Dealing with tough areas, top of head.

• Dealing with tough areas, top of head. by briancl on 01 Mar, 2012 14:53
• Hey everyone, I have been making slow improvements in my shaving technique, but I am having a lot of trouble shaving the top of the head. It seems like the blade is always dragging over the area and the hair so so thick. Even though I am using shave secret + headslick.  I am going over the area with short/straight strokes and not at an angle. What technique do you guys recommend for these tough areas, it is also where the hair changes direction. I shave in the shower and this is my current routine:
  
  - Hot shower
  - Exfoliate
  - Apply shave secret, followed by headslick. Shave with schick hydro 5 with the grain.
  - Rinse and apply shave secret and headslick. Shave against the grain.
  - Rinse with cold water.
  
  Thanks! 
• #1 by BaldHDbiker on 01 Mar, 2012 15:03
• I've been wetting with warm water in the shower then slapping olive oil on. I follow that up with some shaving cream and then go to town with the fusion rinsing the blade often. I then apply another lighter coat of cream and re-shave making sure it all feels smooth. If there are any areas that I can feel stubble I will use another angle with the razor until it's smooth. After awhile you know what angle you need to use with the razor to get a smooth shave.
  
  I then rinse off my head with warm then cold water. Apply some Witch Hazel followed by Aloe Vera and I'm good to go. 
• #2 by briancl on 01 Mar, 2012 16:43
• Thanks. I will try out different angles. Seems going over the area straight is not working. Also, my problem is always this slight redness in areas and it doesn't help my skin is very light.
• #3 by hairless joe on 01 Mar, 2012 19:31
• i definitley have NO trouble shaving the top of my head 
• #4 by BaldHDbiker on 01 Mar, 2012 20:52
• Quote from: briancl on 01 Mar, 2012 16:43

  Thanks. I will try out different angles. Seems going over the area straight is not working. Also, my problem is always this slight redness in areas and it doesn't help my skin is very light.
  

  
  The witch hazel will really help out with the redness. 
• #5 by Paul the Headblader on 01 Mar, 2012 22:06
• Quote from: hairless joe on 01 Mar, 2012 19:31

  i definitley have NO trouble shaving the top of my head 
  

  same here :-??
• #6 by Mr Jules on 02 Mar, 2012 04:34
• Even though I'm receeding and pretty thin on top, the crown still remain tricky to shave. So I know what you mean.
  
  I use the Headblade. To deal with the crown, I take a few careful short passes running the HB against the grain and towards the crown. Works for me.
• #7 by D.A.L.U.I. on 02 Mar, 2012 06:46
• Although there's not much but "bad grass" remaining on top, it is where I begin to feel stubble first.  Maybe it's because the skin and subdermal layers are thinnest there, but for whatever reason that's it. 
• #8 by Razor X on 02 Mar, 2012 19:19
• Some areas are just harder to get completely smooth.  Be sure to avoid going over the same area repeatedly in an attempt to get it completely smooth. Even if you succeed, within a couple of hours the stubble will be back.  You can really irritate your skin if you aren't careful.  The important thing is that people can't see the stubble.  I know we all like the feel of a completely smooth noggin, but a little sandpaper that the rest of the world can't see is preferable to a scalp that's broken out from too much shaving.   
• #9 by Baldstu on 09 Mar, 2012 10:19
• Thanks for the  Tip  Brian , I do it by feel  sort of do a  quality control once Im finished  . The thing is once Ive  put the oil  dressing on  double  check and shave the  crown  while the  spray oil is on
• #10 by Mr Jules on 09 Mar, 2012 11:47
• Quote from: Razor X on 02 Mar, 2012 19:19

   I know we all like the feel of a completely smooth noggin, but a little sandpaper that the rest of the world can't see is preferable to a scalp that's broken out from too much shaving.  
  

  
  Excellent advice.
  
  And this is the habit I am trying to get into. OK, so I've missed a bit or it's not as smooth as I would like. But the main things is that no one else knows.
  
  5 weeks in, and still having some irritation above the ears. Suspect I notice it more than others. What they see is a clean shaven head.
  
  Found that finish with a gloss moisturiser better conceals any irritation. The shines gives a good brighter finish. 
  
• #11 by briancl on 09 Mar, 2012 13:36
• Thanks Razor X for the words of wisdom. I am using the advice and it's working out okay. I used to just persist on the same area over and over and over, which causes ingrown hairs and irritation. I just have a few ingrown hairs that have not gone away for some time, so I just gotta be patient. Getting a good shave takes a lot of technique.