Hi all,
I am reviewing my progress with DE shaving. For the last few weeks I stick to:
- shaving every 2 days
- usually no preshave but always I am shaving after a hot shower
- soap: arko; blade: astra green
- razor: rockwell 6c (usually plate 4, but today I tried 5 for the first time)
- alum block
- aftershave: brut AFS or Piaud's clubman bay rum
- I do 2 or 3 passes, 1 with the grain and 2 across.
Interestingly enough in the past shaves I get no irritation at all in the neck area that used to be a big issue. Today I tried to shave the neck area against the grain using plate 2 of rockwell and again no irritation at all.
The problematic area is the mustache area and jaw. Today I had some razor burn in the mustache area. Both appear like a part of a skin is "on fire".
Now interestingly enough the feedback that I get from the alum block in these regions is there but relatively small. The burn starts being felt more an hour after the shaving. It is not that bad, nothing in comparison to my early days, but it is still there.
In comparison to the old days, I used to get feedback from alum block almost everywhere. So definitely big progress there.
I was wondering whether others when they get irritation it is start being felt some time well after the shave.
Thank you!
I am reviewing my progress with DE shaving. For the last few weeks I stick to:
- shaving every 2 days
- usually no preshave but always I am shaving after a hot shower
- soap: arko; blade: astra green
- razor: rockwell 6c (usually plate 4, but today I tried 5 for the first time)
- alum block
- aftershave: brut AFS or Piaud's clubman bay rum
- I do 2 or 3 passes, 1 with the grain and 2 across.
Interestingly enough in the past shaves I get no irritation at all in the neck area that used to be a big issue. Today I tried to shave the neck area against the grain using plate 2 of rockwell and again no irritation at all.
The problematic area is the mustache area and jaw. Today I had some razor burn in the mustache area. Both appear like a part of a skin is "on fire".
Now interestingly enough the feedback that I get from the alum block in these regions is there but relatively small. The burn starts being felt more an hour after the shaving. It is not that bad, nothing in comparison to my early days, but it is still there.
In comparison to the old days, I used to get feedback from alum block almost everywhere. So definitely big progress there.
I was wondering whether others when they get irritation it is start being felt some time well after the shave.
Thank you!