Wanting to and needing to are two different things.
<< confused, sad noises >>
This is why I say to shave for comfort and make comfort your #1 priority. If steep is more comfortable and more gentle on your skin, stick with it. If you get hints that shallow may work out better remember those areas and incorporate both. Eventually it will come together.
Seeing how poorly being impatient has worked for me…
Intellectually, that’s understandable - develop the skills that could lead to an irritation-free BBS shave and then have a higher likelihood of achieving same. Darn it all
Editing to add: WTG, they’re all good with shallow and neutral feeling better; ATG, steep and neutral are easier to control and have half a prayer of avoiding skin scraping; no idea on XTG.
Using such a thin and slippery film helped highlight just how little pressure was needed and how fine an angle it really is. Using a regular lather from shaving soap masks much of that feeling so its difficult to be as accurate.
Thanks! That ties in with AimlessWanderer’s comments on lathers.
Will see what patiently chasing this comfort stuff is all about.
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