Okay, so I'm 19, I have a very thick beard that grows relatively fast.
I just jumped into the world of doing a more "high class" wet shave -- properly using a brush and high quality cream, a double-edged safety razor, quality aftershave, etc.
I am using a Merkur double-edged safety razor (set to about 2), a Vulfix Super Badger brush, and Taylor of Old Bond Street cream and aftershave.
Mind you, when I let my beard grow out well past the stubble stage, this gives me the closest, least irritating, best shave of my life. The problem lies in when I try to shave more often -- to maintain a clean appearance and smoothness.
This is getting ridiculous. I shaved Friday, right? One with a full, normally growing beard, should be able to shave every day if one wants to. I can barely shave three times a fortnight.
I just jumped in the shower, figuring I've got to do this sooner or later with stubble rather than soft "hair", and I'll try a few more pre-shave techniques.
So I'm in the shower, hot as it can be, and I rub some lather on my face just with my hands, just to start moisturizing the hair right? I rinse it off, alright.
I get out, work up a hot, good lather, get it nice on my face, etc, and then lay a hot damp towel over that and let it sit two minutes. I take it off and rinse off my face with hot water, then relather and do the first run.
Mind you, I use almost NO pressure, like.. might as well be holding it at the base, and on the first run my neck starts bleeding. No nicks, just such bad razor burn or whatever that it's bleeding.
I rinse off with hot water, relather, and do another run because I have to for a decent shave. My upper lip and chin start bleeding. Mind you not a lot, but enough to say, "what the heck?". And I am following every technique guideline I can think of.
I rinsed with cold water and dabbed it dry, then used alcohol-based splash aftershave.
My face is absolutely torn up. I am convinced that I simply have far too thick of facial hair for how sensitive my skin is. It's truly ridiculous. I may give up and just start shaving once a week, saying screw it to keeping smooth.
When my hair is long enough to be slightly soft, I can get the best shave of my life with this stuff, but it seems no matter what if I don't let it grow out well past the stubble stage, mess up my face.
Have any of you guys experienced this before and is there anything I can do? It's frustrating! I can barely shave three times a fortnight!
I just jumped into the world of doing a more "high class" wet shave -- properly using a brush and high quality cream, a double-edged safety razor, quality aftershave, etc.
I am using a Merkur double-edged safety razor (set to about 2), a Vulfix Super Badger brush, and Taylor of Old Bond Street cream and aftershave.
Mind you, when I let my beard grow out well past the stubble stage, this gives me the closest, least irritating, best shave of my life. The problem lies in when I try to shave more often -- to maintain a clean appearance and smoothness.
This is getting ridiculous. I shaved Friday, right? One with a full, normally growing beard, should be able to shave every day if one wants to. I can barely shave three times a fortnight.
I just jumped in the shower, figuring I've got to do this sooner or later with stubble rather than soft "hair", and I'll try a few more pre-shave techniques.
So I'm in the shower, hot as it can be, and I rub some lather on my face just with my hands, just to start moisturizing the hair right? I rinse it off, alright.
I get out, work up a hot, good lather, get it nice on my face, etc, and then lay a hot damp towel over that and let it sit two minutes. I take it off and rinse off my face with hot water, then relather and do the first run.
Mind you, I use almost NO pressure, like.. might as well be holding it at the base, and on the first run my neck starts bleeding. No nicks, just such bad razor burn or whatever that it's bleeding.
I rinse off with hot water, relather, and do another run because I have to for a decent shave. My upper lip and chin start bleeding. Mind you not a lot, but enough to say, "what the heck?". And I am following every technique guideline I can think of.
I rinsed with cold water and dabbed it dry, then used alcohol-based splash aftershave.
My face is absolutely torn up. I am convinced that I simply have far too thick of facial hair for how sensitive my skin is. It's truly ridiculous. I may give up and just start shaving once a week, saying screw it to keeping smooth.
When my hair is long enough to be slightly soft, I can get the best shave of my life with this stuff, but it seems no matter what if I don't let it grow out well past the stubble stage, mess up my face.
Have any of you guys experienced this before and is there anything I can do? It's frustrating! I can barely shave three times a fortnight!