Thread: Shaving the jaw and neck

My most difficult place is on the side of my neck, straight down from my ears. The hair grows funny there, I shave up and at an angle, but the only way to get at it is with a DE. I want to only shave with a straight. Any suggestions?

Try moving the blade sideways (not slicing but shaving from the cheek toward the shoulder). That does the trick for me. Ofcourse I reverse the direction for the against the grain pass.

I find that most of my neck (including the part you mention) is actually the part that I picked up pretty quick. I do my best to look at the ceiling and that flattens it out pretty well. But as anyone who knows me will tell you, I have a giraffe-like neck, so maybe it's flatter than most.

my neck (but more towards the Adam's apple) is pretty tough to handle (still )

I haven't tried it, but I heard something somewhere about the so called 'bullfrog technique' - I think it actually has you tilt down the head (vs. looking up)

I should say I got good results with head at normal position.

Cheers
Ivo

I've found the most important factor in shaving any part of the neck is to stretch the skin a tight as possible. Whatever maneuver you need to do to get the skin tight you need to do.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

I've found the most important factor in shaving any part of the neck is to stretch the skin a tight as possible. Whatever maneuver you need to do to get the skin tight you need to do.

this is why I think the bullfrog might be controversial.

For me, if I look up to stretch the skin, I find I'm a bit more prone to irritation. My skin there is very thin and sensitive.

Cheers
Ivo