^ This.I only shave my mustache and sides of my mouth WTG or downward.
one thing to note is that atg in that area is very hard for a lot of people, it might be one of the most common shaving difficulties.
try noahpictures' method for the mustache area described here:
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/255674-Tip-for-shaving-Under-the-Nose-Mustache-area
The first question I have for you is are you shaving WTG or ATG? I've noticed that if I go ATG, there's a little bit of bleeding. Because of this, I only shave my mustache and sides of my mouth WTG or downward.
The first question I have for you is are you shaving WTG or ATG? I've noticed that if I go ATG, there's a little bit of bleeding. Because of this, I only shave my mustache and sides of my mouth WTG or downward.
^ This.
I can start feeling whiskers on my upper lip by 5:00, but to me it's just not worth the extra time & hassle. I usually do one full WTG pass everywhere, an ATG everywhere but my upper lip, and touch up if needed. The only time I'll mess with a full three pass is if I'm enjoying a nice leisurely Saturday shave.
With those little areas at the corners of my mouth, I ignore the traditional WTG/XTG/ATG passes and go pretty much E-W and W-E instead (ie from the side, directly towards my mouth, and then from my mouth directly away), pushing out with my tongue a little. Before I started doing that, I used to end up with either a few stubborn hairs that I couldn't shift, or a high probability of nicks.
In fact, for some parts I'm starting to move away from the three passes in fixed directions now that I'm getting to know different areas of my face better. Another example is the areas just under the jawline below the ends of my mouth, where the hair seems to grow in circles, and buffing/j-hooking there works better than any straight-direction pass.
I just poke out the corners of my mouth with my tongue. That maneuver better exposes the area and adds tension to the skin.