I had a horrible shave this morning.
Give it a couple of days to heal up, throw out the Merkur blades and press on. It happens to us all once in a blue moon, especially early on. You'll recover. Best of luck!
I had a horrible shave this morning.
+1aloe vera gel or juice from your local health store will ease the burn and help repair your skin after a bad shave. I swear by the stuff.
Witch hazel, aloe, and time...(not "thyme"...I speak in the temporal sense)
I had a horrible shave this morning.
I changed one variable from my usual setup: the blade.
Instead of a Derby or Personna, I used one of the Merkurs from my sampler pack in my Merkur 33c.
My face is disgusting. It looks like the floor of a meat packing plant slathering in pepperoni slices.
Any tips/advice on how to remedy serious irritation and razor burn?
How is it that Merkur can make a beautiful razor and such a terrible blade? Is the Merkur to blame or was it me (my lather was great, I maintained correct blade angle, and did my usual two passes with a cleanup pass)?
This experience has left me so furious that I'm seriously thinking of ditching the DE. Are there any blades that can redeem the experience? Should I give Astras a shot?
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You may want to check out the thread on 'corking' Feathers (running them through a cork before 1st use to tame them).The two blades I cannot use are the Merkurs (too bad they came with my razor as well as my sampler pack) and Feathers (at least for the first two days - anyone want to break 'em in for me?). That doesn't mean they suck, but for my skin and beard, they happen to be a bloodbath no matter what cream or soap I use, although Musgo Real is the safest bet for shaving cream out of all I've tried.