Hello,
I recently started into the world of wet shaving...and got seriously hooked
.
So much to know/learn, but loving the process.
My first shaves were "not" great, ie: nick's, and some razor burn.
I have a somewhat course beard, mostly around the chin, mouth, moustache area...but, quite "sensitive skin".
I recently purchased a Merker c23, Merker Futur (polished), Kent silver tip badger brush, and mostly Proraso products (all 4 scents).
After many enjoyable hours on YouTube and learning various techniques and adding a couple of my own....my shaves have improved,...not perfect...but, defintely an improvement.
My routine, many my find over kill, but my last 3 shaves, incorporating the following technique...has definitively helped:
1. Hot shower
2. While in the shower, l use just regular hair conditioner on my bearded area of my face, leave it on (duration of the shower) and eventually wash it away.
3. I use Proraso shaving cream (lather up), apply to the face.
4. Then l take a warm, wet towel, and apply over the lathered face, leave on for approx. 2 minutes.
My beard follicles are now smooth and supple.
5. I add a few dabs of beard oil (mountain barber). Work into the face.
6. Followed by Proraso green preshave lotion, work into the face.
7. I fill my sink with hot water, and place my shaving brush/razor and submerge my shaving bowl up to the lip...
To keep the shaving bowl warm and thus prevents the lather from cooling off. I even have a bit of boiling water (from a kettle)...to keep sink water warm.
8. Then use 3 passes, WTG, XTG, ATG.
9. However, what really works for me, l rinse my face (after each pass)...
And use the same preshave technique,
oil, preshave lotion and then warm lather,...for each pass.
10. After the 3rd pass, l use wet allum bar.
11. Then Rinse face, apply Proraso green aftershave balm (moisturizing/cooling effect).
12. I also use a Proraso aftershave splash, but just on the back of neck...for a fresh scent and a bit clubman talcum powder.
13. When l'm done...a use a ice pack (wrapped in cotton cloth holder) and apply to the face...to further help cool the face and close the pores (5 minutes).
Yes, probably overkill...but, no razor burn...and rarely a nick...close to bbs.
Now l really look forward to a wet shave. I love the whole process, put on a bit of jazz music, and enjoy the time spent.
PS: Due to the close bbs shave, l don't need to shave for a couple of days.
Thanks for reading,
Art.
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I recently started into the world of wet shaving...and got seriously hooked
.So much to know/learn, but loving the process.
My first shaves were "not" great, ie: nick's, and some razor burn.
I have a somewhat course beard, mostly around the chin, mouth, moustache area...but, quite "sensitive skin".
I recently purchased a Merker c23, Merker Futur (polished), Kent silver tip badger brush, and mostly Proraso products (all 4 scents).
After many enjoyable hours on YouTube and learning various techniques and adding a couple of my own....my shaves have improved,...not perfect...but, defintely an improvement.
My routine, many my find over kill, but my last 3 shaves, incorporating the following technique...has definitively helped:
1. Hot shower
2. While in the shower, l use just regular hair conditioner on my bearded area of my face, leave it on (duration of the shower) and eventually wash it away.
3. I use Proraso shaving cream (lather up), apply to the face.
4. Then l take a warm, wet towel, and apply over the lathered face, leave on for approx. 2 minutes.
My beard follicles are now smooth and supple.
5. I add a few dabs of beard oil (mountain barber). Work into the face.
6. Followed by Proraso green preshave lotion, work into the face.
7. I fill my sink with hot water, and place my shaving brush/razor and submerge my shaving bowl up to the lip...
To keep the shaving bowl warm and thus prevents the lather from cooling off. I even have a bit of boiling water (from a kettle)...to keep sink water warm.
8. Then use 3 passes, WTG, XTG, ATG.
9. However, what really works for me, l rinse my face (after each pass)...
And use the same preshave technique,
oil, preshave lotion and then warm lather,...for each pass.
10. After the 3rd pass, l use wet allum bar.
11. Then Rinse face, apply Proraso green aftershave balm (moisturizing/cooling effect).
12. I also use a Proraso aftershave splash, but just on the back of neck...for a fresh scent and a bit clubman talcum powder.
13. When l'm done...a use a ice pack (wrapped in cotton cloth holder) and apply to the face...to further help cool the face and close the pores (5 minutes).
Yes, probably overkill...but, no razor burn...and rarely a nick...close to bbs.
Now l really look forward to a wet shave. I love the whole process, put on a bit of jazz music, and enjoy the time spent.
PS: Due to the close bbs shave, l don't need to shave for a couple of days.
Thanks for reading,
Art.
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