Thread: Hi!!!

Hello fellow friends,


Just joined this site to get some very good tips on shaving. I tend to use a regular trimming machine to trim my facial hair but use my straight edge razor to remove my cheek and neck hair.....one thing that I notice is the fact that I tend to feel this sandy feeling in my chin bone and neck area once I finished shaving. Anyone can help me out on how I can get the closes shave? I tend to shower first with hot water, then, I clean my face with Jack Black pure clean daily facial cleaner, after cleansing my face I use KALE Naturals Smooth shave cream to shave. Can someone also give me a review on the products from The Art of Shaving? I know they tend to be pricey!

Welcome to SRP!

AoS works fine but there are many products as good or better more reasonable prices. With the exception of SRD products and some from artisan soap makers I tend to prefer traditional British products like those of Floris, Taylors, Truefitt & Hill, Trumpers and Castle Forbes.

The most difficult areas for most people are below the jawline and the chin as the topography and hair growth patterns require frequent changes in the angle of attack. The best place to start is improving your skin stretching in these area and doing small areas at a time. You might also want to try a lower angle with your razor.

enjoy,
jim

Hi and welcome. There are many different techniques people use to get to their problem areas. Try doing a search for the area of trouble. You will find a fair few discussions and many different ways to attack the area. Good luck

Hi Az,

Eddy points you well. Most of us have one or more 'problem areas' that take extra work. Sometimes alot. The stretches & strokes - trying all diff kinds & directions seem to hold alot of promise. Pressure isn't a good solution unless you like razorburn.

In the area that you still feel stubble, run your finger over it in every direction to find how the beard lays in that spot. The direction of movement where you feel the stubble most is almost certainly the direction against the grain. Can you learn to stroke in that direction? If so, you're almost home. Necks are easier because the skin may be stretched further - taking it to a more shave-friendly area. The chin is pretty well anchored where it is. For chins, sometimes it helps to shorten the strokes and place your stretching hand close to the area being stroked. I tend to first shave the area upstream of the area I want to concentrate on. This gives my stretching hand a less slippery surface to grip.

Go ahead & experiment w/ the stretches & strokes & see how that works for you.

Thank you!!!! I was able to get my jaw bone perfectly but just need some adjustment in my neck since close to my Adams apple tends to have some "patchy" areas

Welcome aboard, enjoy the experience.