There are many mentions here of a technique known as "The Gillette Slide," but no explanation of just what it is. Here's a description copied from westcoastshaving.com:
The Gillette Slide: This is named after a shaving ‘technique’ seen in many Gillette ads from the 50’s and 60’s, where the man would hold the safety razor so the blade itself was parallel with the jawline/floor, but would complete the stroke not up to down, but rather across, from the ear to the corner of the mouth. This is accomplishing a very similar task as that achieved by a slant razor: using a “slicing”, rather than chopping approach to the hair.
However, you must be very careful with this technique, as swiping with too horizontal an angle could result in a very nasty cut! Some may use this for a full shave, but it is best used for areas with tricky growth. Individuals will find that the coarse hair on their neck is removed more easily with this technique. In this image, you can see the orientation of the razor head, with the arrow indicating the direction the head will follow.
The Gillette Slide: This is named after a shaving ‘technique’ seen in many Gillette ads from the 50’s and 60’s, where the man would hold the safety razor so the blade itself was parallel with the jawline/floor, but would complete the stroke not up to down, but rather across, from the ear to the corner of the mouth. This is accomplishing a very similar task as that achieved by a slant razor: using a “slicing”, rather than chopping approach to the hair.
However, you must be very careful with this technique, as swiping with too horizontal an angle could result in a very nasty cut! Some may use this for a full shave, but it is best used for areas with tricky growth. Individuals will find that the coarse hair on their neck is removed more easily with this technique. In this image, you can see the orientation of the razor head, with the arrow indicating the direction the head will follow.
