Thread: How to shave mustache and chin area? Hair tough.

I had major issues with my upper lip when I first started. It took me the better part of a month to get in the groove. I do that move "coup de grace" to get from my nose down. You'll get to the point where handling that big blade is second nature, then you'll be lopping those whiskers off with ease. Just keep at it, it will come.

It took me a very very very long time to be able to shave the chin/mustache area with a straight.
I feel like i can do it now. The Chin with a really really sharp blade i go with the grain. across the grain.
I am not going to brother going aganist the grain yet.

I have a problem with the area with the left underside of my chin. My first pass with the grain goes great but for this area. The problem is a combination of odd hollows and concaves in my chin, and the peculiarities of my right-hand control of the razor. It feels like everything I've learned about shaving with a straight needs to be done upside down and backwards with this area -- like shooting a target behind you, over your shoulder using a mirror to sight.

I"ve found two things that continue to help to where I get a little better each shave: first, I take my time setting a grip and air-shaving (if you will allow) a few times, mimicking the actual shaving stroke I'll need for the area, before setting the blade to flesh; second, I watch one or more of the many good shaving videos out there as soon as I can after shaving (Chimensch's is a good one). It helps me focus on what I need to do with the area, and to re-inforce what I've done that works. It gets a little better each time.

Cheers,

Jack

If you get to frustrated you can join me in goatee land where the stubble roams free and only the easy spots needs to be shaved. I grew the goatee originally because that part of my face tended to destroy my old disposables. Later on it grew on me and I decided to keep it.