I know.. I'm sure you guys get a lot of "I'm getting worse, instead of better threads", but I'm getting exponentially worse with every shave. The first, 2 - 2.5 weeks ago, was ok, better than my Mach3 shaves. Well closer anyway, still had 3-4 little spots of blood afterward.
I've been shaving approximately every 2-3 days since (same schedule as before I tried the DE razor) and its been real bad. I don't think I could count the nicks from todays shave on account of the blood pooling on my neck/chin from all the cuts. It was embarassing, and painful. Razor burn like you wouldn't believe.
Typically I shower before the shave. Wash my face with a glycerin based peppermint soap that I like. Lather up with Proraso or Taylor of Old Bond Lavendar cream. Let that sit for a minute or two and then proceed to the actual shave. I'm using a Merkur HD with a Feather blade. Too slow and it feels like the razor is "bouncing" its way down my cheek, any faster and I get razor burn. Wrong angle? I've been trying to match the speed/angle I've seen in one of the videos on youtube that everyone links too. Last week or so I've been following with a Alum bar and Nivea sensitive skin ASB.
eh.. mostly I'm venting because my face hurts. I think I'm going to take a week off and let my skin recover.
- Andrew
I've been shaving approximately every 2-3 days since (same schedule as before I tried the DE razor) and its been real bad. I don't think I could count the nicks from todays shave on account of the blood pooling on my neck/chin from all the cuts. It was embarassing, and painful. Razor burn like you wouldn't believe.
Typically I shower before the shave. Wash my face with a glycerin based peppermint soap that I like. Lather up with Proraso or Taylor of Old Bond Lavendar cream. Let that sit for a minute or two and then proceed to the actual shave. I'm using a Merkur HD with a Feather blade. Too slow and it feels like the razor is "bouncing" its way down my cheek, any faster and I get razor burn. Wrong angle? I've been trying to match the speed/angle I've seen in one of the videos on youtube that everyone links too. Last week or so I've been following with a Alum bar and Nivea sensitive skin ASB.
eh.. mostly I'm venting because my face hurts. I think I'm going to take a week off and let my skin recover.
- Andrew