Just to be sure - you re lather for the next pass, or are you going right to ATG?
Either way, you may want to try a fresh blade to see if that may be the culprit as well. I’ve chased similar kinds of irritation, and while I know there are some differences between a shavette and a straight, the lots of tiny weepers is hauntingly familiar. That, in essence is one of the primary ways I am learning that the edge on my razor needs some attention.
Also, maybe work a bit more water into the lather. The whole point to soaps and creams is lubrication. Make it slick. Cushion / protection, scent, post shave feel, they all take a back seat to following the point and purpose of the lubricant, which is to lubricate!
Either way, you may want to try a fresh blade to see if that may be the culprit as well. I’ve chased similar kinds of irritation, and while I know there are some differences between a shavette and a straight, the lots of tiny weepers is hauntingly familiar. That, in essence is one of the primary ways I am learning that the edge on my razor needs some attention.
Also, maybe work a bit more water into the lather. The whole point to soaps and creams is lubrication. Make it slick. Cushion / protection, scent, post shave feel, they all take a back seat to following the point and purpose of the lubricant, which is to lubricate!