Wow, I always thought it was just the base coat but you're totally right.

Yeah, the whole "showcase work at 72 DPI" thing is a real problem. I read a blog post once that called it a zombie rule from the early web. It said your screen doesn't even see DPI, it sees pixel dimensions. So if someone makes a 1000 pixel wide image at 72 DPI, it's the same as a 1000 pixel wide image at 300 DPI on a monitor. The fuzziness happens when that 1000 pixel image gets stretched to fill a 4K screen. Artists should just save their work at the actual pixel size it will be viewed at.

Wait, so you're saying the shorter blade is actually better for control? I always figured a full straight razor was the real pro move. But that pivot point logic is solid. How's the learning curve compared to a regular straight razor? I'd be worried about nicking myself more with a shorter blade.