Thread: Ingrown hairs with a straight

I am fairly new to shaving with a straight, and I like everything about it, except that I seem to be getting a fair amount of ingrown hairs on my neck.
The hair on my neck grows straight sideways, and with a DE I absolutely have to shave sideways or else I would get at least 5 ingrown hairs per shave.
With a straight, it doesn't seem possible to shave sideways on my neck.
Anybody ever have this issue, and what did you do?

In all honesty, you can develope ingrowns with any type of shaving. I know from personal experience. For whatever reason, my hair tends to grow in on itself with BBS shaves. I tend to stay away from them and am smooth as selk when going wtg after a shave.

As to say that you wont get them with a straight, I would be hesitant to listen to anyone say that, but you may have less. The main thing with DE or Straight shaving is all about prep/technique.

Gotta agree with Issac, Ingrowns can happen to anyone with any razor, almost. I in fact can shave side ways on my neck and do so every shave. And yes with a straight. Scything motion allows me to attack the hairs sideways. Mastering it has brought my shaves to a new level of smooth. But I like many don't shave beyond a wtg on my neck. One pass and in one direction is all I do on my neck and mustache, but with my upperface I will complete w,x,and atg many times and no ill effect- For me.

+! on what's already been said.
For me I get more white bumps and ingrowns if I try for a BBS shave e'erywhere, but I'm learning that as my technique improves I can reduce that little by little.
It helps to be able to let my face heal up as much as possible before the next shave though (4-7 days), and the better that first have, the more frequently I can shave (every other day) with no ill effects.
My neck can suffice with just one pass usually, but the biggest improvement has come from having a sharp enough blade and using capital N capital O pressure. I've read recently on this forum of barbers learning on a balloon, I think I'm going to go buy a pack, make some lather, and pop some damn balloons to learn a thing or two...

My neck is sensitive no matter what I use to shave with especially shaving up against the grain. So I do two things:

1. shave with the grain (down)

2. treat sensitive areas immediately after the shave with a combo of styptic pen, witch hazel, hydrocortisone cream.

For me beard prep made all the difference. I have the same problem. On my neck I do kind of an across the grain/against the grain motion. Ill have do do a video.
But there are some areas that you may never be able to do against the grain. Like my upper lip, really annoying.

I know for me it helps to wash my face the morning after I shave with something scratchy; I personally use one of those shower scrubby things. I think exfoliating helps keep the hairs from ingrowing. How long does it take for your ingrowns to show up, and how long do you go between shaves?

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Typically, the ingrowns start by the next morning. I typically shave every 24 hrs. I think I may give my skin a rest and shave for a few days with the DE. So I can continue with healed skin.

I dont really have any problems with ingrown hairs myself but i often wonder if shaving with cold water would help. My thought is that instead of swelling the hair and pore you could do the opposite and cut the hair just above the follicle.