Thread: Suggestions for the Neck

My neck was the last area I had real issues with, and keeping the skin stretched like Jimbo suggested was the ticket for me.

My neck has been the worst area to get right as due to the hollows and available space I can't get a razor to go in the direction I want. The only thing I have found is a dry (probably better described as moist as not completely dry but no lather or water ) as a touch up to the problem areas. I do this very lightly and with a good stretch. It is actually exactly to same as the last pass just dry. For some reason while wet it won't get it but dry leaves bbs. This isn't something I would reccomend a beginner do but you have a bit of experience and is something else that may work for you but YMMV

My neck problem is shaving below the corner of my jaw on my neck. The contour of my neck and angle the hair grows makes it very difficult to shave. Tried stretching and shaving at a diagonal but so far can't get it smooth

Originally Posted by eddy79

My neck has been the worst area to get right as due to the hollows and available space I can't get a razor to go in the direction I want. The only thing I have found is a dry (probably better described as moist as not completely dry but no lather or water ) as a touch up to the problem areas. I do this very lightly and with a good stretch. It is actually exactly to same as the last pass just dry. For some reason while wet it won't get it but dry leaves bbs. This isn't something I would reccomend a beginner do but you have a bit of experience and is something else that may work for you but YMMV

I find ins that for the hollows of my neck, I use the opposite hand (right hand for left side) and place the heel of the blade into to hollow of my neck at the jawline under the ear. Then I bring the blade down on an angle toward the bottom center at the base of my neck. Placing the heel into th hollow not only gets into the depression but it also keeps the toe from poking the Adam's apple.

Don't Faceturbate too much......it will drive you crazy !!!

Originally Posted by MisterMoo

Clean your glasses and watch the 30th anni shave video about three times. It's all there if you're looking for it, IMHO Well, it was for me, anyhow. Maybe I imagined it.

Where is the vid, can't seem to find it? Thanks

Originally Posted by angler

Where is the vid, can't seem to find it? Thanks

http://straightrazorpalace.com/shavi...ing-video.html

Still, OCD is great for pilots, surgeons and nuclear power plant operators but maybe not so much for every neck shaver.

Thanks you!

Had my first near BBS shave with a SR today (which happens to be my birthday) with a three pass WTG and XTG only on the neck!

Originally Posted by furious

Had my first near BBS shave with a SR today (which happens to be my birthday) with a three pass WTG and XTG only on the neck!

Happy Birthday! I think it's best if I just struck with two passes on the neck. My whiskers are as coarse as lead so going across the neck, which is against the grain is really hard. I have to chop at the hairs so I will nick myself if I get picky. I'll just continue that direction with my DE on that one pass on the neck.