After I shave over a spot, it’s dry enough to hold. But if your soap/cream has more residual slickness than mine, I’ve heard that you can wet an alum block and rub it on your fingertips, and this will give them grip.
Thanks. I'll give a go in the morning.
A great question! As @Dominic said rubbing cool wet fingers on an alum bar, or a crystal deodorant, will give your fingers some grip. You can also stretch up from above on an un-lathered area to start a shave. I do a short stroke when my face is fully lathered to start and then place my tacky finger(s) an inch or so behind the razor as it moves across an area. I mostly stretch away from the leading cutting edge. IMHO- Stretching becomes more important if your face is not really taut. It's not unusual as we age to start having some sagging here and there. With me, my face, like much of my body, has gone somewhat flabby, particularly jowls, under my jawline, and upper neck. Stretching is a good skill to develop, as I've found it comes in quite useful in later life shaving.
