Shaving under the nose technique - Newbie

Okay gents, I am unlucky that I have nose and mustache hair that is combined. Full on dense!

how do you get under the nose and the nostril openings, with DE I flip it upside down and use one the corners to buff away.

How do you do it with straights, I have round-point razors 5/8 and 6/8. I can use my DE, but I like to know how I can do the same with straight?

Thank you

I will try not to confuse you. I approach it diagonally. So not true north to south but left side of the lip northwest to southeast:) The other side the opposite.
Also a french point razor makes it easier for me but I use the same approach with all my razors.

On the first pass I pull up on the nose with my free hand and do a straight north south pass. On the second pass I go diagonal from cheek to philtrum.

Thank you will keep your ideas in mind next time, I get it pretty clean, but not BBS.

I grew a moustache. :angel:

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Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

On the first pass I pull up on the nose with my free hand and do a straight north south pass. On the second pass I go diagonal from cheek to philtrum.

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^^^ same..

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Originally Posted by Texstar

I grew a moustache. :angel:

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GF is not having that or a T. She says she does not want a brillo pad, lol.

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Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

On the first pass I pull up on the nose with my free hand and do a straight north south pass. On the second pass I go diagonal from cheek to philtrum.

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Actually, before the 'stache, I did the same with the addition of a suicide pass. South to North.

Can not do ATG on that area, or the fools pass, not even with DE.

Don't even think for a second about cutting nose hairs with a straight. That's all I got.

My razor has a rounded toe, and for right under the nose I do a single mid-blade North/South pass on the philtrum, then use the rounded toe with a gentle buffing motion up to the nostril and then a pretty much North/South about half-way down the upper lip/moustache area. I change right/left grip depending on which side of the nose I'm working on.

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Originally Posted by Wayne1963

Don't even think for a second about cutting nose hairs with a straight. That's all I got.

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Why??????....hehehehe

I use a spike point or Dreadnought point and all three passes while pushing the point of my nose up and rolling my top lip down over my teeth to ensure it is sufficiently stretched.
I pay particular attention to the sharpness of the blade and the pressure that I apply to it.
Have I cut myself? - you betcha, but that is how we learn.
Less pressure = shallower cuts YMMV

I meant to congratulate you on your initials - same as mine...hehehe