Man that's looking worlds better! I think that the less agressive razor will be much better for you.
I was using the Merkur at first as well (I also think I got ripped off on the same deal as you. Did you get yours at personal edge?) and it was irritating my neck, it seems to be more agressive than it's supposed to be.
btw you mentioned earlier you wanted advice for handling the jawline and upper neck. The main thing is that you want the flatest surface possible to shave. The best way to get this situation is to stretch the skin slightly, I like to make faces to do this (for the jaw line I make the biggest grin I can make as such, and the drop my jaw as far as possible. This will pull the skin that was formerly on your jaw up and give you a nice flat surface to shave on.) or you can alway just use your free hand , but don't over strech!
Thanks for yuour sacrifice in being the exaple you've propted a very good discution which I think could help may people in the future. As a man with very thick, slightly curly hair and sensitive skin I've definitely learned a few things I hadn't considered before from this thread. I hope your situation improves b/c once you get it right it's very rewarding.
Stick with it and good luck,
Kev
ps can wait to see how this one works out!
I was using the Merkur at first as well (I also think I got ripped off on the same deal as you. Did you get yours at personal edge?) and it was irritating my neck, it seems to be more agressive than it's supposed to be.
btw you mentioned earlier you wanted advice for handling the jawline and upper neck. The main thing is that you want the flatest surface possible to shave. The best way to get this situation is to stretch the skin slightly, I like to make faces to do this (for the jaw line I make the biggest grin I can make as such, and the drop my jaw as far as possible. This will pull the skin that was formerly on your jaw up and give you a nice flat surface to shave on.) or you can alway just use your free hand , but don't over strech!
Thanks for yuour sacrifice in being the exaple you've propted a very good discution which I think could help may people in the future. As a man with very thick, slightly curly hair and sensitive skin I've definitely learned a few things I hadn't considered before from this thread. I hope your situation improves b/c once you get it right it's very rewarding.
Stick with it and good luck,
Kev
ps can wait to see how this one works out!