Thread: Looking for tips

Thanks for all the replies. It seems I'm going to need to experiment a bit to find what works. Today I tried a few different angles along with stretching the skin and it worked very well. However when it comes to the upper lip, I still can't get the razor to glide simply shaving wtg. I tried using two hands to support the razor but it doesn't move.....maybe its not sharp enough.....not sure. Thanks for all the feedback, definitely helps.

We usually recommend new shavers start slow and progress as your facility with the razor and confidence increases. This process can take months. Two weeks is nothing. I'd simply wouldn't be doing any advanced strokes at that time. You might find a month or more from now the upper lip is a piece of cake.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

We usually recommend new shavers start slow and progress as your facility with the razor and confidence increases. This process can take months. Two weeks is nothing. I'd simply wouldn't be doing any advanced strokes at that time. You might find a month or more from now the upper lip is a piece of cake.

Yeh I only went WTG & XTG on the upper lip for a month or 2 until I got the rest of my face with no Irritation,
& yes the blade must be flat against your lip & truely sharp,
I dulled my first blade a bit when stropping when I first started as many do which made it catchy on the fools pass which put me off for a while also but once I rehoned it & got it back to fully sharp it did it with ease.

Originally Posted by BDRebel

When going side to side on the neck, I try to pull my neck skin up to the cheek area. It makes the stroke a lot easier and covers about 3/4 of the neck. The lower 1/4 only gets a two-pass shave (down, then up.)

Wow! That's a heck-uv-a stretch! Lol.

Originally Posted by Steel

Wow! That's a heck-uv-a stretch! Lol.

Short neck (and saggy skin)
Tilt the head to the side you are shaving and pull the cheek skin up. That will give a nice smooth surface to shave your neck area

Originally Posted by tedh75

It actually came out quite smooth. Some irritation as you would imagine. Not terrible. Didn't cut my nose off. I don't think I'll add it to the daily shave though.

OK so I might have added it to my daily shave. Feels nice having a smooth upper lip.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

We usually recommend new shavers start slow and progress as your facility with the razor and confidence increases. This process can take months. Two weeks is nothing. I'd simply wouldn't be doing any advanced strokes at that time. You might find a month or more from now the upper lip is a piece of cake.

Sorry, didnt really take the 2 week part in.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

Sorry, didnt really take the 2 week part in.

No, need to be.

Thanks for the info.

I should probably mention that the only time I have cut myself badly so far was on my upper lip; going with the grain with my shavette.

As of today I have roughly 75 shaves under my belt. I'm able to shave the upper lip, however the chin and ATG is proving to be a rather difficult. In some areas on my neck I'm able to go ATG with relative ease while others the blade will just stop. But with that said I never rush the process or get frustrated, I just stop and finish up with a cartridge........I know this will be a long process.