Thread: Help with one trouble spot on my lower lip...

Originally Posted by 1holegrouper

perhaps you have a good case for shaving oil- at least on this spot.

hmmm... interesting.. didn't consider oil.

I had tried it years ago and found it to be an unnecessary step.

Might be worth a try again.

Stretching and blades are in order. Keeping my angle really shallow for these passes.

I think the main thing is to try to stretch your lip up over the lower teeth leaving just the area to be shaved exposed. Maybe easier said than done. For the areas to the sides, I try to twist my jaw to the left and right with the lip still curled up over the lower teeth. I find that as I get older and heavier, this area of my face becomes more problematic and I have to be more creative with my stretching.

Good luck.

I have trouble here too, mine is really rough, so I keep catching the high spots, but is getting better.

Originally Posted by kwlfca

I'm not really sure what you mean...what is a "tender lip skip"? Is your razor sharp not enough? Try holding the blade differently and use the heel so you have more control.

Sorry.. that's a typo.. it's tender lip skin.. those small spots left and right of center are just super sensitive.

Originally Posted by Lynn

I think the main thing is to try to stretch your lip up over the lower teeth leaving just the area to be shaved exposed. Maybe easier said than done. For the areas to the sides, I try to twist my jaw to the left and right with the lip still curled up over the lower teeth. I find that as I get older and heavier, this area of my face becomes more problematic and I have to be more creative with my stretching.

Good luck.

Lynn, thanks.. The stretch over the teeth helps. I also push from the back with my tongue while trying to flatten the spot. And, now that I think about it, I do the jaw twist too. I also stretch towards the same side ear, but now that I think about, maybe I should stretch the opposite way.. to get the whiskers to stand up a bit.

I think it's in part, fear. And, it's such a short section that I don't get any momentum on the blade.

The whiskers on my lower lip are among the toughest on my face, just like little copper wires. That area can be a challenge, but it will also tell me how sharp an edge is.

Assuming your edge is up to snuff, try using the heel of the blade and try either a diagonal stroke or a scything motion for the WTG pass. This will get me (what we call) directional BBS, meaning that it will feel smooth WTG, but when felt ATG it still feels like sandpaper. So I'll do the same type of stroke again except this time ATG, using a very shallow angle, and that does the job nicely.

Originally Posted by Ryan82

The whiskers on my lower lip are among the toughest on my face, just like little copper wires. That area can be a challenge, but it will also tell me how sharp an edge is.

Assuming your edge is up to snuff, try using the heel of the blade and try either a diagonal stroke or a scything motion for the WTG pass. This will get me (what we call) directional BBS, meaning that it will feel smooth WTG, but when felt ATG it still feels like sandpaper. So I'll do the same type of stroke again except this time ATG, using a very shallow angle, and that does the job nicely.

That's the pretty much what I am doing.. Diagonal across all of my chin.

It's not ideal, but it's better than nothing

Originally Posted by MikekiM

That's the pretty much what I am doing.. Diagonal across all of my chin.

Actually I should have said guillotine stroke instead of diagonal, my mistake. Hold the blade at an angle, usually heel leading (as opposed to the edge being parallel to the floor) and then pull straight downwards. This creates a slicing motion instead of a cutting motion.

Admittedly, the scything stroke is better and more efficient, but it's considered an advanced technique. Try it only if you feel really comfortable.

Originally Posted by Ryan82

Actually I should have said guillotine stroke instead of diagonal, my mistake. Hold the blade at an angle, usually heel leading (as opposed to the edge being parallel to the floor) and then pull straight downwards. This creates a slicing motion instead of a cutting motion.

Admittedly, the scything stroke is better and more efficient, but it's considered an advanced technique. Try it only if you feel really comfortable.

hmmm... the guillotine makes me shiver. There are so many contours to contend with on the chin & lip area, that I can see myself cleanly slicing something off..

Originally Posted by MikekiM

That's the pretty much what I am doing.. Diagonal across all of my chin.

It's not ideal, but it's better than nothing

For that part, I just go slow and steady XTG on each side going back towards my laugh lines. I tend to stretch the skin by almost "tucking" my lip behind my lower teeth

I concur as a rookie concerning creative stretching, and the actual term won't be funny to anyone who has not reached the point where they have witnessed their face actually be a victim of gravity....the first time I saw this I was looking in a truck mirror and sort of went sideways to see something and noticed.....sagging.....ugh.

Originally Posted by Lynn

I think the main thing is to try to stretch your lip up over the lower teeth leaving just the area to be shaved exposed. Maybe easier said than done. For the areas to the sides, I try to twist my jaw to the left and right with the lip still curled up over the lower teeth. I find that as I get older and heavier, this area of my face becomes more problematic and I have to be more creative with my stretching.

Good luck.