Thread: shaving wtg on neck

I have hair on my jaw and neck that is extremely coarse and grows side to side. What is the best way to hold the razor and perform a wtg pass?

wich side? it grows toward you chin or towards you hears?

grows toward my chin on one side and ear on the other

I've got a couple of places under my jaw where the hair grows sideways, and I use an inverted hold in those situations.

Hey, the hair on my neck grows from apple to ears, in almost a smile, so I have the same problem -

I stretch the skin upwards over my jaw as much as I can, do a little turkey neck maneuver and shave in straight line from chin to ear - then against the grain, I do a scything motion, that is holding the blade backwards, I stabilize it on a finger against my face and under the jaw and swing the blade from horizontal to vertical stopping at the apple.

OR I just have an agressive angle like under the nose, right under the jaw and shave straight down and slightly to one side or another in a *gasp* slicing motion - not for the faint of heart in the beginning, but really not a problem - cuts the stubble at an oblique but straight on angle.

Just my 2c.

K

Same thing as Kriton, scything motion after yanking the skin over to the opposite side. That takes care of the vertical valleys between tendons in the neck.

For the curvy side part of the neck I just make lots of short strokes with just the point of the razor. Not so elegant but it works for me.