Thread: Chin giving me fits

Don't worry, I'll never get a good shave from one pass either - not because I lack the skill but because my beard dictates that it takes more than that to get smooth.

For my chin I'll do the initial WTG pass, followed by 2 XTG passes (one in each direction). Follow that up with a bit of ATG on my lower lip and from my Adam's apple to my chin and it's a DFS every time.

Appreciate all the advice, got my best shave in weeks, thanks to you gents. Tried a few of the tips given and chin and neck hollow came out real good, probably didn't hurt that I used Tabac and my favorite str8.

You're not alone. The chin is a hard area to master for most guys. There are so many angle changes, especially if you're on the thin side. If you shave your chin last, make sure you don't have dried out lather on it. Also, if you have a trouble spot, you may be too tentative when shaving that area. What finally worked for me on my chin, were touchups using only water. If you've made a good lather, and made a couple of passes, water is all you need for the final touchups, at least that has been my experience.

What I tried was using a 4/8 blade to get into those tough spots. It seems that the smaller straight can "negotiate" those little crooks and nannys (for lack of a technical term) better than a full straight. After I got the hang of it I went back to my full-sized blades.