Hi Everyone!
I posted earlier today in this forum (titled Day 1) and I received very positive and helpful comments. Thanks to all.
Over the course of the day, the bottom half of my neck has gotten progressively redder and has a few bumps. I'm treating it with an aloe vera gel. It's quite painful and very uncomfortable.
Could this be some sort of razor burn from the DE since this was my first DE shave? Perhaps for some reason I shaved a little lower on my neck than I used to with my disposable razors.
As Niall pointed out in my earlier post, I neglected to perform a proper pre-shave cleaning and conditioning. I will certainly do this in the future.
Overall, I'm enjoying getting into the world of wet shaving. The brush and the soaps and the smells are great. I just hope this neck irritation is very temporary.
Anyone have any thoughts, suggestions, or similar experience?
Thanks in advance!
Dirk
p.s. - why does it say "ex-lurker" under my user name?
I posted earlier today in this forum (titled Day 1) and I received very positive and helpful comments. Thanks to all.
Over the course of the day, the bottom half of my neck has gotten progressively redder and has a few bumps. I'm treating it with an aloe vera gel. It's quite painful and very uncomfortable.
Could this be some sort of razor burn from the DE since this was my first DE shave? Perhaps for some reason I shaved a little lower on my neck than I used to with my disposable razors.
As Niall pointed out in my earlier post, I neglected to perform a proper pre-shave cleaning and conditioning. I will certainly do this in the future.
Overall, I'm enjoying getting into the world of wet shaving. The brush and the soaps and the smells are great. I just hope this neck irritation is very temporary.
Anyone have any thoughts, suggestions, or similar experience?
Thanks in advance!
Dirk
p.s. - why does it say "ex-lurker" under my user name?