That as I increase my frequency of shaves, ingrown hairs are becoming a problem, especially on my neck and jaw-line.
What did you learn from your last shave?
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That planing off a 48-hour beard with my Fatip Slant and a Feather blade works beautifully . . . especially, I think, since all this week I have been restricting myself to 1- and 2-pass shaves instead of 3. Perhaps the skin was more rested, or perhaps the stubble was infinitesimally greater and the blade could deal with it every better.
I have to admit I feel a lot of pressure from this post. I'm an old guy, so I've been shaving quite a while. I'm not convinced I'm learning something new from every shave.
No need to draw a lesson from each shave, Musicman. If you do, tell us about it!
Today was my first time using a Muhle R41 (only had an Edwin Jagger DE89 before). It was uncomfortable at first until I started using confident strokes - being super slow out of fear really wasn't working well with this razor.
Only got a super tiny nick at the top of my mustache area. 2 passes WTG and it's a DFS.
Only got a super tiny nick at the top of my mustache area. 2 passes WTG and it's a DFS.
Barbasol cream makes me sneeze. No, really: There is something powdery in it that triggers some sneezes. It could be the combo of Clubman powder and Barbasol -- but I use the powder every day and don't sneeze. I've noticed that I usually sneeze several times after using the Barbasol.
just started shaving again after moths of sporting a massive beard, so I am indeed learning bits every time. Funny how one needs to keep these skills fresh. I went straight to the deep end of my ATT Atlas H1 with Feathers, and quickly got reminded I have not been doing this for a long time. It nice to "refresh the fundamentals" again.
I learned that a daily BBS shave can take its toll on the skin.
As part of Fixed Four For March Madness, I learnt that the Gillette Wilkinson sword India saloon pack blade is good for 4 shaves only.
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That my new Beehive Tech brush spreads Foamy Regular evenly and smoothly.
Lefonque
Even more clueless than you
My learning from my last shave is stay vigilant when using feather blades. I am a long time wet shaver most times it is like going through the motions. Yesterday using a new Feather blad emy mind was on other things and I gave myself a nasty weeper. Learning.... Feather blades are sharp.
That badger brushes just aren't for me. A bit too much scritch and scratch for my tastes when face lathering.
You obviously must have the WRONG badger brushes.
A 1908 Single Ring and zero pressure shave gave me weepers on my chin (like all thin cap Old Types seem to do), but a first time shave using a VC1 Auto Strop loaded with a new GEM PTFE blade (which most describe as harsh on their first use) has failed to do nothing more than provide near BBS 2 1/2 pass shaves without a weeper (and it was repeated on the second shave)... I just don't understand, but I like the results and find myself gravitating away from my DEs to the SE dark side!
More water! More! Use very wet lathers to keep that water against your skin and make your whiskers pay for their whisker crimes. Hot towel? Cold towel? Teaching your kids to water board using yourself as the untalkative insurgent? More! Hot water? Cold water? More water!
Loading the brush with more soap is a good idea.
I might never figure my neck out.
I might never figure my neck out.
CeraVe is my face's best friend--especially when applied to freshly shorn, wet skin.
Despite my notion that it's near-impossible to nick myself when shaving my cheeks, I managed it today. A tiny weeper, but there it was. Pay attention!
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