If you had to recommend one DE razor to a guy who has sensitive skin, suffers from razor burn and bumps even when he tries to shoot for the lightest touch he can, what would it be?
This makes me think, why on earth did Gillette stop making DE razors? It simply escapes me.
I agree with the suggestions of using a mild razor like the Tech or SuperSpeeds but (IMHO) I think that proper technique is even more important than razor selection. Stuff like:
- Good prep
- Mapping out the direction of hair growth
- Correct blade angle and zero pressure
- Not overdoing it to get BBS (i.e too many pases, against the grain passes, etc).
I have pretty sensitive skin and I use mild razors like the SuperSpeed but when I get too rushed, agressive or inattentive I overdo it and suffer even with that razor. I started using the Merkur 38C which is the most aggressive razor I've used to date (granted, it's not a slant). When I take my time and pay attention I get great irritation free shaves even with that razor.
This makes me think, why on earth did Gillette stop making DE razors? It simply escapes me.