Thread: ATF on upper lip question.

Besides the edge being really sharp and the very low angle and pressure, (and this might be hard to picture) I hold the razor with both hands stationary and move my face, that way I don't lose control of the blade and won't lose my nose in the process! lol!

I never go ATG anywhere but my neck . I only need to go WTG , and XTG , anywhere else . And I don't have a mustache or gotee , either .

I have to agree with the others , this is definatly a two handed manuver. Good luck.

IMO a XTG pass or two on the upper lip (one in each direction) is sufficient for a great shave, but I digress....

.... But since no one has posted a link to xman's Fool's Pass vid from a few years ago, here it is:




BTW - if I'm not mistaken, wasn't it X who first coined the term "Fool's Pass"?

I don't really have the stomach/nerves yet for ATG on my upper lip. I typically leave it at good enough with WTG-XTG passes. If I am feeling really adventurous, I will do a A/XTG pass, where I shave 45 degrees to the grain (southeast to northwest type direction).

For me the fools pass is the only way to ge ta smooth upper lip. As well as almost zero pressure and blade angle, I find that the blade must be truely sharp. I can shave with a blade that is almost perfect, but not quite. But for the fools pass the blade must be truely sharp. The fools pass is the ultimate test of blade sharpness.

I tried going ATG this morning on my upper lip, and quickly decided to switch to XTG. My two passes XTG were great. Just had the little bit of trouble right by my nostril where I can't seem to get to the hair, but hey... Practice will get me there. I am just really nervous about pointing that edge at my nose. I think that's why I had a little line of hair right underneath my ear as well... Or I just missed it. Lots of good info here though, thanks all.

Moustache. Solves the problem, I have had mine for many years. ATG is hard enough in easy areas.

Will N.

Originally Posted by WillN

Moustache. Solves the problem, I have had mine for many years. ATG is hard enough in easy areas.

Will N.

I always wondered why there seemed to be so many mustached men here...I just figured there are lots of Tom Selleck fans...

Originally Posted by WillN

Moustache. . . . ATG is hard enough in easy areas.

Will N.

I shaved my head sixteen years ago to show support for a good friend when he had his last surgery for brain cancer. I have big moles on the back of my head, opposite my crown. No matter how careful I was with my Gillette cartridge razor, I'd cut them bad and the blood would run down the back of my neck until I got my styptic pencil out. Were it not for those moles, I'd still be shaving my head today. So while I've gotten really good with an ATG on my upper lip and made it a permanent part of my daily shave den ritual, I can understand other guys choosing to keep a mustache. Different terrain -- same accommodation.