Quote Originally Posted by pinklather View Post
KC, ditto for this being the area I measure the quality of a shave by - remains my most difficult to get smooth. Best results have been from what Jimmy & J have mentioned already - stretches and strokes - almost always getting the nasty part to some fairly flat place. Note in JSmith's post that the hair grows every which way - me too. That means there's not a single direction that will clean the whole area. 'Means coming at it from multiple directions will be needed. Also - note his reference to not using pressure. Its very tempting when new, but ends in razor burn.
Thanks so much guys, that's great - I'll try your suggestions this morning: a) stretching in different ways to take the hollow out and get a flat surface, b) different angles of approach with the razor and also c) the light touch. Much appreciated!!! :-)