An unconventional way to get BBS on the neck

[BobbyBacala]

I'm gonna try this tonight

 

[blethenstrom]

Thank you for this I will try it next time I shave

 

[Keto]

I agree but luckily the area I have issues with, either side of the adams apple, sit perfectly when skin is relaxed.

Yeah that's a good point it depends where it is.

 

[Curkio]

Well, this will definitely be the way forward for me now. Fantastic close shave and no feedback from aftershave at all. Even my previous good ones gave me a little burn. Did WTG and XTG as I usually do but used this technique at the end ATG. I didn't get BBS but very very close. I reckon I will get it next time as I went very light and cautious for the first time. I hope it works for others too.

To add to this, usually 24hrs later the lower neck area begins to get slightly itchy with the hairs growing back sitting on the skin. Absolutely fine today. Whether it's the better reduction or angle I was getting on the hairs, who knows. Either way it will now be constant ATG pass for me.

 

[blethenstrom]

I tried this technique this morning and it worked like a champ for below my chin line. I had to do much less buffing and polishing, which caused irritation, to get my below the chin line to a BBS. Thank you for the advise and I can recommend this technique to anyone.

 

[MovingToMars]

Brilliant. Thanks for bumping this thread, I'm definitely going to try the technique.

 

[thombrogan]

Just tried it in the “adding slack” way and it was stupendously enjoyable.

 

[Vlad97]

That's an awesome tip, thank you! I tried this way today and got an amazing BBS on my lower neck area. Thanks!

 

[BigJ]

First, thanks for sharing your experience!

For me (as others note) the solution is:
1. No pressure
2. Bullfrogging, and
3. Skin stretching

But, getting things right required a ton of trial and error.

 

[Kobus]

Wow, a great find. This thread should be a sticky.

 

[thombrogan]

This thread should be a sticky.

Agreed.

Also, the link on post #8 can be copied/pasted into archive.org to get a look at what was written in 2008 instead of getting the “page not found” from directly clicking the link.

That said, it was very much a 2008 article and the original post in this thread was a much better read.

 

[fathandle]

I have a problem area on the side of my face/cheek and use a grimace type face to relax that area. I always wondered why I was doing it and why it seemed to work. Thanks for confirming this. Have not tried on the neck area but will try it there too.