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Good lather, light pressure, and a little more practice, and you'll soon be shaving like a pro!
Good lather, light pressure, and a little more practice, and you'll soon be shaving like a pro!
2nd shave today. For some reason, didn't feel like it went as well as the first. Same prep as the first. This time I decided to start on my very sensitive neck area, where my hair grows sideways out from my adams apple. This is probably about a shaver width that grows that way, with the rest of the hair on my neck growing down. Went WTG and then moved onto the rest of my face like normal but my neck seems a lot more irritated and red post shave. Everywhere else is fine. My neck was one of the main trouble areas when I was using my electric and the main site of my bumps and ingrowns.
So I think I'm going to have to take a bit more care on the neck. I've just ordered some bump stopper to see if that helps but I think I'll give a cold water shave a go next time.
Irritation is usually caused by too much pressure. It can also be caused by too steep of an angle although there are steep angle shavers.2nd shave today. For some reason, didn't feel like it went as well as the first. Same prep as the first. This time I decided to start on my very sensitive neck area, where my hair grows sideways out from my adams apple. This is probably about a shaver width that grows that way, with the rest of the hair on my neck growing down. Went WTG and then moved onto the rest of my face like normal but my neck seems a lot more irritated and red post shave. Everywhere else is fine. My neck was one of the main trouble areas when I was using my electric and the main site of my bumps and ingrowns.
So I think I'm going to have to take a bit more care on the neck. I've just ordered some bump stopper to see if that helps but I think I'll give a cold water shave a go next time.
I'm guessing the clean shaven end-product is necessitated by use of a respirator. I used a DE safety razor for decades. It was a Merkur 32, nothing special at about $40. It gave me a fairly clean shave, close enough for your purposes, I'd think. Just use a very light touch, take your time, and with care and patience you should come out on top.
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I don't have a sliver of the knowledge that most of these guys on the forums have, but those are my starting suggestions.
- The pictures of huge, foamy lather on a brush is pretty, but a wetter lather gives me a better shave. Don't be overly influenced by the pictures. Experiment with your lather to find out what works best for you.
Usually when I come to rinse the razor off and the lather is stubbornly clinging on.