Hello Everyone,
A few years ago I walked bast a nice DE razor set in a little shop. I told my wife "I'll know we've made it in life when I can afford a set like that". She surprised me with it for my next birthday. I love it and very thankful for it! Not sure it was the best to start with. I had not done any research at the time. I had just used a cheap walmart razor. The new razor looked beautiful and I loved the weight. However I would keep getting burn on my neck. I stopped using it. Every once and awhile I get in a kick and get back to using the DE. I just think the EJ might be too aggressive for my skin with my lack of technique. I have tried a few different blades. PB is the next on my list to get. Feather seems to get a good shave without having to do too many passes.
My routine is usually as follows
Shower
Lather my good soaps
Apply well to my face
Shave
I have learned recently thanks to a Razor Emporium video that my search for a BBS may be part of the issue and also grain mapped. Man does my neck hairs go different directions.
All of that to ask what mild Razor would be a good direction to go in. I obviously need to get more consistent with it as well. Just orderd some more Hub City Soap Aegyptus and WTX. I wish more FNL was available. I'm looking forward to making the full switch to DE from my electric that doesn't do as good of a job.
thx. Sorry for all of the drawn out stories!
A few years ago I walked bast a nice DE razor set in a little shop. I told my wife "I'll know we've made it in life when I can afford a set like that". She surprised me with it for my next birthday. I love it and very thankful for it! Not sure it was the best to start with. I had not done any research at the time. I had just used a cheap walmart razor. The new razor looked beautiful and I loved the weight. However I would keep getting burn on my neck. I stopped using it. Every once and awhile I get in a kick and get back to using the DE. I just think the EJ might be too aggressive for my skin with my lack of technique. I have tried a few different blades. PB is the next on my list to get. Feather seems to get a good shave without having to do too many passes.
My routine is usually as follows
Shower
Lather my good soaps
Apply well to my face
Shave
I have learned recently thanks to a Razor Emporium video that my search for a BBS may be part of the issue and also grain mapped. Man does my neck hairs go different directions.
All of that to ask what mild Razor would be a good direction to go in. I obviously need to get more consistent with it as well. Just orderd some more Hub City Soap Aegyptus and WTX. I wish more FNL was available. I'm looking forward to making the full switch to DE from my electric that doesn't do as good of a job.
thx. Sorry for all of the drawn out stories!