Wash your face and beard with warm water
Apply shaving cream or gel to the neck area
Identify the neckline by placing two fingers above your Adam’s apple
Mark a curved line from behind one ear to the other, staying above the collarbone
Use a sharp razor
Shave with the grain first
Use short, light strokes
Stretch the skin gently with your free hand
Rinse the blade often
Shave only the neck area below the neckline
Reapply shaving cream if needed
Shave against the grain only if your skin tolerates it
Rinse the neck with cool water
Pat the skin dry
Apply aftershave or moisturizer
Trim stray hairs with a trimmer if needed