I decided to take up straight razor shaving a few weeks ago when the pandemic forced me to start working from home. What better time to learn while you don't have to go into the office with the bad shaves and cuts!
While it definitely has a learning curve, I have been enjoying the new way to shave but I am having a hard time getting a smooth shave on my neck. My hair grows from left to right on my neck and the N-S and S-N shaving passes leave more stubble than I would like. I have watched numerous videos and every one I have watched just shows N-S and S-N passes on the neck. It's not hard to accomplish going sideways with my cartridge razor because it's narrow in comparison to a 3" blade. How do you seasoned straight razor shavers deal with areas like this? Do you go sideways across the neck? I only have 14 straight razor shaves under my belt and I haven't figured this one out yet.
Chris
While it definitely has a learning curve, I have been enjoying the new way to shave but I am having a hard time getting a smooth shave on my neck. My hair grows from left to right on my neck and the N-S and S-N shaving passes leave more stubble than I would like. I have watched numerous videos and every one I have watched just shows N-S and S-N passes on the neck. It's not hard to accomplish going sideways with my cartridge razor because it's narrow in comparison to a 3" blade. How do you seasoned straight razor shavers deal with areas like this? Do you go sideways across the neck? I only have 14 straight razor shaves under my belt and I haven't figured this one out yet.
Chris