How to Shave Sensitive Skin on the Neck | Shaving Tips

How do you shave sensitive skin under the neck? This is one of the problems that we see in a lot of men, where they wind up getting ingrown hairs or irritation. It's very, very important, the prep of the shave. Preshave oil, nice shave cream, make sure the skin's very moisturized before you put the preshave on. Definitely always shave with the grain. Under this area right here of the skin, the grain usually grows upward, so you're going to shave with the grain.

Short even strokes, not a lot of pressure on the blade, the more pressure you have on the blade, the more irritation you're going to wind up getting. Anytime you feel the blade pulling the hair this means that you should immediately stop and shave in the other direction. What this is doing is you're shaving against the grain. This is an area that you have to be very, very cautious of because this is one of the problem areas that men have.

One thing about shaving sensitive skin under the neck you want to make sure you lift your head and put your head forward, so the skin is tight. You don't want any loose skin there, so if you have to use your fingers to tighten the skin to shave, I always recommend that. That way you get a much, much cleaner shave. After you're done shaving, definitely wash the face with a cold towel and use a nice astringent or aftershave cream to soothe the skin and also stop bacteria. That's how you shave under the neck.

[annimuz]

His head is so shiny, it's mesmerizing.

[mckricks]

In the video he does go up and then down, but it is still shaving with the grain because he goes up on the neck and down on the chin area. But, when there is shaving with and against the grain on an area, people say to first go with the grain to get rid of the longer hairs, and then put cream on again and shave against the grain for the smooth shave. Doing it that way helps prevent pulling and in grown hairs.

[plasticbaggy]

I need to just pay for somebody to shave me. I swear it's impossible to do it good your own

[daltonturner]

I'm 14 and I have whiskers growing on my lip and under my neck the lip hair doesn't bother me but under the neck it's really scratchy and should I shave it or let it keep irritating me ?

[ddc]

Again the suggestions are both ways. Says go with the grain then shows shaving in BOTH directions. WHICH IS IT?

[kulwantsinghbrar]

why if you shave there will be white spots?

[sisco]

I think I get acne because I shave with grain instead of against but then you ruine your razor