Hello all,
New here, and went for my second DE shave tonight. Using a DE89 with Derby blades, said to be a gentle combo for beginners. First shave was Tuesday night, and hadn't shaved for approx. a week and 3 days before then. That time went okay, only one small cut on my adam's apple (didn't hold the swallow long enough? lol). Minor irritation, like with the Fusion I had used prior. Was a nice close shave though, very smooth (but took 3 passes).
Tried again tonight and can't believe the difference. Horrible irritation and burn, and worst of all, wasn't even a smooth shave. I still have stubble, but had to quit for the sake of my face. If it wasn't for looking half-shaven, I would have stopped after one pass. Did most of a second pass, and could take no more. Was THAT bad . Don't think I used too much pressure, but anything is possible I guess. Splashed on some witch hazel, hope it repairs the damage quickly...
Now, please don't think I'm whining or looking for someone to pinpoint where I went wrong via the internet. I know there are probably a thousand variables. What I'm interested in, is what would you guys recommend I do NEXT?
For a little background, I have only ever been able to shave about once a week since I was a teenager. My skin just became too irritated if I do more often. Thought I'd try again sooner with the DE, as most say they get much less irritation with it and can shave much more often. Did I maybe try again too soon?
I used EJ soap both times, and the lather was decent but thin. Would coat my face well, but wasn't something you could pile on thick. Was the lather maybe the wrong consistency? Should I switch back to the canned gel and try that with the DE89?
Thing that has me wondering most about this is that the shave tonight wasn't even minutely close. First pass left me looking like I had visible stubble still, but caused irritation. If the pass was enough to irritate so badly, why was the shave so poor? Bad angle?
I also have a pack of Crystal blades, not sure if they'd make things better or worse than with the Derby's...
Anyway, any suggestions on how (and when) to move forward are appreciated. Again, not complaining or giving up, just discouraged.
Thanks guys,
Joe
New here, and went for my second DE shave tonight. Using a DE89 with Derby blades, said to be a gentle combo for beginners. First shave was Tuesday night, and hadn't shaved for approx. a week and 3 days before then. That time went okay, only one small cut on my adam's apple (didn't hold the swallow long enough? lol). Minor irritation, like with the Fusion I had used prior. Was a nice close shave though, very smooth (but took 3 passes).
Tried again tonight and can't believe the difference. Horrible irritation and burn, and worst of all, wasn't even a smooth shave. I still have stubble, but had to quit for the sake of my face. If it wasn't for looking half-shaven, I would have stopped after one pass. Did most of a second pass, and could take no more. Was THAT bad . Don't think I used too much pressure, but anything is possible I guess. Splashed on some witch hazel, hope it repairs the damage quickly...
Now, please don't think I'm whining or looking for someone to pinpoint where I went wrong via the internet. I know there are probably a thousand variables. What I'm interested in, is what would you guys recommend I do NEXT?
For a little background, I have only ever been able to shave about once a week since I was a teenager. My skin just became too irritated if I do more often. Thought I'd try again sooner with the DE, as most say they get much less irritation with it and can shave much more often. Did I maybe try again too soon?
I used EJ soap both times, and the lather was decent but thin. Would coat my face well, but wasn't something you could pile on thick. Was the lather maybe the wrong consistency? Should I switch back to the canned gel and try that with the DE89?
Thing that has me wondering most about this is that the shave tonight wasn't even minutely close. First pass left me looking like I had visible stubble still, but caused irritation. If the pass was enough to irritate so badly, why was the shave so poor? Bad angle?
I also have a pack of Crystal blades, not sure if they'd make things better or worse than with the Derby's...
Anyway, any suggestions on how (and when) to move forward are appreciated. Again, not complaining or giving up, just discouraged.
Thanks guys,
Joe
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