Shaving With A Manual Razor

Washington State School for the

Blind
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Shaving With A Manual Razor

• You will need the following Items:
• Razor
• Shaving Cream
• After Shave
• Wash Cloth
• Towel
• Bowl of Warm Water
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Preparation

Immerse the washcloth in the bowl of warm water and

apply it to your face. (This will soften your whiskers).
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Preparation

• Shake the shaving cream can vigorously.

• Put a small amount of shaving cream into the palm of
your hand.
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Preparation

•• Dab
Dab aa thin
thin layer
layer of
of cream
cream onto
onto your
your face.
face.
–– Starting
Starting below
below your
your left
left ear,
ear, moving
moving downward
downward under
under your
your chin,
chin, then
then
around
around toto your
your right
right ear.
ear.
–– Dab
Dab along
along the
the mustache
mustache areaarea under
under your
your nose.
nose.
–– Cover
Cover the
the area
area under
under your
your closed
closed mouth
mouth and
and on
on your
your chin.
chin. Try
Try to
to cover
cover all
all
the whiskers.
the whiskers.
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Shaving

Take the razor in your right hand and start shaving the
right end of your mustache using upward strokes.
Move across your mustache to the left side, continuing
the upward strokes. While shaving, use your left hand
to lead and feel for whiskers.
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Shaving

•• Shave
Shave the
the little
little patch
patch below
below your
your mouth,
mouth, then
then along
along your
your chin.
chin.
Rinse
Rinse the
the blade
blade in in the
the warm
warm water
water to
to avoid
avoid clogging
clogging your
your razor.
razor.
•• Next,
Next, start
start shaving
shaving youryour right
right cheek
cheek just
just ahead
ahead of
of your
your ear.
ear. Feel
Feel
along with your left fingers and shave your cheek. Follow
along with your left fingers and shave your cheek. Follow down down
under
under your
your chin
chin toto your
your neckline,
neckline, then
then go
go to
to your
your left
left cheek
cheek and
and
repeat.
repeat.
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Shaving Tips
• When shaving use upward strokes with the
exception of your neck area. For your neck
area, use downward strokes. Feel before
and after you shave with the left fingers.
• Rinse the razor blade again in the warm
water.
• Take the washcloth and rinse off your face.
Make sure you get the areas around your
ears and under your nose.
• Spot check for whiskers using your fingers.
• Dry off your face with a clean dry towel.
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Shaving Tips

Take the after shave and put a small dab in the

palm of your hand. Rub hands together
vigorously and apply over the shaved area
(cheek to cheek, nose to throat).
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Blade Replacement

• The
The slot
slot at
at the
the top
top of
of the
the blade
blade tray
tray is
is always
always empty.
empty.
• Insert
Insert razor
razor into
into the
the empty
empty slot.
slot.
• With
With the handle pointing toward
toward you,
you, slide
slide the
the handle
handle of
of the
the
blade.
blade. Reverse
Reverse the
the procedure,
procedure, align
align the
the handle
handle to
to blade.
blade.
Push
Push handle
handle forward
forward to
to release
release the
the blade.
blade.
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Traveling With a Razor

•• Make
Make suresure your
your blade
blade has
has aa cover
cover toto avoid
avoid cutting
cutting yourself.
yourself.
•• It’s
It’s aa good
good idea
idea to
to put
put the
the razor
razor in
in aa side
side pocket
pocket of
of your
your traveling
traveling
case
case with
with the
the handle
handle pointing
pointing upward.
upward. This This is
is especially
especially helpful
helpful ifif
your
your razor
razor doesn’t
doesn’t have
have aa cover,
cover, this
this will
will help
help avoid
avoid cuts.
cuts.
•• Disposable
Disposable razors
razors are
are much
much sharper
sharper andand should
should be
be used
used with
with
extreme
extreme caution,
caution, especially
especially for
for inexperienced
inexperienced shavers.
shavers.