Thread: Exposed chin

You think an exposed chin would be the easiest part of your face to shave clean and smooth. After two years of daily shaving with different razors, honed by different professional honers, my chin is the hardest and longest part of my face to shave clean and smooth. Sometime this is not accomplished. I do have a fairly heavy beard, but the chin should be a matter of just passing the razor and keep on going to other parts. I go across, sideways, down, up, front of the blade, middles of the blade, back of the blade, 30 degrees, 15 degrees, 5 degrees and any other way gravity allows. At the end of the shave, I tried my best and be happy with any result of the outcome of the shave. Do you have the same problem? Juan.

Wow, you must have terrific razor burn! I no longer shave my chin, as I've grown a beard but it was definitely the hardest part to shave. Rather than going in all directions, I suggest paying close attention to the directions the whiskers grow and making a pass WTG and then ATG. Keep in mind, that on that part of your face, the direction will change in several small areas. Good luck.

I think most here would agree the chin is probably the most difficult area to shave. I too had difficulty with my chin for quite some time until a few months ago when I read a post from a very helpful member suggesting to shave the chin first then proceed to the other areas of one's face. I guess his reasoning is that the razor is at its sharpest just after properly stropping it, so start with the hardest area of your face first. I tried his advice and now my chin is almost BBS...sometimes. Hope this helps.

I have the same problem. The chin (well mine anyway) is pretty bony, and no matter how I stretch my skin it wrinkles around my chin. Sometimes there is just no way to get it all perfect, every time. Makes the real good shaves all the better though! The more you do it the better you'll get at it...

Good luck

Originally Posted by ReardenSteel

I read a post suggesting to shave the chin first then proceed to the other areas of one's face. I guess his reasoning is that the razor is at its sharpest just after properly stropping it, so start with the hardest area of your face first.

I don't necessarily agree with that reasoning. Something to consider is that if you leave the chin area until last it has had extra time for the lather to soften the whiskers, lessening the resistance factor. If razor keeness is a concern simply restrop before attempting the chin area, many straight shavers do this.

But as always YMMV...

Although I have a more difficult time w/ the concave underside of jaw line, the chin takes alot of work. Under chin, stubble is not north-south, it's diagonal, so stroking south to north is not ATG. I have to stroke under the chin from at least 3 angles to get really smooth. Also, as Lawsonstone mentioned, when he (and I) stretch the lower lip over the bottom teeth, it creates additional creases, muscle bumps on the knob of the chin that make it more difficult still. It has become easier since I started working from the lower lip, only down to the crease at the top of the knob of the chin. Then, when lather is cleared below the lip, I can get a grip to stretch from above the knob. I can, but rarely do atg there. I try to stretch well & go xtg. The result is usually dang good.

Kudos for posting about it. I don't think the topic will ever get old as long as guys keep learning.

All best to you Juan.

Originally Posted by juannaredo

You think an exposed chin would be the easiest part of your face to shave [but it's the] hardest and longest part of my face to shave clean and smooth.

It could be worse. http://straightrazorpalace.com/shavi...or-tricks.html