hi all
im 34 and have probably only shaved with a razor maybe 100 times in my life because it has been painful (neck burn and ingrown hairs) and basically a pointless chore when i can use an electric shaver.
anyway i recently got a DE kit as a gift:
my first wet shave a couple of weeks ago had fairly poor results and with 8-10 cuts.
second attempt - i thought id try the brush and soap but with a bic single blade disposable. anyway the lather was poor and technique too, so i got neck razor burn.
third shave - i didnt shave for 3 days, and started to understand the direction the hair grows in. i could then better go WTG... i also made sure i had a good lather, re-lathering as needed, i took my time (30 minutes or more).
anyway, the result this time was very pleasing - in general about as good as my electric shaver would do in some places, better in others. what made me most happy was its the first blade shave in my life where my neck hasnt been really sore! i didnt think it was possible. i kept touching it during the day to be sure! i could nearly wet shave again tomorrow (unheard of for me).. will skip a day though to let things settle down. my face was stinging a bit afterwards, so i probably need to improve the technique a bit yet still.
i also didnt try to get a perfect result.. stopped short to ensure it was succesful!
unfortunately i still got a couple of small cuts - on the upper lip. when i looked closer later, there were a couple of tiny cuts on the chin too.
these are the 2 areas i had a lot of trouble in shaving (i had to do 3-4 passes on my chin).
so, does anyone have any tips for the upper lip and chin? the upper lip is hard because going n-s, the razor angle is too sharp to get the hairs right up under the nose. i just thought maybe i should go against the grain (s-n) it might be ok as the razor will be flatter?
the problem with the chin is just the contour.
at least now i have the confidence that i can do this without taking off 4 layers of skin!
thanks a lot of the help of this forum!
next up is a sample razor pack from westcoastshaving.com and a couple of Colonel Conks, then i want to try some trumpers samples!
im 34 and have probably only shaved with a razor maybe 100 times in my life because it has been painful (neck burn and ingrown hairs) and basically a pointless chore when i can use an electric shaver.
anyway i recently got a DE kit as a gift:
- dont know the brand of my razor but is apparently italian, its chromed and looks like a Murkur but not the same.
- wilkin sword blades
- proraso tub cream
- omega boar hair brush
my first wet shave a couple of weeks ago had fairly poor results and with 8-10 cuts.
second attempt - i thought id try the brush and soap but with a bic single blade disposable. anyway the lather was poor and technique too, so i got neck razor burn.
third shave - i didnt shave for 3 days, and started to understand the direction the hair grows in. i could then better go WTG... i also made sure i had a good lather, re-lathering as needed, i took my time (30 minutes or more).
anyway, the result this time was very pleasing - in general about as good as my electric shaver would do in some places, better in others. what made me most happy was its the first blade shave in my life where my neck hasnt been really sore! i didnt think it was possible. i kept touching it during the day to be sure! i could nearly wet shave again tomorrow (unheard of for me).. will skip a day though to let things settle down. my face was stinging a bit afterwards, so i probably need to improve the technique a bit yet still.
i also didnt try to get a perfect result.. stopped short to ensure it was succesful!
unfortunately i still got a couple of small cuts - on the upper lip. when i looked closer later, there were a couple of tiny cuts on the chin too.
these are the 2 areas i had a lot of trouble in shaving (i had to do 3-4 passes on my chin).
so, does anyone have any tips for the upper lip and chin? the upper lip is hard because going n-s, the razor angle is too sharp to get the hairs right up under the nose. i just thought maybe i should go against the grain (s-n) it might be ok as the razor will be flatter?
the problem with the chin is just the contour.
at least now i have the confidence that i can do this without taking off 4 layers of skin!
thanks a lot of the help of this forum!
next up is a sample razor pack from westcoastshaving.com and a couple of Colonel Conks, then i want to try some trumpers samples!