Hi Everyone:
I started shaving with a DE razor (Parker) a few weeks ago with a badger brush and some glycerin based shave soap. The problem I've been having for a long time is some ingrown hairs and red bumps on the front sides of my neck below the chin line. This is what led me to seek out a better shaving method, as I've tried the cartridge blades and electrics over the years and nothing seems to work.
The DE has given me some of the best shaves of my life so far, but even though I try to take it really easy on my neck (i.e. one pass only, going with the grain), I still am getting red bumps and I'm almost afraid to keep shaving there every day.
The rest of my face seems to have no problem with the new shave method. I need advice on what I should be doing to protect the skin on the neck and avoid further irritation. Thanks so much for your help and all the great info on this site.
I started shaving with a DE razor (Parker) a few weeks ago with a badger brush and some glycerin based shave soap. The problem I've been having for a long time is some ingrown hairs and red bumps on the front sides of my neck below the chin line. This is what led me to seek out a better shaving method, as I've tried the cartridge blades and electrics over the years and nothing seems to work.
The DE has given me some of the best shaves of my life so far, but even though I try to take it really easy on my neck (i.e. one pass only, going with the grain), I still am getting red bumps and I'm almost afraid to keep shaving there every day.
The rest of my face seems to have no problem with the new shave method. I need advice on what I should be doing to protect the skin on the neck and avoid further irritation. Thanks so much for your help and all the great info on this site.