I have been trying wet shaving since october. Seemed logical for me - i have a beard and only shave my neck. More economical than a cartridge. Coarse beard and somewhat sensitive skin. It has been a frustration ever since!
I shaved this morning and am about to toss in the towel and go back to cartridges. How long does it take to get this down right? I don’t know what is going on. My skin was perfectly fine before I shaved.
I had a shave on Friday at my barbers (Braun electric) and then I shaved again on Saturday night after my shower using a Feather Blade and the Viking Blade Chieftan (Odin). I used the burgundy Proraso shave soap on Saturday. All seemed to be ok but I was getting a tug from that side of the blade.
The attached photo is this morning…no shower, just at the sink. Used Viking Blade shave oil, a hot cloth for a minute, then splashed water on my neck, then applied Prorasso soap well lathered. I then did two passes shaving ONLY in the direction of the growth with the unused, fresh side of the blade reapplying lather after each pass. I really tried to give little to no pressure, keeping an angle. Ripped me up. Still feels like sand paper, like I did not shave. Post shave was an alum block follow by Sea Breeze and some Nivea sensitive post shave balm.
This can’t be that complicated. What am I doing wrong?
I shaved this morning and am about to toss in the towel and go back to cartridges. How long does it take to get this down right? I don’t know what is going on. My skin was perfectly fine before I shaved.
I had a shave on Friday at my barbers (Braun electric) and then I shaved again on Saturday night after my shower using a Feather Blade and the Viking Blade Chieftan (Odin). I used the burgundy Proraso shave soap on Saturday. All seemed to be ok but I was getting a tug from that side of the blade.
The attached photo is this morning…no shower, just at the sink. Used Viking Blade shave oil, a hot cloth for a minute, then splashed water on my neck, then applied Prorasso soap well lathered. I then did two passes shaving ONLY in the direction of the growth with the unused, fresh side of the blade reapplying lather after each pass. I really tried to give little to no pressure, keeping an angle. Ripped me up. Still feels like sand paper, like I did not shave. Post shave was an alum block follow by Sea Breeze and some Nivea sensitive post shave balm.
This can’t be that complicated. What am I doing wrong?