Straight Shaving while wearing glasses

[oakeshott]

Hey guys,

Got my first straight from Larry on Friday and have had three shaves so far with it. The first two were not particularly good and I finished up with a DE. The third one, however, was not only enjoyable, but pretty good as well. Three passes all WTG. Here's my problem though: between the length of the blade and the need for a second hand to stretch the skin, my eyeglasses keep getting in the way. I'm nearsighted and so if I get a shaving mirror that I can bring to within a couple of inches of my nose, then I can shave without them, but would rather not add something else to the shave den.

What do the rest of you do about this? Is it just a matter of getting better at working around them?

 

[smalltank]

I wear contacts..better field of vision to see where the blade is going and what its touching IMO

 

[wherndon]

I wear progressive lenses, and I can't see squat without them. I'm a newb too, and have been working on my style. At first I was using both my left and right(dominant) hand, but I think I am doing better by just using my right. I have to do some contortions to see what's going on at the top of my cheeks, but otherwise it seems to be no prob.
Hang in there, if I can do it, anyone can!
Bil

 

[wherndon]

oh, and my main problem seems to be lather on my specs...

 

[sychodelix]

I shave without them. They definitely get in my way. I can't see well enough to read or drive, but I can see my face enough in the mirror to avoid losing an ear!

 

[cb91710]

Why do you need to see anything in detail?

I shave my head occasionally with a straight and haven't cut my ears off yet.

 

[wherndon]

Why do you need to see anything in detail?

I shave my head occasionally with a straight and haven't cut my ears off yet.

Damn!

 

[KW Driver]

I just learned to work around them. I tried going without a few times, and due to poor depth perception (different script in each eye), laid the edge into my face twice. I can do without that. the only time my glasses get in the way is when I'm working up near my sideburns. and I've learned to work around them. I haven't lathered them once however.

 

[oakeshott]

Why do you need to see anything in detail?

I shave my head occasionally with a straight and haven't cut my ears off yet.

Well, that's a good question. Hadn't considered it. There is one low profile mole on my chin which I visually work around, but the real answer, I suppose, is that I've shaved by sight for over 30 years and it's just what I'm used to. I don't think it's immediately an option for me to just work by feel yet. Trying to learn a straight; trying to use my left hand for part of it; and then to do it blind might just be too much all at once.

I'll think about it though.

 

[sychodelix]

Why do you need to see anything in detail?

I shave my head occasionally with a straight and haven't cut my ears off yet.

+1 on the head shaving with a straight. A nice coticule edge is the best head shaver there is.

 

[Krodor]

I'm pretty darn nearsighted...I just shave without the glasses. Everything is blurry, but I do it by feel. Nothing lopped off yet.

 

[Legion]

I once got so close to the mirror I bumped the scales and cut myself.

I wear my contacts while shaving, if possible.

 

[Legion]

Where is stunt shaver McCoy?

 

[oakeshott]

The replies to my question remind me of the old joke about a man who sees his doctor and says "it hurts when I hold my left arm over my head". The doctor says " so don't do that". Never even considered it an option to do it by feel.

 

[Krodor]

I once got so close to the mirror I bumped the scales and cut myself.

Did that once, felt stupid. The second time I did that...well, lets just say I'd rather see fuzz in the mirror than a clear view of a line o' the red.

 

[coolbus18]

check out this video. I wear glasses also.
http://youtu.be/ipb-WynSWT4

 

[wherndon]

check out this video. I wear glasses also.
http://youtu.be/ipb-WynSWT4

that video was pretty awesome, hope I can duplicate. At the moment I am leaning toward just one handed shaving, but I find I can get around my vision, and my glasses, pretty well.

 

[smalltank]

personally my only option is a right handed shave..gets tricky going from right to left side of your face but in time it works fine

 

[mwhitcraft]

I shave without them. After ruining a couple edges before I knew how to hone, I figured I would learn to do without them. At first it wasn't easy, but once you develop your muscle memory, you don't need to see that well.