Car-flick?

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03-09-2009, 10:55 AM
lordzod01

Car-flick?

Hi all, Monday again:(

I have struggled shaving on my neck for years due to a car-flick. Anyone who has one knows how uncomfortable it is to shave:cry:. I figgured why not give a SR ago. Untill my new wet stone comes i'm saving the razor, but am wondering if anyone has advice with using a straight with this problem

Thanks
03-09-2009, 11:10 AM
gugi

welcome to srp

don't hone the razor yourself - have somebody else with experience do it for you.
03-09-2009, 11:35 AM
lordzod01

Honeing the razors covered. I am just wondering if anybody else use's a straight that has this problem.
03-09-2009, 12:47 PM
aroliver59

Please forgive my ignorance,but what is a car-flick?Maybe we have a different saying for it here in the U.S..
03-09-2009, 01:25 PM
Sansnom

I think he means a cowlick. If so, I think you'll find that most if not everyone has different patterns of growth all over their face, which is why regardless of the system you use you'll make multiple passes from different directions for the closest shave.
03-09-2009, 01:32 PM
lordzod01

Yea sorry.

The hair grows in a spiral, so which ever way you go your allways going against the grain. It's uncomfortable with normal razors and freakin kills with an electric razor.
03-09-2009, 02:14 PM
Jorus

I had a similar difficulty, since the hair on my neck grows in every which direction.

However, I've found that with some clever skin stretching, a very light touch, and angled (diagonal-direction) strokes, I can more or less consistently get all those hairs with little to no irritation.

Good luck! Hope that helps!
03-09-2009, 02:15 PM
AusTexShaver

You will just have to experiment with stretching the skin in different directions and blade angles to see what gives you the closest and most comfortable shave. No two faces are the same so you just have to see what works best for you.
03-09-2009, 07:25 PM
chee16

i have one on both sides of my neck pretty much under my ear lobe. i just reduce the angle and keep it light, and obviously try to stretch the skin. i used to get irritation and ingrown hairs there but the angle thing seems to have worked for me.

PS any idea why it's called a car flick? or a cow lick for that matter ";"
03-09-2009, 07:56 PM
lordzod01

Cheers I'll give it a go. Not to sure why it's named the way it is. I'll look it up though
03-09-2009, 08:19 PM
lordzod01

Quote:

Originally Posted by chee16

i have one on both sides of my neck pretty much under my ear lobe. i just reduce the angle and keep it light, and obviously try to stretch the skin. i used to get irritation and ingrown hairs there but the angle thing seems to have worked for me.

PS any idea why it's called a car flick? or a cow lick for that matter ";"

Cheers for the advice again. I spelt it wrong. Actually calf-lick. So called after cows licking there young and causing the hair follicles to grow in a spiral manner.