Learning How to Shave Is the Work of a Lifetime.

[santamariasteve]

Brethren, I made an interesting discovery just a few minutes ago.

I have tough old man whiskers on an 85-year-old face that has thin skin. I picked up my very aggressive Schick injector Type E razor that always cuts and nicks me. I washed my face twice with cool water and soap, and then gave myself a 2 pass WTG shave with cool water. (I normally shave with 3 or 4 passes in the 3 traditional directions, and with warm water.)

I received a perfect close and comfortable shave, with nary a nick or a cut. Zero skin irritation. For an aftershave I patted on a bit on virgin olive oil flavored with a peppermint essential oil. Absolute perfection! My face feels BBS smooth

I believe the reasons were the cool water, only two passes that both were WTG, and light pressure with a highly aggressive razor.

It was an interesting discovery.

 

[APBinNCA]

Congratulations. There are many paths, but sometimes only one for any given face and razor combo. I have done the same thing, but did WTG and XTG slowly and had no need to go ATG. That is the only way, with cold water, that I can manage an aggressive razor. In fact, that is what I did last night.

 

[Fletchtj]

Brethren, I made an interesting discovery just a few minutes ago.

I have tough old man whiskers on an 85-year-old face that has thin skin. I picked up my very aggressive Schick injector Type E razor that always cuts and nicks me. I washed my face twice with cool water and soap, and then gave myself a 2 pass WTG shave with cool water. (I normally shave with 3 or 4 passes in the 3 traditional directions, and with warm water.)

I received a perfect close and comfortable shave, with nary a nick or a cut. Zero skin irritation. For an aftershave I patted on a bit on virgin olive oil flavored with a peppermint essential oil. Absolute perfection! My face feels BBS smooth

I believe the reasons were the cool water, only two passes that both were WTG, and light pressure with a highly aggressive razor.

It was an interesting discovery.

Bravo!!!!

 

[JCarr]

Fantastic! I really like shaving with cold water. It's helped me since I started doing it. Hope you continue to have success with it.

 

[BigJ]

Congratulations!! You can teach an old dog new tricks!!

 

[DEgeezer]

Finding what razor, blade, soap, technique, etc., works for you, is part of the enjoyment of wet shaving.

 

[cryhavoc]

Never stop learning my friend!