ive been at DE shaving for about 9 months or so. it used to be terrible, then got a little better, but its still bad. i have the swirling patterns under my jaw lines, and the hair grows very close to the surface of my face. the problem persists under my jawline only, not on the cheeks at all. heres my routine
- daily facial scrub with 2% salicylic acid, followed by witch hazel application
- i shave once every 4 days or so.
- preshave: hot shower, soak brush in hot mug of water, soak soap puck
- lather up with proraso/tabac superlather
- since above the jaw is the problem, i will just describe how i shave below the jaw. i do a SINGLE WTG pass with merkur 34C HD loaded with a derby, feather, or personna
- warm water rinse
- alum block
- witch hazel
- aqua velva ice blue or musk
i use zero pressure. i have very, very good fine motor control. i have mapped the growth of my face, and i do a single pass which i am positive is WTG. i exfoliate, and yet the ingrowns will not go away. what could i possibly be doing wrong?
- daily facial scrub with 2% salicylic acid, followed by witch hazel application
- i shave once every 4 days or so.
- preshave: hot shower, soak brush in hot mug of water, soak soap puck
- lather up with proraso/tabac superlather
- since above the jaw is the problem, i will just describe how i shave below the jaw. i do a SINGLE WTG pass with merkur 34C HD loaded with a derby, feather, or personna
- warm water rinse
- alum block
- witch hazel
- aqua velva ice blue or musk
i use zero pressure. i have very, very good fine motor control. i have mapped the growth of my face, and i do a single pass which i am positive is WTG. i exfoliate, and yet the ingrowns will not go away. what could i possibly be doing wrong?