I had been having some irritation issues over the last few weeks especially on the neck and I am relatively new to DE shaving.
After much research and advice found here, this combination the last few times has been like heaven!!
The beard mapping has really helped the irritation especially on the neck. I only do 2 passes WTG and XTG that's it.
This is such a big step in understanding how to shave your face and neck,
The cold water shave has been great. I don't think you even notice it while you are shaving. I am focused so much on angle and pressure you forget that the face and the water are cold. I find the blade glides just as easily as a hot shave. My face and neck are sure thanking me as there is not one spot of red irritation to be found afterward.
The shea butter is a recent addition and it really calms and soothes your skin. It's almost like your neck color if red or pink at all goes back to it's natural color about and hour after applying. It is really good stuff.
My routine with EJ DE89L with Astra SP blade
- Walmart $1.25 lather bowl (scored) and omega boar brush soaking in cold water in sink
- Warm shower, wash face and neck in shower. Cold water face rinse right before exiting.
- Apply preraso pre-shave white jar to cold face while still damp
- Prep lather with cold brush - proraso soap (white/sensitive skin)
- Lather up, don't even notice that lather is cold as my face is also cold but feels nice and tight
- 1st pass WTG based on beard mapping
- splash face off with cold water and lather again and proraso pre shave again
- 2nd pass XTG based on bead mapping, and some touch ups
- warm not hot face rinse to wash the excess soap off followed by another final cold water splash
- Apply Thayers WH w/cucumber extract
- Clean up area
- Apply unrefined shea butter all over neck, chin and cheeks
Skin will feel so soft and zero irritation.
YMMV but I find this routine very refreshing, and you still must pay attention to angle and pressure!
Hope this helps someone!!!
thanks
Joe
After much research and advice found here, this combination the last few times has been like heaven!!
The beard mapping has really helped the irritation especially on the neck. I only do 2 passes WTG and XTG that's it.
This is such a big step in understanding how to shave your face and neck,
The cold water shave has been great. I don't think you even notice it while you are shaving. I am focused so much on angle and pressure you forget that the face and the water are cold. I find the blade glides just as easily as a hot shave. My face and neck are sure thanking me as there is not one spot of red irritation to be found afterward.
The shea butter is a recent addition and it really calms and soothes your skin. It's almost like your neck color if red or pink at all goes back to it's natural color about and hour after applying. It is really good stuff.
My routine with EJ DE89L with Astra SP blade
- Walmart $1.25 lather bowl (scored) and omega boar brush soaking in cold water in sink
- Warm shower, wash face and neck in shower. Cold water face rinse right before exiting.
- Apply preraso pre-shave white jar to cold face while still damp
- Prep lather with cold brush - proraso soap (white/sensitive skin)
- Lather up, don't even notice that lather is cold as my face is also cold but feels nice and tight
- 1st pass WTG based on beard mapping
- splash face off with cold water and lather again and proraso pre shave again
- 2nd pass XTG based on bead mapping, and some touch ups
- warm not hot face rinse to wash the excess soap off followed by another final cold water splash
- Apply Thayers WH w/cucumber extract
- Clean up area
- Apply unrefined shea butter all over neck, chin and cheeks
Skin will feel so soft and zero irritation.
YMMV but I find this routine very refreshing, and you still must pay attention to angle and pressure!
Hope this helps someone!!!
thanks
Joe
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