Thread: Adam's Apple & Right Under the Chin

HELP!!!

I'm still cheating and finishing the aforementioned areas with a DE.

The Adam's Apple makes me squeamish and no matter how much I pull the skin to one side or another I just can't get it.

The area right under the chin (or is it the bottom part of the chin?) is also causing me some difficulty. I've got to go over that area numerous times before the stubble gets shaved off.

Any advice?

Thanks.

G.

Those are for sure two of the more tricky areas. Until you master adjusting the angle as you go from the top of your chin down underneath it, I would suggest a careful east-west stroke for the second pass on the bottom chin. Your stubble reduction will improve as your technique improves, just try to not go over the area too many times.

For the adam's apple area I stretch the skin to the side. For some this may be an area that only an WTG stroke can be performed.

JR

Holding out my chin seems to tighten down my skin on my Adams Apple. However, at age 44 this may change as I get older.

Only been using a straight for a month or so. I still have problems shaving under the chin, left and right side. Under the chin, WTG, ATG, then problem with XTG. I need to go XTG or can't get smooth. I usually have to do XTG, both sides, twice (at least). Two techniques to date, one is to fold razor open all the way back to the two o'clock position and pivot the blade around the fold point in an arc going basically 90 degrees against the grain. Am also trying to shave the blade in this configuration at a 45 degee angle, 90 degrees XTG. A combination usually works, but takes multiple passes, sometimes have some razor burn issues. Any suggestions for improvement? How do you run a straight edge cleanly against a curved surface, like on the neck under the chin?

Originally Posted by Heretic

How do you run a straight edge cleanly against a curved surface, like on the neck under the chin?

One thing to do is to try to flatten the curved surface - combination of stretching, head position, etc. Works to a point... The other critical part it to focus on just a small part of the blade (e.g. the toe or the heel; effective cutting edge gets smaller than a DE in this way) and use a very light and careful touch (to avoid burn). Slightly convex surfaces do not seem an issue, really - but concave ones seem to be harder

Cheers
Ivo

Originally Posted by gzb10

HELP!!!

I'm still cheating and finishing the aforementioned areas with a DE.

The Adam's Apple makes me squeamish and no matter how much I pull the skin to one side or another I just can't get it.

The area right under the chin (or is it the bottom part of the chin?) is also causing me some difficulty. I've got to go over that area numerous times before the stubble gets shaved off.

Any advice?

Thanks.

G.

I also need multiple passes for the area under the chin. Stretching, turning head this way and that, and different directions of passes work. Use a light touch, relather several times, vary the direction of the cut. If you manage to use a light touch and don't get burn - I'd say you are winning the battle even if you need 5-6 passes for a perfect shave (I usually do only 3 or so there but this means I settle for less than BBS - that's ok for me, most of the time)

Cheers
Ivo

Random little trick that might work for your adams apple:

Y'know how when you swallow your apple moves? Well try swallowing and holding. It might not exactly just disappear but it should at least move away from it's current area and give you time to shave where it was.

Originally Posted by BrianB

Random little trick that might work for your adams apple:

Y'know how when you swallow your apple moves? Well try swallowing and holding. It might not exactly just disappear but it should at least move away from it's current area and give you time to shave where it was.

Oh, man - I don't know - this just sounds dangerous! Do you do it? I have a feeling I might not hold accidentally and this may lead to who knows what

Cheers
Ivo

Yeah, I do it every time. Just practice a little if you're not confident and if you're still not feeling too sure about it come shave-time, don't do it. Just sharing what I do and I don't want anyone to lose any blood over it.

Just swallow and hold - you have to hold your breath, too, so it might help if you take a few deep breaths beforehand.

I did practice already!

Definitely don't feel confident enough (yet). I can hold my breath or sing for a long time, but I am very concerned because this new approach involves a really sharp blade in extreme proximity...

Thanks for sharing this
Ivo

ps - we can call it Brian's Advanced Shaving Yoga

No problem, but isn't the blade already in proximity?
If anything for me, I'm moving the apple so I'm not shaving directly on top of it.