- Joined
- Friday November 25, 2016
I would second the suggestions of the Merkur 37c after using my newly acquired one last night. I have often has a bit of irritation on my neck where I tidy up around a bit of beard but last night was bang on. No weepers, nicks, irritation or anything of the like, even coupled with a sharp blade (Feather Hi-Stainless). Gave me a close one with far less effort than I've required previously. I'll be using it another couple of times in the coming days and can give my newbie feedback on it if you like?
As for the dry face aspect, do you mean after shaving a pass the skin beneath is dry? That wouldn't be too much of an issue. If it's the lather that ends up dry it sounds like you're taking your time for each pass which, although isn't an issue, can cause a dry(er) lather. In that case, soap is cheap and there's no harm relathering each side of your face as you get to it. Atop that, it's always preferable to make sure your face itself is properly hydrated - hence why people usually take showers or use warm, damp towels as well as rinsing pre-shave.
If you're finding that the soap itself is not giving slickness, even when trying well-touted ones, that goes back to the 'not enough water' argument. What soaps/creams are you using, out of interest? You can partially remedy a 'bad' lather by using a pre-shave as well. That will help give a bit of non-lathery slickness, should you need it!
As for the dry face aspect, do you mean after shaving a pass the skin beneath is dry? That wouldn't be too much of an issue. If it's the lather that ends up dry it sounds like you're taking your time for each pass which, although isn't an issue, can cause a dry(er) lather. In that case, soap is cheap and there's no harm relathering each side of your face as you get to it. Atop that, it's always preferable to make sure your face itself is properly hydrated - hence why people usually take showers or use warm, damp towels as well as rinsing pre-shave.
If you're finding that the soap itself is not giving slickness, even when trying well-touted ones, that goes back to the 'not enough water' argument. What soaps/creams are you using, out of interest? You can partially remedy a 'bad' lather by using a pre-shave as well. That will help give a bit of non-lathery slickness, should you need it!