Shaving around the lips

**vertigo12314** · 03-03-2010, 08:04 PM

I'm having trouble getting a BBS around the lips without cutting myself. The worst areas are on the mustache area just above the corner of the lips. If I get cuts they end up there. Any strategies?

**mblakele** · 03-03-2010, 08:17 PM

Have you tried making "Oh!" faces? Or puffing up your lips by holding a little air in your mouth? Either technique may help to give you a less variable surface, so that you can more easily find the right angle.

**Ceron** · 03-04-2010, 02:52 AM

I've found opening my mouth and curving my lips over my teeth helps. Also stretching as tightly as I comfortably can with my thumb and forefinger.

**vertigo12314** · 03-04-2010, 06:47 AM

Thanks I'll try that!

**dpmtherrien** · 03-04-2010, 07:41 AM

The above do work great. You can also try pushing your tongue up under the lip to raise that area. Same for the lower lip area.

**rosborne** · 03-04-2010, 08:26 AM

Good advice above. Nothing to add except even when you're doing touch up work, dab a little lather on the area with your fingers before you shave it. Razor + no lather = well, not good.

**vertigo12314** · 03-05-2010, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by mblakele

Or puffing up your lips by holding a little air in your mouth? Either technique may help to give you a less variable surface, so that you can more easily find the right angle.

This in particular worked well. Thanks!

**SRock** · 03-06-2010, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by mblakele

Have you tried making "Oh!" faces? Or puffing up your lips by holding a little air in your mouth? Either technique may help to give you a less variable surface, so that you can more easily find the right angle.

This or using your tongue to press the lips out tends to help. I've also found that I can clean up the corners of my mouth quite well by shaving from the outside in, i.e. from cheek towards center of mouth while sporting the "Oh" face.