Newb just saying hello from Cleveland Ohio. I also wanted to share some of my journey and hopefully I get some tips
So, about 2 1/2 months ago I was seeking a better way to shave cuz my wife was sick of my beard. I used to work for Nestlé and the department I worked in I had to shave regularly because we had to wear respirators daily. During that 8 month period of me working there and having to shave daily, I dealt with very bad itching, irritation, razor bumps and burn. Needless to say I hated shaving and thought it wasn't for me, so when my wife recommend that I try again I was very hesitant at first until she found an article on how to get a better shave. The article talked about the importance of a good prep, getting a brush to apply cream instead of your fingers and getting good moisture after your shave but it never mentioned shaving with a DE Razor. I ended up trying these steps but I used a mach 3(bad!!) As my razor. I noticed immediately a calmer shave then I remembered from before because of the new steps i discovered and after my shave I had very minimal irritation. But the next day BAM! Lots of razor burn and white bumps. I was pissed but was determined to make this thing worked cuz me and the wife just spent $30 bucks on shaving stuff at walmart and to me, being 24 yrs old with two toddler girls and a newborn boy that's alot of money to waste! Anywho, from the mach 3 I went to a twin blade from dollar shave club. It did seem to do better than the mach 3 as far as irritation was concerned, but I still got way to many bumps and burn still so I cancelled my subscription in that first month. I began to feel hopeless at this point and I think I searched on Google "Problems with Razor Bumps" and found the thread with the guy on badgerandblade working his way through the struggle of razor bumps. Reading that thread and other helpful info on this forum I ended up buying the microtouch one (which isn't that bad) and my wife just recently bought me the van der hagan premium shaving kit. I watched tons of mantic tutorials, he even had one on the exact kit that I had received. I know my setup may be considered cheap but the results I'm getting are fantastic! I am still learning though so I am still getting a little burn but not nearly as much as before, but no bumps anymore! What could still be the result of me getting a little razor burn? Would a sharper blade be better or worse for me? I'm currently doing a wtg pass and xtg pass. I am also shaving every other day.Using microtouch one with the dorcos and van der hagen soap and boar brush. Thanks for reading guys.
So, about 2 1/2 months ago I was seeking a better way to shave cuz my wife was sick of my beard. I used to work for Nestlé and the department I worked in I had to shave regularly because we had to wear respirators daily. During that 8 month period of me working there and having to shave daily, I dealt with very bad itching, irritation, razor bumps and burn. Needless to say I hated shaving and thought it wasn't for me, so when my wife recommend that I try again I was very hesitant at first until she found an article on how to get a better shave. The article talked about the importance of a good prep, getting a brush to apply cream instead of your fingers and getting good moisture after your shave but it never mentioned shaving with a DE Razor. I ended up trying these steps but I used a mach 3(bad!!) As my razor. I noticed immediately a calmer shave then I remembered from before because of the new steps i discovered and after my shave I had very minimal irritation. But the next day BAM! Lots of razor burn and white bumps. I was pissed but was determined to make this thing worked cuz me and the wife just spent $30 bucks on shaving stuff at walmart and to me, being 24 yrs old with two toddler girls and a newborn boy that's alot of money to waste! Anywho, from the mach 3 I went to a twin blade from dollar shave club. It did seem to do better than the mach 3 as far as irritation was concerned, but I still got way to many bumps and burn still so I cancelled my subscription in that first month. I began to feel hopeless at this point and I think I searched on Google "Problems with Razor Bumps" and found the thread with the guy on badgerandblade working his way through the struggle of razor bumps. Reading that thread and other helpful info on this forum I ended up buying the microtouch one (which isn't that bad) and my wife just recently bought me the van der hagan premium shaving kit. I watched tons of mantic tutorials, he even had one on the exact kit that I had received. I know my setup may be considered cheap but the results I'm getting are fantastic! I am still learning though so I am still getting a little burn but not nearly as much as before, but no bumps anymore! What could still be the result of me getting a little razor burn? Would a sharper blade be better or worse for me? I'm currently doing a wtg pass and xtg pass. I am also shaving every other day.Using microtouch one with the dorcos and van der hagen soap and boar brush. Thanks for reading guys.
