Thread: Shaving my neck

Having a problem shaving my neck. The concave of my neck is very hard to shave the hairs grow sideways and I have no idea what to do so any suggestions would be great

The neck can be very difficult. I have the same issue you have and you need some extreme stretching and have to really watch your stroke and the angle of the razor.

I find with smaller razors especially a Kamisori I can get it really well but larger like 7/8s razors forget it. Even 6/8s don't always work. Also a razor with a strong smile helps a lot also because it hugs the skin better.

What other kind of strokes can I use. Since I don't have smaller razors

It's all in the skin stretching. I have some neck hollowing happening too. What I do is try to stretch to the side instead of up/down. When I do have to stretch up/down I will grip the skin very close to the area I'm shaving for maximum stretch effect. It's not something I'd recommend to someone new to SR shaving, just being honest.

I got to try something

Hey, T.

Old farts w/ baggy skin and angular features on the neck have this issue. Alot. Here's where the experimentation w/ stretches and strokes comes into play (like Ryan said). I still try new S&S for some areas. I've also tried stroking the concave areas the same way as the Coup de Maitre on the mustache, where the blade almost rotates on the axis of the spine. It'll take some experimentation and some time to find the right combination. The smiling blade is great for those concave areas. Less so for the wide, flat cheek. It definitely took me longer than 2 months to learn. I hope I learn some day