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How To Use Shave Maps – 2nd Edition 2017 – Copyright Real Men Real Style
How To Use Shave Maps

For A Smooth Shave
Written By Antonio Centeno

Edition 2 – 2017
Contents
Copyright, Legal Notice And Disclaimer
How to Use a Shaving Map
Using the Shaving Map
Sections of the Face
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How to Use a Shaving Map

Don't panic!
Yeah, this looks complicated.

Like we're way overthinking
things, here.
Who needs a diagram just to

shave his face?
People have been doing it

since before the written word,
for crying out loud.
But just trust us for ten

minutes here.
Go out on a limb with us.
Try using a "shaving map" diagram -- just once! -- and see how much
of a difference it makes.
Because as much as it seems like overkill, it turns out that one of the
most-asked questions about shaving is "which direction do I shave
my face in?"
(Check Google's list of auto-completes if you don't believe us.)
And a shaving map answers that question.
Using the Shaving Map

There's a couple ways to shave your face. One is to guess -- just drag
the blade across your face however it feels comfortable and hope for
the best.
(That's not actually a terrible strategy. You'll figure out pretty

quickly which directions glide smoothly and which directions tug
painfully. But the trial-and-error period can really hurt.) Another is
to follow traditional patterns. Most fathers will teach their sons a
specific technique, or you'll pick one up from some other male role
model somewhere along the way.
Even shaving cream advertisements usually show men holding and

pulling their razors in a fairly standard pattern -- it doesn't change
much from brand to brand. The shaving map is more systematic
than either of those options.
To use it, you spend five minutes with a mirror figuring out which
ways the hairs on your face grow. Then you note the direction down
on each section of the shaving map, and use that to guide your
shave. The goal is to keep yourself always shaving in the same
direction that your hairs grow. Not everyone's leave the skin and
immediately angle downward. Some curl, some grow diagonally, and
some bristle outward in a wide spray.
Click the above image to view the full infographic.
The more you can shave with the direction of growth, the closer
you'll cut to the root of the hair (giving you a closer shave), and the
less you'll have to tug on the hairs (reducing irritation and the
chance of slipping and cutting yourself).
To do it, just get up close to a mirror, spread the hairs of your beard
until you can see them right down at the skin level, where they
emerge, and note down the direction of growth. Repeat this for each
section of your face and presto -- you've got a road map for where to
draw the blade.
It sounds goofy. You'll feel goofy doing it. But once you've done it,
you can follow those directions for your next shave -- and unless you
already had a perfect system down, you'll feel a distinct
improvement.
Want to know 7 shaving secrets? Click here to watch the video.
Sections of the Face

Hair direction can change abruptly. Particularly common places
where the direction might shift on you include:
 The Jawline - Hairs that angle slightly inward (toward the

point of your chin) on the planes of your cheeks often switch to
angling outward (toward the corners of your jaw) as you
switch from above the jawline to below it.
 The Jowls - Most men have a diagonal crease angling out from
each corner of the mouth and running down to the jawline --
the dividing line between the jowl/cheek and the chin. Hairs
often switch directions here, with the hairs on the cheek
growing one way and hairs inside the line on the chin growing
another.
 The Philtrum - The small groove under your nose, running
vertically down to the upper lip, is called your philtrum. Hair
growth usually divides there, with hairs on the left side angling
outward to the left, and hairs on the right outward to the right.
 The Cheeks - Hairs high up on the cheek often grow more
vertically than hairs lower on the cheek. Down near the jawline
you may need to be moving the razor almost horizontally.
 The Neck - Hairs down on the neck usually angle in opposite

directions on each side. This can run either way -- some men
have hairs that angle in to meet at the center, while other men
have theirs growing out away from the center. In either case
the razor will generally be going at an angle most of the time.
If you look at the shaving map, it tends to divide along common

"fault lines" like these to make small regions where you'll always be
moving the razor in the same direction. Give it a try and see -- it
might just change how you think about shaving forever!
Here are 7 tips to the best shave of your life. Click here to watch.
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How to Use a Shaving Map

Yeah, this looks complicated.

Who needs a diagram just to

People have been doing it

But just trust us for ten

Go out on a limb with us.

(Check Google's list of auto-completes if you don't believe us.)

And a shaving map answers that question.

Using the Shaving Map

(That's not actually a terrible strategy. You'll figure out pretty

Even shaving cream advertisements usually show men holding and

Click the above image to view the full infographic.

Want to know 7 shaving secrets? Click here to watch the video.

Click the above image to view the full infographic.

Sections of the Face

 The Jawline - Hairs that angle slightly inward (toward the

 The Neck - Hairs down on the neck usually angle in opposite

If you look at the shaving map, it tends to divide along common

Click the above image to view the full infographic.

Click the above image to view the full infographic.

Grab our FREE products:

Check out our RECOMMENDED courses:

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