# Shaving my neck!!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaving-my-neck/204204>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 27, 2003, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaving-my-neck/204204 "2003-09-27T20:47:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![kgriffey79](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/2bfe46/32.png) [@kgriffey79](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kgriffey79)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2003, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaving-my-neck/204204/1 "2003-09-27T20:47:46Z")

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Normally I use an electric shaver to save time, but those darned things just don’t shave neck hair! So I have to use a handheld razor. I shave my face no problem, but the skin on my neck gets irritated. I use a good clean razor, shaving cream and aftershave. But hours after shaving, little red bumps appear all over my neck and sometimes they develop into whiteheads. What am I doing wrong? I shave very carefully, I thought that my skin would toughen up, but I really doubt it. Any tips?

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**Author:** ![x-ray\_vision](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/x-ray_vision/32/351_2.png) [@x-ray\_vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/x-ray_vision)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2003, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaving-my-neck/204204/2 "2003-09-27T21:14:31Z")

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I have the same problem when shaving my neck with a handheld razor, however, I have no problem at all when the barber uses the straight edge on it. Once in a while I’ll still ushave the back of my neck on my own; I use an electric moustache and beard trimmer; it works pretty good. Perhaps you just need to by a better electric shaver? BTW, I’m sure some people will chime in soon telling you to try various creams and lotions. Been there done that; they don’t work for shit.

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**Author:** ![BrianS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c6cbf5/32.png) [@BrianS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrianS)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2003, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shaving-my-neck/204204/3 "2003-09-27T23:15:56Z")

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I had the same problem, but then I dropped the money on a Braun Syncro razor with the cleaning base.

Easily the best razor I’ve ever used (I’ve tried several Remmingtons and Norelcos) and it leaves me with almost zero irritation.