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There's a brilliant visual guide to blade angle in the shave wiki but unfortunately it appears to be unavailable right now. Typical huh?
Basically, you have 3 possibilities:
1. Riding the cap, resulting in a shallow blade angle,
2. Riding the guard, resulting in a steep blade angle, and
3. Neutral mid way between the two extremes.
A more shallow angle reduces the risk of burn caused by the blade scrapping the skin.
So interesting development. I shaved yeserday and went ok but i used a cartridge above my lip and seemed to go ok. But i again got the tightness / scratchy / burning around my mouth
So this morning i lathered up and just left the lather on my face and washed up after 15 mins and i have the tightness again so it looks like the cream or the brush is not suiting me, i actually have it all over my face but just really noticed it worse around the mouth
I am using taylors of bond street sandalwood and a Semogue 2020 Badger Brush which uses a mix of pure and super badger
Does anyone have any idea whats more likely to be causing my issue ? I think its more likely the brush as i actualy feel like my face has brush marks after using it
Can i try the cream without the brush ?
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