Hello The other day I was watching a couple of SR videos on YouTube via Chromecast. My wife came in the room and watched with me, she commented on how she could shave me. My wife's a nurse and has shaved her share of men with a disposable. Has anyone ever heard or tried this? She could stitch me up if need be..
I have never tried this. I think if anyone else is going to shave me it will be a professional barber.
Sorry, but in the context, I had to chuckle at this line… That was nice of your wife to offer, but shaving someone with a hospital disposable is significantly different than dragging a straight razor across someone's face. I asked my sister once (also a RN) if she'd ever try to shave a patient with an SR (she was watching me using one). She said,'no thank you'—only if the patient was hooked up to an IV bag and was in a comatose state (she IS an ICU nurse) would she even consider it. There is a fairly steep learning curve...
With my shaky hands she could do no worse. I guess when (which is never) I tell my wife she can not do something, she proves me wrong.
I took some SR's to my old job once because several of the guys wanted to try it, out of 4 guys 3 did alright for their first time. The 4th was scaring me so bad with his hesitant shaky hands I sat him down and shaved his face for him.. It was my first attempt at it, I had been using a SR for over 30 years "at that point in time", he thought it was a great shave, I thought it was a nerve racking experience If there is a will there is a way, prep is oh so very important for this and her confident steady hand, I would suggest she practices on her own legs for a bit to get a hang of the angles first..
heh my uncle was dying to try. but his unconfident approach and failure to heed advice scared me enough I did it for him. found it easier too shave someone else than myself.
You've likely trusted her with other body parts already, I don't see that there is an issue here. If she's confident enough to offer, that's half the battle. If she's a nurse, then she's got to be an intelligent and caring soul. That's the other half. You are a lucky man to have such a generous and loving woman in your life. Hell, I feel uneasy sitting at the dinner table when my wife picks up a butter knife...... Bless that woman and the best of luck you.
I read an interview of a barber who said the same thing. I think it sounds like a cool way to bond with your wife if she's willing to do it and pays close attention to the how-to's. If you try it, by all means let us know how it goes.
