Can not get a bbs shave

[cowboy559]

Ok I have just recently decides to start straigh shaving and I have been using a cheap shavette with single edge derby blades. The main problem I'm having is I am on my 5th week of shaving this way and I'm still not getting a bbs shave even if I do it twice a day I can still feal some stubbles on my neck and chin.

[mainaman]

A few things that affect the quality of shave in a random order:
Sharp razor
Stretching the skin in the problematic areas such as neck.
Good beard prep.
Using proper technique as in the right stroke and direction of attack of the hair, chin and neck are not the easiest areas to shave.

[PhatMan]

cowboy559,

Please do not let anxiety or dis-satisfaction enter into your shaves !

For the longest of time I was obsessed with getting BBS shaves every time; I came to realise that this was beginning to spoil the enjoyment of my shaves.

Now I take whatever the shave gives in terms of closenss. Most of the time, the shaves are very close, other times not.

All of the shaves look very presentable, so I just do not worry about absolute closeness anymore.

I shave with a straight to enjoy the experience and the shave

The best results of the straight shave are not acheived linearly with time; all of a sudden you will find that all becomes well with your shaves !

Good luck !

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

[AFDavis11]

Unbeknownst to us the razor actually cuts the hair at the depth of real whisker/lather penetration. Try using better lather, rub it into the whisker below the skin line with heavy facial finger rubbing, and then shave using a light touch. You also must find a way to stretch the skin at the chin, which is no easy feat. The skin at the chin is too tight to easily stretch and the skin at the neck is too loose. Given the two spots you're having trouble with, skin stretching may be another contributing factor to your difficulties.

[Otto]

... my 5th week of shaving this way and I'm still not getting a bbs shave ...

The first 100 shaves are just practice. Be patient. BBS smooth will come with practice. The "cheap shavette" might not be the easiest tool to learn with.

[coachschaller]

Cowboy,
Chin and neck are the hardest places on my face, and where the whiskers grow the fastest as well, one other option is to try a different blade in the Shavette. I have experienced closer shaves with other blades.

[thebigspendur]

You don't say much about your technique and if you are using bad technique you are only reinforcing this bad technique which makes it all the more difficult to unlearn. Tell us more and we may be able to better pinpoint your issue. Keep in mind this is a skill which takes some time to master.

[TrilliumLT]

Keep at it cowboy and it will come.
I go for a good shave not a bbs. It's a bonus when I get the bbs.

[Bruce]

I've been doing this for years now and my baby butt-like face still has micro stubble mini-remnants. Maybe my baby butt-like face is precocious and grows stubble before its time, or maybe my technique is lacking. I don't have a clue really; I just shave again tomorrow and will once again be able to feel where the whiskers were.

I know, some of us just have burdens we must bear.

[cowboy559]

Thank you all for your help. It was my skin stretching technique that was off, shaved this morning and got a great shave not bbs but was much better than a cartridge razor