Shaving the Chin?

[31M0]

Whenever I shave, and go for BBS I can get it just about everywhere except for my chin... Even my jawline and neck are perfectly smooth but not my chin for some reason..

I was just wondering if anyone had any tips when it comes to shaving the chin area..

Thanks a lot.

[Gabriel]

Are you familiar with blade buffing? If not, watch mantic's videos on youtube. You do very short strokes, kind of like polishing your face with the blade. That usually works well for me.

[Eagle]

Pull the skin up off your chin with the non-shave hand. At the same time you have to make a few funny faces to stretch and move things around a bit. Chin and jawline are a tad difficult.

[frank85]

Are you familiar with blade buffing? If not, watch mantic's videos on youtube. You do very short strokes, kind of like polishing your face with the blade. That usually works well for me.

+1 buffing in this area really helps me with my shave

[31M0]

I've always been a bit afraid to buff
Any tips?
Or is it really as straightforward as it seems?

[Eagle]

I've always been a bit afraid to buff
Any tips?
Or is it really as straightforward as it seems?

Short, rapid light strokes and as always: no pressure.

[King of Kailua]

++1 on the no pressure

Also try:

A wide gaping mouth may bring your chin line beardage up to a flatter plane on your face.

After your reduction passes, place your index finger (the one not on the razor) horizontally under the chin and draw it up to your lower lip without much pressure. Follow behind this finger with your razor lightly blade buffing with no pressure..

[jkh]

Grow a goatee

[coreymd]

Are you familiar with blade buffing? If not, watch mantic's videos on youtube. You do very short strokes, kind of like polishing your face with the blade. That usually works well for me.

Agreed. I was using blade buffing before I knew it had a name (thanks, Mantic). It have always shaved my chin that way - settled on that motion just from trial and error because it works.

-Corey

[Lenny]

Had the same problem myself. Short strokes, i think you could call it blade buffing, and i have found a stick of shaving soap very useful, ala Mantic59 video's.

[Confilo]

Streching the skin sideways with the thumb & index of one hand also helps; the area where the chin beomes the lower lip...proceed with caution

[Disburden]

This is all good advice (even the goatee comment if you're into it). To get a close shave on my chin I usually do my normal routine of WTG, XTG, ATG passes. After that you can try the stretching method, which works wonders for me. Buffing is great also on the touch up pass. Make sure you have a very moist lather for the touch up blade buffing pass.

[Magicpixie]

When stretching the skin around the chin I wet the thumb and forefinger on my non-shaving hand and dab them on an alum block to prevent slipping.

[studman46]

Have chin problems, also. I have to go diagonally E-W, and W-E, before even attempting up and down passes. I think the beard is toughest at the chin area. Keep chin well lathered before each pass and gradually reduce stubble till you're able to go ATG.

[tvphotog]

My problem is with the areas just to the side of the chin on both sides. The blade buffing really cleans it up to a BBS finish. You must remember to have no pressure at all on the head of the razor, as essentially you're doing pass after pass on a small area.

Best,

[OldSaw]

Whenever I shave, and go for BBS I can get it just about everywhere except for my chin... Even my jawline and neck are perfectly smooth but not my chin for some reason..

I was just wondering if anyone had any tips when it comes to shaving the chin area..

Thanks a lot.

Here's my canned reply from a previous post on this subject.

The top three rules of successful chin shaving:

1. Practice
2. Practice
3. Practice

In addition blade buffing, as mentioned above, with the lightest touch possible. You are working with a lot of changing angles and thinner flesh, any pressure as you have already discovered can be a problem. To work with all the changing angles you should use very short, quick strokes.

Your lather should be fresh. Re-apply as needed. Many of us shave the chin last and the lather can be a little dry by then. Al least the edges where the lather has already been removed will be dry/sticky. So re-apply to cover a larger area. Blade buffing requires lots of lubrication. And remember to keep the razor in contact with the skin on the back stroke to redistribute the lather for the subsequent buffing stroke(s).

[Garrett]

The chin is always tough! I have found that to make it work you must do the basics - pre-shave prep, and have a great slick shaving material (the best is in my opinion Mama Bear Soap plus Tom's of Main added in which makes it super slick) and then do as the others have suggested in Mantic videos and brush the area with light (but enough) pressure! The soap mentioned above should be slick enough to do this without irritation so long as you do not put too much pressure on your razor! No pressure does not work but too much is BAD! only you can determine the correct pressure!

I love the Tiger blades as they are sharp and do not give the aggrivation that the Feathers do and do not require numerous passes that the Crystal's and others do (my personal opinion).

I have a very sensitive chin area so I empathize with you - the key is not too much pressure, either with a straight razor or a DESR! Follow the grain and then cross the grain and then go against the grain and lastly go with the grain! THe last stroke is important as it should prevent ingrown hairs if your last strike is with the grain!

Hope this helps!

PM me if you need further guidance! Remember, it is only my opinion!

[31M0]

A BIG thank you to everyone over here.
Blade buffing worked wonderfully, my chin has never been smoother.

[mascarasnake21]

Going WTG down the chin is the hard one for me (I always found XTG to be much easier).

I start out by shaving the top and bottom of my chin area first. For the top, I shave from the labrette down to where the chin starts to curve (hope that makes sense). For the bottom, I shave the underside and curve-end of my chin.

For the chin, I do this fancy maneuver where I gently pull my skin along the blade. I slowly make this weird grimacing face that tightens and loosens my skin accordingly with where my blade is at the moment. Pressing down on the area directly above the Adam's Apple as you grimace helps a lot, too.

Still haven't mastered the grimacing part; I get the occasional nick and cut. Chin's never been smoother, though.

[wtruitt]

A BIG thank you to everyone over here.
Blade buffing worked wonderfully, my chin has never been smoother.

Worked for me too.. so thx for asking the question

Wayne