Anyone here never nick themselves on a regular basis?Be honest now.
Never A Nick.
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Tonight I got my very first nick since my intro to DE wetshaving in December. 
It was with the EShave cream in Citrus.
A couple of days ago I tried the EShave Floral and the lather sucked, no cushion, no slickness. I thought I would give it another go and lo and behold.... I got a teeny, tiny little nick on my knee. 
Let's just say I am not a happy Boo right now.
It was with the EShave cream in Citrus.
A couple of days ago I tried the EShave Floral and the lather sucked, no cushion, no slickness. I thought I would give it another go and lo and behold.... I got a teeny, tiny little nick on my knee. Let's just say I am not a happy Boo right now.
If I am sleepy and in a hurry I am pretty sure I will nick myself if I use a straight. of course, that does not happen very often... every 2 months or so. Also when I started to shave with My Feather AC, I always felt the thing was ready to bite me, like a tightly coiled snake.But now, as long as I have a good blade, everything just slides over my skin.
Rarely. Sometimes I nick myself a couple of days n a row, it gets annoying because I can't work out why. But very rarely these days, it's been months since I last bled from shaving.
I think I nicked myself two times the first week, after that I have not, but I still keep a styptic in the shelf just in case, I sometimes get red marks from bad soaps or creams due to sensitive skin and when in a rush. I have found that using a sharp blade like feather or gillette makes it easier, a blade like merkur gives me the feeling of grasping the neck and yes I do cork the blades.
I just dont understand the fear some people have with feathers cause I have never experienced that. In the easter I gave my brother a golden new with feather blades and almond geo cream he shaved the whole week without a single nick. He had never used a DE before
I just dont understand the fear some people have with feathers cause I have never experienced that. In the easter I gave my brother a golden new with feather blades and almond geo cream he shaved the whole week without a single nick. He had never used a DE before
I have yet to cut my self. Just started with the feathers. I wonder how long this will last?
Honestly, I cut myself shaving maybe two or three times a year. And normally those aren't that bad.
I don't use a straight or DE, however.
Also, I have a goatee, which cuts down on the potential slicing surface area..
-Mason
I don't use a straight or DE, however.
Also, I have a goatee, which cuts down on the potential slicing surface area..
-Mason
I've been DE shaving for alomost three months now. Never a nick, except for the two days I tried a '48-'50 Super Speed. One day, my neck got it and the next day saw a nice slice in my upper lip. I had to buy a styptic for that 
With a DE I've never nicked myself. With a straight that's a different story.
Very rarely, sometimes months go by without one. It always happens when I'm in a hurry and it always happens when I'm doing an across-the-grain pass on my chin. Since I know my weakness, I pay special care when I'm doing that now.
Since first starting, I nick myself every 2 weeks or so. I have been trying different blades and tend to draw blood once in a while.
I have been DE shaving for about 5 weeks now and have nicked myself twice now. Both times I rushed and wasn't paying attention. Luckily, a combination a cold water and OS worked to stop them.
I almost never nick myself...only have an occasional weeper when I have an ingrown that I shave over...but this is usually gone before the cold water rinse. I also never go all the way for BBS (as my neck won't allow it)...so this may come into play. Also, I found that feathers gave me small weepers where red IPs did not...so i figured it was a "sharpness-of-blade-agreeing-with-me" sort of thig and stuck with the IPs.
I don't have my DE yet. Next week I'm hoping. Gotta let my pay check come in first...
Ok, on to answering the actual post... Last week I switched over to a disposable to try to train myself to take short strokes and such. Well the immense weight difference between that and my Fusion made me want to push down a little bit harder. That was a mistake... Looked like i got into a fight with the razor after that one. Since then it has gotten better. I actually took some time the other day and came out nick free. Yesterday I got one on my chin, but it didn't really bleed.
I think my problem is I have to figure out how much pressure to apply. Hopefully the added weight with the DE will help me to figure this out better.
Ok, on to answering the actual post... Last week I switched over to a disposable to try to train myself to take short strokes and such. Well the immense weight difference between that and my Fusion made me want to push down a little bit harder. That was a mistake... Looked like i got into a fight with the razor after that one. Since then it has gotten better. I actually took some time the other day and came out nick free. Yesterday I got one on my chin, but it didn't really bleed.
I think my problem is I have to figure out how much pressure to apply. Hopefully the added weight with the DE will help me to figure this out better.
regular NO i do get the odd nik but cant remember the last.no doubt next shave,SODS LAW 
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Thanks for the replies chaps.I get a few weepers on occasion,never a cut as such,with D/Es.With my Gems I am yet to draw blood although some fellows seem wary of using them.
I get weepers quite frequently. I think that I am either in too much of a rush or my Derbys are treating me right. Might have to give feathers a shot.
I have mild acne and nick myself with some regularity. I use a straight. The geometry of a pimple is such that they really make an excellent target for the straight. I think if I had smooth skin I would almost never nick myself.
Joe
Joe
Anyone here never nick themselves on a regular basis?Be honest now.
Nope. I don't never nick myself. Regularly.
[I love double negatives.]
