Hi there! First post here. Have read much and much all around the forum to help me through my technique, have read reviews a lot. Got a problem though.
Here is my story:
Introducted to Wet shaving via my search through the web on the best way to shave.
Started shaving with the classical Merkur 38 razor 2 months ago, initially with Merkur blades. I learned good with this blade, and especially working through good lather has been a process of learning for me that I now consider a past step (I can now use both soap and cream, and I think cream's the best for the moment).
I have been doing a single WTG pass for the first 5 weeks, because I read that it was probably the best way to learn and especially because when I tried going ATG, I was having "trouble".
I just wanna say now that I have been through all of Mantic videos.
Obviously, using a single WTG pass, I didnt have that smooth baby shave.
Initially, i would have some regular bleeding with the WTG pass. But for 3 weeks now, this is gone. I think I have learned to use that light touch that everybody is talking about.
I decided to start using a regular ATG pass (after the WTG pass) for my morning routine to start getting that perfect shave I am looking forward to. The fact is that, at the beginning, I would have a lot of bleeding in the neck (that **** neck), and the center throat region/underchin would be impossible to shave ATG. After a few days, the bleeding went down quite a bit, but I am finding it impossible to shave in the center region of the throat/under the chin ATG, without getting 1)bleeding and 2)the razor jumping a lot.
My questions are:
1) Is there any relation between the bleeding and the jumping feeling i get, and what does all that mean--Is it my technique, could it be the blade angle, or the pressure? Should I modify anything in my routine?
2) Especially talking about that, should I do a 3 pass shave and would this have any effect on all my problems in the neck (I consider 3 pass shave would be a long procedure for a routine shaving routine)
3) I just wanna add that I have been adding a different blade-- the Feather blade-- and, obviously, I get more bleeding in the neck than I would with the Merkur (but I LOVE the closeness of the shave I get), and still get the same jumping problem.
So, thank you for your help, this is a big problem for me, and I have lost trust in myself that I will ever get a closed ATG shave in the neck without any bleeding/jumping.
Here is my story:
Introducted to Wet shaving via my search through the web on the best way to shave.
Started shaving with the classical Merkur 38 razor 2 months ago, initially with Merkur blades. I learned good with this blade, and especially working through good lather has been a process of learning for me that I now consider a past step (I can now use both soap and cream, and I think cream's the best for the moment).
I have been doing a single WTG pass for the first 5 weeks, because I read that it was probably the best way to learn and especially because when I tried going ATG, I was having "trouble".
I just wanna say now that I have been through all of Mantic videos.
Obviously, using a single WTG pass, I didnt have that smooth baby shave.
Initially, i would have some regular bleeding with the WTG pass. But for 3 weeks now, this is gone. I think I have learned to use that light touch that everybody is talking about.
I decided to start using a regular ATG pass (after the WTG pass) for my morning routine to start getting that perfect shave I am looking forward to. The fact is that, at the beginning, I would have a lot of bleeding in the neck (that **** neck), and the center throat region/underchin would be impossible to shave ATG. After a few days, the bleeding went down quite a bit, but I am finding it impossible to shave in the center region of the throat/under the chin ATG, without getting 1)bleeding and 2)the razor jumping a lot.
My questions are:
1) Is there any relation between the bleeding and the jumping feeling i get, and what does all that mean--Is it my technique, could it be the blade angle, or the pressure? Should I modify anything in my routine?
2) Especially talking about that, should I do a 3 pass shave and would this have any effect on all my problems in the neck (I consider 3 pass shave would be a long procedure for a routine shaving routine)
3) I just wanna add that I have been adding a different blade-- the Feather blade-- and, obviously, I get more bleeding in the neck than I would with the Merkur (but I LOVE the closeness of the shave I get), and still get the same jumping problem.
So, thank you for your help, this is a big problem for me, and I have lost trust in myself that I will ever get a closed ATG shave in the neck without any bleeding/jumping.
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