Thread: Under the nose - does size make a difference?

Not the size of the nose but the size of the blade. Would a 4/8 blade be easier there or doesn't it make a difference?

Personally, I do prefer my 4/8 under the nose. Anything larger and I tend to cut off my upper lip. I hate it when that happens.

Actually the size of the nose can make a difference but anything I can do with a 4/8 I can do with a 5/8. There's no room for an 8/8 under my honker

I've done the coup de maitre with a 4/8 and I've done it with a 10/8 and all of them in between. Haven't cut my upper lip yet..... knocking on wood. Then again, it depends on the nose, some guys are better off raising a mustache.

Durante's grandfather ?

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Durante's grandfather ?

Cyrano De Bergerac played by Joseph Fiennes . I should have thought of Durante.

A 4/8 would be easier to start with, but with experience it doesn't matter. I don't have a particularly large upper lip and I find the coup d'maitre just as easy to accomplish with a 4/8 as it is with an 8/8. It's practice, that's all.

Originally Posted by Ryan82

A 4/8 would be easier to start with, but with experience it doesn't matter. I don't have a particularly large upper lip and I find the coup d'maitre just as easy to accomplish with a 4/8 as it is with an 8/8. It's practice, that's all.

What he said

Ithin konce you see it done and gingerly do the move under the nose a few times, you will find that it is a good easy stroke to use and it does a great job.

I am able to remove the whiskers all the way to the lower nostril by using the technique mentioned.

One thing I do that is not mentioned yet is to tense the lip and slightly open the mouth, kind of a scowl with mouth opened to stretch the upper lip down and away from the nose. it will allow you to have tight skin and will help to get the nose out of the way.

I do fine with my 5/8 and 6/8 blades.