Today, after a couple of months of waiting for a shavette (from DX) I finally got to test one today. Also, I decided to test for the first time Vokshod blades. I had never tried any kind of straight razor before and from what I read I should have been expecting a lot of blood.
As this with shavette is new to me, I wanted to see clearly what I am doing. I showered, then oiled in my face with jojoba oil. I did not make any lather for this shave. Then I shaved with the shavette under the shower. I have extreme coarse beard and I noticed Vokshod is not the blade for me. Blades like Astra SP are also too dull for me.
It was a bit difficult to figure how to hold the shavette for reaching everywhere on my face, but I managed. First I went WTG. I was not satified with the closeness so I decided to go ATG. I somehow got my cheek decent smooth but those areas with thickest wires have something left. I partly blame my technique and partly blame the dull blades.
Blood result: One tiny weeper that might have been a pimple.
I will definitely use again the shavette at some point! If you have been using DE for some time, a shavette is not that difficult.
As this with shavette is new to me, I wanted to see clearly what I am doing. I showered, then oiled in my face with jojoba oil. I did not make any lather for this shave. Then I shaved with the shavette under the shower. I have extreme coarse beard and I noticed Vokshod is not the blade for me. Blades like Astra SP are also too dull for me.
It was a bit difficult to figure how to hold the shavette for reaching everywhere on my face, but I managed. First I went WTG. I was not satified with the closeness so I decided to go ATG. I somehow got my cheek decent smooth but those areas with thickest wires have something left. I partly blame my technique and partly blame the dull blades.
Blood result: One tiny weeper that might have been a pimple.
I will definitely use again the shavette at some point! If you have been using DE for some time, a shavette is not that difficult.