my mustache dillema!

[sdaniels]

I have been DE shaving for a few months now.

My mustache (upper lip) is the most annoying spot to shave for me, because even after I've done WTG, Nose to ear, and ear to nose, I am still left every day with the terrible DIRTY SANCHEZ. (fair skin, dark course hair)

In my first week of DE shaving i tried going against the grain on my stache and suffered blood loss and irritation. However last night I tried with a shark blade going ATG and got a near BBS shave with a decent amount of irritation.

I was wondering what blade I should use next because I want to end up using a blade that will give me a more consistant BBS going ATG (I am confident that I can end up doing this because my technique is improving)

Will I need a blade that isn't very sharp but very forgiving, or something less forgiving but sharper

My blade collection to choose from (most I have not tried):
Gillete 7 o clock (green)
Sharks
Bluebirds
Feathers
Treets
Astra SP (didn't like)
Derby extra
Big Ben
Red IP
Dorco
Sharps
7 am

 

[gaj90027]

The blade could be the problem but the most likely scenario is your technique seeing as you have only been at this for a couple of months. I don't shave ATG anywhere except my neck so I can't help you specifically with that. I do have a trick for getting my upper lip BBS though. Open your mouth wide and then form an O shape with your lips - amaze yourself with how much more surface area you have to work with now that the nose is up and out of the way and the lips are stretched down.

 

[joglander]

This is nature's way of telling you to grow a mustache.

 

[vertelselaar]

This is nature's way of telling you to grow a mustache.

+1

moustaches are not for shaving

 

[sdaniels]

+1

moustaches are not for shaving

Garbage!

 

[StuMcB]

Go with the 'O' shape works for me.

 

[tblech]

If you are uninterested in growing a mustache, which is totally acceptable, I'd shave with the grain and across the grain(both ways) and keep working it and feeling for the stubble; blade buff(not enough room for j hooking) until you get it smooth