Moustache Help

mattmaybloom · Feb 17, 2015

Hi B&Bers,

I'm at straight shave 21, and I feel like everything is coming together pretty well, I'm even starting to shave S-N. However my moustache (which grows pretty thick) seems to be my Achilles heel.

I can't seem to get it clean no matter what and this morning, when I tried to shave it, no matter where I put the blade it was tugging and felt like it would rip the skin. I dont think its the blade because it glided smoothly with and against the grain everywhere else on my face.

I could really use some help! Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Matt

Pierauspitz · Feb 17, 2015

Hello!
Could it be that your moustache hair are just not made pliable enough during prep? Maybe it's just the pre-shave routine that could be changed?
Having quite thick, hard facial hairs myself, I know the feeling and solved it with "going the extra mile" during prep.
Just a suggestion:
The area around the nose tends to be quite fatty/waxy. Maybe you should try to "clear" out the area by carefully "splashing" with a bit of alcohol/cologne, and then soak it with a paper towel. The alcohol will remove the fat on the hairs and open them up for water intake
Then wrap your face with a nice hot wet towel and let it work its magic. Then a brush on them with warm/hottish water, then oil and then lather.
As I'm a bit lazy, I decided to let my problem areas (like the moustache and chin) grow and ended up with a nice beard.

abunadeez · Feb 19, 2015

Pierauspitz said:
Hello!
Could it be that your moustache hair are just not made pliable enough during prep? Maybe it's just the pre-shave routine that could be changed?
Having quite thick, hard facial hairs myself, I know the feeling and solved it with "going the extra mile" during prep.
Just a suggestion:
The area around the nose tends to be quite fatty/waxy. Maybe you should try to "clear" out the area by carefully "splashing" with a bit of alcohol/cologne, and then soak it with a paper towel. The alcohol will remove the fat on the hairs and open them up for water intake
Then wrap your face with a nice hot wet towel and let it work its magic. Then a brush on them with warm/hottish water, then oil and then lather.
As I'm a bit lazy, I decided to let my problem areas (like the moustache and chin) grow and ended up with a nice beard.

i may have to try this myself. i have the same issue

SpikedLemon · Feb 19, 2015

I do better with very short strokes and I often need to go back for an extra (light) pass on my upper lip.

McVeyMac · Feb 21, 2015

I use a two handed ATG approach on that area as well as the chin. I find that I am doing more of it one handed as I get more shaves under my belt, but I just feel more confident when the nose is the only thing stopping the blade in the event of a skip.

gumbo · Feb 21, 2015

Along with stretching it out with your facial muscles (moving your upper lip down, a finger lifting up and away from next to the nostril is a big help. Use a little alum to get a good grip on lathered skin. Skin stretching is so key to shaving with a straight and the biggest difference from using a DE imho.

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