Thread: ATF on upper lip question.

There are two things that works for me to get that pass done.

Firstly, I always keep an extremely low angle on the blade.
My whiskers on my upper lip grows at a very steep angle downwards, so that is essential to be able to cut effortlessly and avoid the razor to cut into the skin.

Secondly, beard reduction.
I always do a pass downwards first, then I do one outwards pass from the center of my upper lip.
This second pass is slighty pointing upwards toward my ear.
After that I find the fools pass, as some call it, to be quite manageable.

Good luck with it

Can you shave ATG on the upper lip with other shaving tools? (DE, etc.) I ask because I've heard it said that some folks just can't ever do it comfortably. As for me, practice was a big factor in learning to do it with a straight, but there's no neglecting sharpness. I can't do a fool's pass well unless the blade's edge is damn near perfect.

Ah, the fool's pass I have attempted it, but found I just do not have the nerve to perform it. So, I just use WTG and XTG and call it good. Likewise, for some reason I have trouble with ATG passes on the face above the jaw-line, although I can do ATG on the neck with no problem. In the end, I think we all develop a routine we're comfortable with and one that gives good shave.