Hi all!
I'm a newbie to DE shaving, and I've been shaving for about 6 weeks or so with a Merkur Progress and some Merkur blades. I've finally received today my Edwin Jagger razor (w/ Muhle head) and a sampler pack from WCS with some Crystal Platinum Chrome, Derby Extra, Astra Superior Platinum, Personna Platinum and Feather Hi-Stainless Platinum blades.
Some background info: I have very sensitive skin, and shave using either Taylor's Avocado or Nivea Mild shaving cream. I think my technique has improved a lot in the last few weeks. I manage to shave using barely any pressure at all. I've been getting consistently "ok" shaves, with just a single WTG pass on most of my face. Two reasons for that: I really don't care for ultra-smooth results (I actually quite like having a bit of stubble later during the day) and having an irritation-free shave is my top-priority.
With that in mind, here's the question: which blade should I try first? And with which razor?
I'm a newbie to DE shaving, and I've been shaving for about 6 weeks or so with a Merkur Progress and some Merkur blades. I've finally received today my Edwin Jagger razor (w/ Muhle head) and a sampler pack from WCS with some Crystal Platinum Chrome, Derby Extra, Astra Superior Platinum, Personna Platinum and Feather Hi-Stainless Platinum blades.
Some background info: I have very sensitive skin, and shave using either Taylor's Avocado or Nivea Mild shaving cream. I think my technique has improved a lot in the last few weeks. I manage to shave using barely any pressure at all. I've been getting consistently "ok" shaves, with just a single WTG pass on most of my face. Two reasons for that: I really don't care for ultra-smooth results (I actually quite like having a bit of stubble later during the day) and having an irritation-free shave is my top-priority.
With that in mind, here's the question: which blade should I try first? And with which razor?
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