Thread: Having hard time shaving my chin.

Hey guys, i'm having trouble with the chin part.

-First of all i got my razor honned and i did 40 strop pass.
-I took an hot shower, and used Prorazo Pre-Shave.
-I lather my face with Prorazo white.
-I only use one technique up to down with little hit.

The problem is that my upper face is shaved fine but the chin and the jaw part is rough.
Is it my razor angle that is wrong or should i go against the hair?
Advice would be much aprecited, i really need to get better technique, thank you.

There are very good guidelines in the wiki section of this sight. This should help you speed through the trial and error stage. Your prep seems OK. If your razor has just been properly honed and you stroped properly then we are probably down to mere technique. Don't expect BBS perfection while you are learning. Things will get better and better as you go.

There is a real tendency to bend your wrist back when shaving the chin area. Make sure you are keeping the razor vertical enough. I usually recommend dividing the chin up into three areas. The first is under the lower lip and just requires a down stroke. The second is the two sides which also just requires the down stroke. Save the round part of the chin till last because it takes some practice to roll the razor around that part or in other words, maintain your cutting angle as you work down and around the round part of the chin. Remember to keep the pressure light as well.

Good luck.

I think that i do several thing wrong, like 1holegrouper said i twist my wrist a little and like Lynn said i think my pressure is too light when i shave my bottom chin.
Thank you guys with those advices i'm good to correct my technique, hopefully next shave will be better.

Originally Posted by langlois

i think my pressure is too light when i shave my bottom chin.

Pressure is not necessary, but good angle, like Lynn stated. The bottom of my chin is tricky and I really do not get it all on the first pass. I keep on getting better and better at the harder parts such as the chin and neck. Keep on going brother. You will get it.

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Take your time in those areas, go bit by bit.

The chin and jaw are the most difficult areas for a beginner to master. You will surely improve after each shave.

Remember to stretch the skin, take short strokes and maintain a correct angle.

Practice makes perfect

I really struggled learning to do my chin and sometimes I still don't get it right (today for example wasn't my best). I have a fairly defined chin with a slight cleft to it (on the underside). I have to pull my skin a million different ways, use a very small portion of the blade and very VERY short strokes. Take your time, don't rush, and be patient. You'll figure it out. In the mean time, keep a safety/disposable handy to finish up if you need it. It's better to stop before you get frustrated and cut yourself.

Like Enderwiggen, I cleaned up my chin with the old technology for a while before I got comfortable enough to get it with the straight.

In my experience/on my face, the chin's whiskers are the toughest to shave. Largest diameter, hardest to cut, and the topography doesn't help. So they get twice the prep.

I lather my whole face and neck, and take care of everything but for the rectangle whose top is under my nose, bottom is the underside of my chin, and sides are the corners of my mouth. I rinse all my face then relather the unshaved bit--this means it got a soak in lather then a full, wet fresh lather. Where I live, lather dries fast, and this makes a big difference. Anyway, I proceed more or less as Lynn described. After years of doing this, I haven't yet settled on a consistent mapping for my chin.

I do run the blade at a slightly steeper angle, though, with the spine maybe four spinewidths off the skin. This may approach 50-60°, but I find that helps the blade get a good starting bite on those tougher whiskers.

That's what's evolved for me. Hope it helps.

Best wishes and happy shaving.

Today i got one step closer, i did pretty good exept for this big cut on my chin.
Each shave make me a little bit closer to the perfect shave, i try different technique and find what work best for me.
Thanks for all advices, have a good night gents.