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- Sunday February 11, 2018
It's all making more sense now - I realise you have posted related questions in a separate thread.
To make a DE razor work well you need a different approach and mindset to using a cartridge, and indeed what works with a cartridge won't work with the safety razor and vice versa.
I recommend watching the videos posted on the two threads. Some things to look out for :
1) Shorter strokes along a plain. (short stroke, move sideways, short stroke, move sideways). In order to get the angle consistent and correct. You control the angle with a safety razor, the razor doesn't.
2) Good preparation - brush, heat, moisture, lather. The longer / more effectively you can do this before putting blade to face, the better the shave.
3) Progressive hair reduction not removal. It takes longer, but the end result is better.
4) Good post shave - make sure you clean residue from your face and tone your skin. Cold water is best, but for sensitivity carefully experiment with other options (alum, witchazel, balms)
Ultimately it's a more involved process with a greater number of movong parts. As the forum members here have found, once you have found the combination that works for you, you will get a much better shave. It also means that you have more components of the shave that you can adjust to deal with sensitive skin problems.
To make a DE razor work well you need a different approach and mindset to using a cartridge, and indeed what works with a cartridge won't work with the safety razor and vice versa.
I recommend watching the videos posted on the two threads. Some things to look out for :
1) Shorter strokes along a plain. (short stroke, move sideways, short stroke, move sideways). In order to get the angle consistent and correct. You control the angle with a safety razor, the razor doesn't.
2) Good preparation - brush, heat, moisture, lather. The longer / more effectively you can do this before putting blade to face, the better the shave.
3) Progressive hair reduction not removal. It takes longer, but the end result is better.
4) Good post shave - make sure you clean residue from your face and tone your skin. Cold water is best, but for sensitivity carefully experiment with other options (alum, witchazel, balms)
Ultimately it's a more involved process with a greater number of movong parts. As the forum members here have found, once you have found the combination that works for you, you will get a much better shave. It also means that you have more components of the shave that you can adjust to deal with sensitive skin problems.