Thread: Problems with Chin

I shave from north to south and east to west on the chin. Going south to north gets me the same problem you describe. Going across the chin isn't so bad as long as you stretch with your free hand. I also use a buffing stroke and angle the blade for a scything stroke, that seems to keep the pulling to a minimum. Practice really improves speed, a few shaves with the strokes that work will quickly be ingrained in your muscle memory.

Jfk's advice is good. Putting my tongue in my bottom lip helps stretch and flatten out too.

OK thanks I thought it was just me. It seems I have more success going across west to east (sideways)

My chin is a problem area too. I clench my lower lip in my teeth, pull my head back, and stretch the skin, accordingly with my free hand. Then I imagine an X on my chin and follow that for my shave strokes. Sometimes I have to do some finishing touches with my shavette or my Henry Sears 3/8.

If I go easy and use either the tip or heal and go side ways a little at a time I am good but it takes a lot of time. I have tried to tighten my skin by pulling almost every direction but that doesn't seem to make a difference it just seems to cause wrinkles in my chin. I am determined to get it I guess it will just take time. I can race through the rest of my face until I get to my chin then it takes me almost 10 min to get it all.


dmc Where are you located?

Thanks
Dave