Pain in the Neck

[agent005]

Ive been at this DE pursuit for over a month and for the most part im pleased with my progress. I went form a few nicks and some irritation to no nicks no irritation. I consistently get bbs on my cheeks and chin but I'm having a real problem with that result on my neck. When I shaved with a M3, I never shaved againts the grain on my neck but with the grain (BTW, my lower neck hair grows almost vertically upward, even lays down on the skin)but i would often go acroos the grain for a close shave but end up with some irritation. My question is for someone maybe who has had this problem and solved it for a closer shave. What technique could I apply to my shaving routine to get my neck as close as my cheeks without risk of irritation? I think I have my technique down enough to do this but it seems that shaving with the grain on my neck does little on the beard reduction.

 

[Omnichron]

Ive been at this DE pursuit for over a month and for the most part im pleased with my progress. I went form a few nicks and some irritation to no nicks no irritation. I consistently get bbs on my cheeks and chin but I'm having a real problem with that result on my neck. When I shaved with a M3, I never shaved againts the grain on my neck but with the grain (BTW, my lower neck hair grows almost vertically upward, even lays down on the skin)but i would often go acroos the grain for a close shave but end up with some irritation. My question is for someone maybe who has had this problem and solved it for a closer shave. What technique could I apply to my shaving routine to get my neck as close as my cheeks without risk of irritation? I think I have my technique down enough to do this but it seems that shaving with the grain on my neck does little on the beard reduction.

I shave the neck area with just the edge of my razor slightly upward angled and it works very well.