I've been trying with SE and DE shaving for a few months now. If I truly adhere to the mantra of no pressure and not going back over areas that have had the lather removed, the best I can get from three passes is a socially acceptable shave. Various forums posts point towards this being a technique issues, but I see no improvement in sight.
If I use some pressure and use a soap with a lot of residual slickness that enables me to go over the same areas many, many times, I can get BBS in some areas and DFS in others. I'd venture to say that I'm blessed to not even know what razor burn feels like. I get some transient stinging when rinsing after using a GEM SE or in any case if I use alum, but that really only lasts a few seconds. My beard is not very dense, but I guess the whiskers that are there are hard to cut.
It's really acceptable - I can get a decent shave with no irritation. I continue to shave every day, but don't feel like I'm advancing. Just wondering if there are others out there that have hit a similar wall; if this is as good as it's going to get; or if anyone has suggestions on things to try.
If I use some pressure and use a soap with a lot of residual slickness that enables me to go over the same areas many, many times, I can get BBS in some areas and DFS in others. I'd venture to say that I'm blessed to not even know what razor burn feels like. I get some transient stinging when rinsing after using a GEM SE or in any case if I use alum, but that really only lasts a few seconds. My beard is not very dense, but I guess the whiskers that are there are hard to cut.
It's really acceptable - I can get a decent shave with no irritation. I continue to shave every day, but don't feel like I'm advancing. Just wondering if there are others out there that have hit a similar wall; if this is as good as it's going to get; or if anyone has suggestions on things to try.