I returned to shaving with a safety razor a few months ago. Prior to that it was all cartridge.
Shaving against the grain was always part of my three part routine (WTG/XTG/ATG) with the cartridge and there was never a problem.
I’ve been doing the same routine with my safety razors and had an occasional nick on the chin and upper lip areas. Always on the ATG.
Two days ago I got a nasty cut on the chin. Real bleeder. Rocca razor and second time around on a Persona platinum. I was using an old shaving soap, which still produced a great lather. Had used the bloom from soaking the soap as a pre shave as opposed to pre shave lotion. My usual routine when working w a soap vs cream.
To be on the safe side I ditched the old soap and Persona (I’d had 4 great shaves on the last (and first) one I’d used without a problem.
I know about perfecting technique. The skin area was tight and I was paying attention. Might’ve been a bad blade, old soap, or just a slip up but I’m using a Norelco until the bump goes down and am considering abandoning ATG…even though it does produce a definitely closer shave.
I did stop ATG in the upper lip area, already. Maybe I could do the same with the chin, as well. Never have problems anywhere else.
Thoughts?
Shaving against the grain was always part of my three part routine (WTG/XTG/ATG) with the cartridge and there was never a problem.
I’ve been doing the same routine with my safety razors and had an occasional nick on the chin and upper lip areas. Always on the ATG.
Two days ago I got a nasty cut on the chin. Real bleeder. Rocca razor and second time around on a Persona platinum. I was using an old shaving soap, which still produced a great lather. Had used the bloom from soaking the soap as a pre shave as opposed to pre shave lotion. My usual routine when working w a soap vs cream.
To be on the safe side I ditched the old soap and Persona (I’d had 4 great shaves on the last (and first) one I’d used without a problem.
I know about perfecting technique. The skin area was tight and I was paying attention. Might’ve been a bad blade, old soap, or just a slip up but I’m using a Norelco until the bump goes down and am considering abandoning ATG…even though it does produce a definitely closer shave.
I did stop ATG in the upper lip area, already. Maybe I could do the same with the chin, as well. Never have problems anywhere else.
Thoughts?