Newbie Checking In, Acne Question

**JaketheSnake011** · 06-13-2010, 09:17 PM

I began wet shaving with a DE razor a few days ago and have shaved 4 times with it so far. I have some questions about my style, and some acne I have been getting on my lower chin and my jaw line. I have a skinny face, you can say, and I have a huge angle change from my jaw line and the under chin. This point is where I get the acne. I try my best to only pass over the spot once a lather and not shave over it until its re lathered. But doing this is hard and very time consuming, this is my hardest part to shave and I can not get a close shave like I do with across the hair growth or even against the grain. Any suggestions? I shave after I shower, I use a non-acid face cleaner, and put conditioner on my face while in the shower. I use hot water and then rinse and lather. Using C.O Bigelow cream, a Boar brush, and a feather portable razor with crystal blades. I do 4 passes in total, 2 with grain, one across grain and one against grain. and normally I dont get acne.

**mblakele** · 06-13-2010, 09:21 PM

Welcome to B&B!

The acne sounds like irritation. Given that you are only four shaves in, I would try to relax and do fewer passes for a while - skip the ATG, for example. Work on your lather, blade angle, and pressure, and after a while you might be ready to try ATG again.

**t3ch** · 06-13-2010, 09:29 PM

I agree that it sounds like irritation. The spots you're talking about are universal; those are the hardest spots to shave. No one gets irritation on their cheeks or neck, it's always on the jawline and under-chin.

What blades are you using? I'm comfortable with any blade I'm given, but some just flat out won't give as smooth/irritation-free of a shave.

**JaketheSnake011** · 06-13-2010, 09:53 PM

I am using Crystal Platinum blades at the moment. I used a feather blade also that came with the razor. I changed it after 2 shaves and went to the crystal, I want to try most to see how they work. They both seem the same, well the feather cut me some, but it was also my 1st DE shave.

**Luc** · 06-13-2010, 10:17 PM

Welcome to B&B!

At the moment if the blade seems right, do not change brand right away, the less changes, the quicker you will learn. Experiment with other blades a bit later

**JDV** · 06-13-2010, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by mblakele

Welcome to B&B!

The acne sounds like irritation. Given that you are only four shaves in, I would try to relax and do fewer passes for a while - skip the ATG, for example. Work on your lather, blade angle, and pressure, and after a while you might be ready to try ATG again.

Ditto and Welcome to B&B! I tend to leave out the ATG pass on my neck due to getting irritation more often. I end up not having a BBS shave throughout, but the lack of irritation is worth the little scruff on the neck. Plus the fact that unless you feel my neck you wouldn't know it.

**ackvil** · 06-14-2010, 04:36 AM

Originally Posted by mblakele

Welcome to B&B!

The acne sounds like irritation. Given that you are only four shaves in, I would try to relax and do fewer passes for a while - skip the ATG, for example. Work on your lather, blade angle, and pressure, and after a while you might be ready to try ATG again.

Sounds like irritation to me, also. Check your angle and pressure.