Thread: Trouble with Neck Area!

Originally Posted by TheDorn

Have you tried using the cold prep? I hear it will make the hairs stand up and keeps down the irritation.

I did try this actually last week and did not like the results. It could still be my technique because I'm new, but I noticed the blade jumping a lot more. Even on my face where I have not had any problems at all. I will probably revisit this at some point, but for now, I am going to try stretching the skin more.

I am not ready to brave an ATG pass because the WTG is causing so much irritation. I am not so worried about the hair removal because that will come, but the irritation is disheartening.

Originally Posted by Fbones24

I did try this actually last week and did not like the results. It could still be my technique because I'm new, but I noticed the blade jumping a lot more. Even on my face where I have not had any problems at all. I will probably revisit this at some point, but for now, I am going to try stretching the skin more.

I am not ready to brave an ATG pass because the WTG is causing so much irritation. I am not so worried about the hair removal because that will come, but the irritation is disheartening.

That seems like a pressure issue to me.

Reading all these posts, it's helpful to know I'm not alone in this difficulty. I've been shaving with a straight for a little over a month now and my neck is the toughest spot (though I haven't braved my moustache area yet). Each side of my adam's apple area are the hardest because my hairs grow mostly east/west and west/east. I keep trying different ways of stretching, different angles, etc. Still no luck, but I'll keep trying different things. I also use a cartridge to clean up my neck. I'm just learning ATG on my face so I still tend to use the cartridge on that for now, but I can see progress to where that won't be necessary soon. It's just this darned neck area that will make me have to keep buying cartridges for a while.

-Stub