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technique

Every Shave Dad post in the technique category.

A chrome safety razor standing centered on wet slate, lit warm gold on one side and cool blue on the other, under the headline BBS vs DFS, how close is too close

Sep 9, 2026 · Shave Dad

BBS vs DFS: Which Finish Should You Actually Chase?

Baby butt smooth is the finish everyone brags about, and the one most likely to leave your neck raw. Here is the honest difference between BBS and a damn fine shave, how each is verified, and why the best shavers in the group deliberately stop one step short of perfect.

An open metal first aid tin on wet dark slate holding a safety razor, alum block, styptic pencil, and rolled towel, under the headline Shave Troubleshooting

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Sep 9, 2026 · Shave Dad

Shaving Troubleshooting: Razor Burn, Nicks, Weepers, and Ingrown Hairs, Fixed

Every shaving problem you will ever have falls into four buckets: burn, cuts, weepers, and ingrowns. Each has a different cause and a different fix, and treating the wrong one keeps the problem alive. This is the diagnostic page: find your symptom, trace the cause, apply the fix.

A safety razor resting beside a small hand mirror on dark slate under dramatic split lighting, headline SHAVING AROUND MOLES AND SCARS in white block letters with a red drop shadow

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Sep 2, 2026 · Shave Dad

How to Shave Around Moles and Scars Without Drawing Blood

A raised mole or a scar ridge turns a routine pass into a navigation problem, and most shaving advice just pretends the terrain is flat. Here is the actual technique: mapping, stretching, guarding, and the honest case for leaving some spots to a trimmer.