My husband never grabs it from the back of the neck. He always grabs the portion on his chest first.
I seem to grab from the bottom and pull up. But if make up is in danger of getting damaged or I don't want my shirt dirty from make up, I do it differently. I hook my thumbs under the bottom at the front and work my thumbs up until I hit the neck line and pull it off without hitting my face.
Gotta go to sleep - good night.
