ATG nose?

I never tried DE before. I've been using a straight and touching up spots with a disposable razor. I was thinking of buying a DE to use for touching up and for shaving when I'm pressed for time. To get a BSS on my nose I always go ATG. Do any of you go ATG with a DE?

On or *under* the nose?

For most the grain under the nose makes ATG passes interesting, but possible with skill and experience.

I go ATG with a DE on a few spots on my face, but not under my nose. I find WTG and XTG gets that area very smooth without the need for ATG.

I go atg everywhere, sometimes twice (if I really want a BBS ), but I have a suepr dark and coarse beard.

I use a DE ATG under the nose. Took a little practice. No problems.

If you're talking about the philtrum (sometimes spelled philtrim), it would seem to me that the only safe ways to shave it are WTG and ATG passes. I would never attempt an XTG on that part of my upper lip. (Of course, YMMV.)

My stubble is like wire bristle. If I want a decent shave, I have no choice but to go ATG -- including on my philtrum. It isn't all that different from ATG with a straight razor.
Morty

PS: ATG on my philtrum is a buffing stroke. On either side of it on my upper lip I use ATG guillotine. That gets the job done with a minimum of razor burn. What's good with my straights is good with my DEs. ;-)

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Originally Posted by Morty

If you're talking about the philtrum (sometimes spelled philtrim), it would seem to me that the only safe ways to shave it are WTG and ATG passes. I would never attempt an XTG on that part of my upper lip.

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It's actually not nearly hard as you might think. All you need to do is flatten out the skin as much as possible and have a steady hand. with a light touch the blade will glide over the contours with no problem and, more importantly, no blood :)

I should also mention that this works with both DE's and straights.

Yes, just grasp your upper lip and pull down until it's at the bottom of your chin. See wasn't that easy?

having a mustache I don't have that issue but I use a DE to shave my son and for his lip cross grain seems to do the trick very nicely. ATG is too easy to cut yourself.

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Originally Posted by 10xSuppress

I never tried DE before. I've been using a straight and touching up spots with a disposable razor. I was thinking of buying a DE to use for touching up and for shaving when I'm pressed for time. To get a BSS on my nose I always go ATG. Do any of you go ATG with a DE?

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I go ATG under my nose but you have to be careful because that's a sensitive area.

Compared to a disposable cartridge razor, how much more difficult would you say using the DE is for touching up?

That's going to be a YMMV sort of issue. A DE razor requires a bit more skill than a cartridge razor, but once you have that skill, you might not care for the results you get with a cartridge.

I have two small moles: one on my upper lip, one on my chin. Before starting with straights, I used to shave with a Gillette Sensor 3 (like the Mach 3, but no floppy head). Just about every time I shaved with that Sensor 3, I'd nick both of those moles somewhat. I have since never nicked them with either a straight or a DE. So if I wanted to touch up with something other than a straight, my first choice would not be a cartridge,
Morty

ATG every time with a straight.

Proper prep, very sharp razor, and light touch my whiskers just slip off and so far no over travel into the proboscis stop bar. If you should slip I think the cartilage would keep you from ruining your eyebrows.:rofl2:

The only part of my face I do not shave ATG is right under my nose. But as my skills improve, one day I certainly will.

Keep in mind that if I shave with a straight, I solely use a straight. No "final touch" with a DE or whatever. For this moment I accept the area under my nose being not that smooth.

I do an ATG pass everywhere except under my nose. XTG works good enough there for me. As for touching up, I feel that a DE is not difficult to use, in fact it works way better than a disposable. You can be more precise than with a disposable, because you don't have that plastic hanging over on the sides. A DE is also sharper in my opinion.

i do it all the time. If your technique is good, it is not very difficult and you will get less irritation than with a cartridge. Good luck.

I never do ATG under my nose.I don't want my beak falling off into the sink like daffy ducks does when it falls off his face.But then he doesn't shave :rofl2:

I go ATG under the nose on the final pass using little pressure, otherwise there will be blood.