Originally Posted by
Jimbo
Like HNSB said, stretch a lot. The temptation on the head is to not stretch the skin as much as you would the face, but you really do need to stretch to get those hairs standing up straight. On the sides above the ear, I always pull the skin up toward the top of the head. This not only makes the hair stand up straighter for me, but it also moves the hair away from the top of the ear thus preventing getting too close with the blade and inadvertently nicking the ear attachment, which can tend to bleed a lot.
Also, try playing with the angle of the blade in that area. As funny as it sounds, a steeper angle can sometimes help. Not ridiculously steep, but if the blade is skipping perhaps your angle could go a bit steeper.
Again, this might sound a bit reckless, but I have also found that you need to use a fair bit of pressure on the sides - not downward pressure, but pressure, or perhaps force, behind the razor to move it through. You have to use confident strokes - know where you want the razor to go and make it go there. Within reason of course. A one inch stroke is all that is required initially - you can go longer later when you develop your technique more fully.
Finally, try locking your forearm in place and moving the razor with your wrist - this limits the length of stroke and adds stability and control. Also try using only part of the edge as opposed to the whole edge when doing those areas to cut down the resisting force of the hair.
Good luck.
James.