hello all. thanks for all your help in getting started! i've been at the wet/de shave for about a month and am generally ecstatic (from a guy who used to keep a beard to avoid shaving!), but my biggest problem is persistent red, bumpy irritation across most of my neck that hurts to shave and returns consistently--even if i take a shaving break for a few days. this has always been a problem and has persisted in my adventures into de shaving. been flipping through the boards, leisure guy's blog and mantic's videos for some potential fixes, but as far as i can tell, i've been doing all the right things (maybe?)...
the routine is... soak bowl and brush (muhle badger) in hot water whilst showering. after shower, leave face wet, mix up lather (a "sienna" from crabtree and evelyn or proraso; lathers are slowly getting better, but still hit and miss), and apply to face, usually re-wetted with hot water. shave with 3 or 4 passes, re-wetting and re-lathering in between of course (merkur hd, currently with derby blades (working my way through letterk mixer)). my skin's really sensitive, so i usually do 1 or 2 wtg passes and then 2 atg (in different directions, but both against the grain). then i hot rinse, touch up, and cold rinse. leave the face damp and apply a "sienna" balm from crabtree and evelyn (my fiance got them for me--she's been very supportive, but doesn't really understand my new-found infatuation with shaving all of a sudden).
any suggestions would be much appreciated... thanks everyone!
shawn
the routine is... soak bowl and brush (muhle badger) in hot water whilst showering. after shower, leave face wet, mix up lather (a "sienna" from crabtree and evelyn or proraso; lathers are slowly getting better, but still hit and miss), and apply to face, usually re-wetted with hot water. shave with 3 or 4 passes, re-wetting and re-lathering in between of course (merkur hd, currently with derby blades (working my way through letterk mixer)). my skin's really sensitive, so i usually do 1 or 2 wtg passes and then 2 atg (in different directions, but both against the grain). then i hot rinse, touch up, and cold rinse. leave the face damp and apply a "sienna" balm from crabtree and evelyn (my fiance got them for me--she's been very supportive, but doesn't really understand my new-found infatuation with shaving all of a sudden).
any suggestions would be much appreciated... thanks everyone!
shawn