Thread: Advice on shave technique for neck

Originally Posted by Montgomery

Hmmm...... not for me!

It will be. Just keep practicing and trying different things. I should have said “simple” and not “easy” as it is only as complicated as you make it but it takes practice. There is no “magic bullet” for everyone but with the tips you have been given here and trying different things you will soon find a way that is effective and easy for you. Straight razor shaving takes practice to get perfect results but most can get great results pretty quickly. Good luck.

Originally Posted by Steel

It will be. Just keep practicing and trying different things. I should have said “simple” and not “easy” as it is only as complicated as you make it but it takes practice. There is no “magic bullet” for everyone but with the tips you have been given here and trying different things you will soon find a way that is effective and easy for you. Straight razor shaving takes practice to get perfect results but most can get great results pretty quickly. Good luck.

I think of it as pushing a series of envelopes, the best edge, best lather, best shaving technique, etc etc, until it all comes together. It is starting to come together for me, but we are not quite there yet.

Originally Posted by Montgomery

I think of it as pushing a series of envelopes, the best edge, best lather, best shaving technique, etc etc, until it all comes together. It is starting to come together for me, but we are not quite there yet.

Don't worry, it will all come together eventually. Just time, patience and experimenting will get you there.


Bob

Originally Posted by Montgomery

I think of it as pushing a series of envelopes, the best edge, best lather, best shaving technique, etc etc, until it all comes together. It is starting to come together for me, but we are not quite there yet.

That's the way I have gone about it also. I think it is a matter of finding the combination of all the aspects of SR shaving that work best for you and the blade you're using. For instance, I have never (hardly ever) gone ATG on my neck in my 55 years of shaving. If I do given the way my beard grows, I'll get a rash or razor burn 99% of the time. Luckily, my beard is now almost all gray or white (more luckily, my hair isn't), so other than a few strays that might show up near the collar of a dark shirt, I don't have to get every single whisker as close as humanly possible.

Everybody's face and beard are different, so we all have to find what works for us.