New to B&B. I've used a shavette for 5-6 years, me and my college roommates got them because we thought they made us cool
Really not very good at using it at first, but after a few years off and on got used to how much pressure and angle to apply and don't find it too difficult to use except on the angles of my jaw. I really quite like using a shavette on face and throat because I would hardly rinse since all the soap builds up on one side of the blade, and also I find it extra nice to use when I go a few days without shaving - seems to cut through everything easier/with fewer passes. However, still not super easy to use on angles of jaw or chin, so for the last 1-2 years my habit has been to shave face and throat with a shavette and then go over those again across or against the grain with a cartridge razor and get the edges too. (Note - can go across the grain for another pass with the shavette, but never against the grain.)
Recently got into DE razors because everyone online says that in expert hands, a DE has a superior shave and minimal irritation. 3-4 months ago picked up some soap and a DE razor from Stirling soaps. Probably a month ago picked up a Henson. I find that shaving with a DE generates more irritation - maybe because requires more passes to get it as smooth as I'm used to? I don't know, I'm sure there's a few things it could be chalked up to - technique, lather, etc.
Am I just crazy or what am I doing wrong? What tips/advice do you have for me?
Really not very good at using it at first, but after a few years off and on got used to how much pressure and angle to apply and don't find it too difficult to use except on the angles of my jaw. I really quite like using a shavette on face and throat because I would hardly rinse since all the soap builds up on one side of the blade, and also I find it extra nice to use when I go a few days without shaving - seems to cut through everything easier/with fewer passes. However, still not super easy to use on angles of jaw or chin, so for the last 1-2 years my habit has been to shave face and throat with a shavette and then go over those again across or against the grain with a cartridge razor and get the edges too. (Note - can go across the grain for another pass with the shavette, but never against the grain.)
Recently got into DE razors because everyone online says that in expert hands, a DE has a superior shave and minimal irritation. 3-4 months ago picked up some soap and a DE razor from Stirling soaps. Probably a month ago picked up a Henson. I find that shaving with a DE generates more irritation - maybe because requires more passes to get it as smooth as I'm used to? I don't know, I'm sure there's a few things it could be chalked up to - technique, lather, etc.
Am I just crazy or what am I doing wrong? What tips/advice do you have for me?