I have noticed that after a DE shave I often in the first few shaves I did, i initially felt frustration because of apparent visible stubble. However, after about an hour the stubble appears to completely 'retract'. Is that me or do others notice this too? Using a 5 blade cartridge I would notice, especially using a fresh one that my face seemed completely smooth immediately. No remnant hair visible. I am getting the same effect from a DE shave now, but it seems to look better after about an hour, to the standard of a cart.
I would always use a small cup of boiling water to rinse my cartridge razor, and I would notice skin scum with the whiskers in the water. Was the 5 blades basically ripping off a layer of my facial skin, giving the impression of a cleaner shave while actually doing damage to my skin?
I do ideally like to use the same boiling water method to rinse my DE razor, but I have found it unnecessary, although I have used it a couple of times to keep the blade very hot. I do let it cool for a moment before resuming strokes.
I have noticed since using a DE that there appears no skin scum in the water that I rinse the head in, merely the finely cut beard hair.
My facial skin has been feeling better and actually softer. Do carts actually remove a layer of facial skin, and this appears to give the impression of a closer shave?
Is this the difference between so called 'beard reduction' from a DE and 'skin destruction' from a cartridge razor?
Simon
I would always use a small cup of boiling water to rinse my cartridge razor, and I would notice skin scum with the whiskers in the water. Was the 5 blades basically ripping off a layer of my facial skin, giving the impression of a cleaner shave while actually doing damage to my skin?
I do ideally like to use the same boiling water method to rinse my DE razor, but I have found it unnecessary, although I have used it a couple of times to keep the blade very hot. I do let it cool for a moment before resuming strokes.
I have noticed since using a DE that there appears no skin scum in the water that I rinse the head in, merely the finely cut beard hair.
My facial skin has been feeling better and actually softer. Do carts actually remove a layer of facial skin, and this appears to give the impression of a closer shave?
Is this the difference between so called 'beard reduction' from a DE and 'skin destruction' from a cartridge razor?
Simon
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