the meaning implied.
As to the wiki.... nah... not a answer there I appreciate seeing it though as it will help me with abv's but as to sticky smooth shave it's not there so .........
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No doubt! Stick-man was getting tossed around until he pulled out the toe stand a la M.J or P.W. Herman.
