Thread: Suggestions for the Neck

I think most of us have some swirly trouble patch on the neck/throat.
And after shaving with a straight for a while this area seems to narrow down to something the size of your thumbpad to maybe a matchbook.

What helped me the most (after lots of shaves) was trying to master the Kamisori blade with the traditional "flat side to the face" method.
The angles and contortions involved for a newbie can be frustrating.
But watching one of the video clips (sorry, not handy) I noted a barber using two finger (thumb and forefinger) stretching, working the small patch in between the outstretched fingers.

So it was not only skin tension (keep you from cutting yourself) but direction (making the hair stand up as apposed to lay down) that was the "learning".

Except for an occasional shave with my Brian Brown Kamisori grind, I've moved on from "the way" - but the lessons have stayed with me.

Also helpful was a smiling blade (the SRP LI from Robert Williams is todays razor and a good example of the form) and also sweeping (think "windshield wiper) and angled as in snow plow blade passes.

And time with the blade using an edge that is at its very best...

And then one day it comes together and its all good, your day becomes magical; parking spots open up in front of you, there is no line at the coffee shop, the rain stops as you park your car and that cute girl in accounting asks you if you would like to grab some lunch...so you should stay on it....

Smooth Shaving...

You just have to practice with angles and extreme stretching to get to those hard to reach areas and because everyone is different there is no universal advice.

Sometimes if you have a neck that is deeply sculpted it can be almost impossible to get a really close shave in those areas. That is the issue I have and frankly I don't fret about it anymore.

I have some razors that seem to get into those area better than others. Smiling razors are better for sure as are smaller razors too that are more maneuverable.

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.

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

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.

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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 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.