So I am having mixed to poor results shaving so far. I end up with razor burn, cuts all over my neck, and I have a feeling I'll develop bumps soon. I use a Muhle R89 with Astra blade, Plisson brush, Cella soap, and some Ahava aftershave lotion (no alcohol). I know it's my technique (or lack of), not the equipment's fault. I'm having a lot of trouble getting angles right too.
I watched the Mantic videos and read the wiki here about the 3 pass system but I'm confused. In a lot of videos, people shave straight down, then to the side, then up. My hair on my cheeks does not grow straight down and I don't think it does for most people (it grows down and to the side, angled).
1) Should I be shaving straight down in the first pass or literally with the grain, which would make it shaving somewhat to the side?
2) When I used a cartridge, I never went against the grain. It's really upsetting my skin now. Will this ever get better or does shaving against the grain always create these issues?
I watched the Mantic videos and read the wiki here about the 3 pass system but I'm confused. In a lot of videos, people shave straight down, then to the side, then up. My hair on my cheeks does not grow straight down and I don't think it does for most people (it grows down and to the side, angled).
1) Should I be shaving straight down in the first pass or literally with the grain, which would make it shaving somewhat to the side?
2) When I used a cartridge, I never went against the grain. It's really upsetting my skin now. Will this ever get better or does shaving against the grain always create these issues?