Thread: Not so newbie with newbie quetion.

I have the same issue, but not in the area you mention, more the hollows of my neck. Attention to skin stretching helps, as does multiple passes in different directions, but I want to try a pronounced smiling razor, as comments on the site seem to be favourable regarding a blade's smile and the hollows of one's neck.

Do you try attacking it from all angles?

I have a dimple in the chin (bum-chin), and for that I need to use the toe of the razor very gently and carefully, but am able to get BBS with delicate and careful passes.

Will be keen to see what other members say and also your experience when trying everyone's suggestions/hints.

I've developed a couple different strokes for that area...

For the first stroke I hold the razor in my right hand with a normal grip, thumb on the bottom two fingers on top, with the scales between the middle and ring finger. I shave the right side of the neck with the right hand, holding the razor so the scales are pointed almost straight up. Then I do a scything stroke so the tang is mostly stationary but the toe of the razor has a downward motion. By the time the toe gets to the bottom of my neck it's moving almost horizontally. At the same time my left palm is up by my chin with my fingers pulling up on the skin below the chin. It's completely reversed for the left side of the neck. It's kind of hard to describe but I hope that gives you a decent picture.

For the second stroke I hold the razor in my left hand with a normal grip, stretch the skin with my right hand pulling up on the skin along my jaw line, and do almost a NE to SW stroke down across the area next to the adam's apple. It's a little awkward as the left arm goes across the body but it seems to work for me.

Hopefully that helps.

It is a tough area for most ,and I'm no expert , but my smiling blade really does the job better in that spot, now I will admit most of my shaves are 2 pass everywhere but the neck , then only one pass WTG. I go for comfortable shaves more than BBS everywhere, my cheeks and chin are smooth and that's where the wifey touches it the most ,, but on the 3 pas everywhere BBS. It's smiling blade day. Tc

My solution to the Adams apple problem was to bolt a pair of boots to the wall so I am horizontal. Then I can easily adjust the direction and type of stroke to get at the little hairs left around my Adams apple.


Actually I very, very carefully use the point of the razor (works best with a square point) and pick them off, seemingly one by one.