Recommendations for a newish daily shaver…..

[ATG]

Hi all

Just a little update. Quite a few shaves in and I'm certainly starting to hone the technique. Still got a couple of little trouble areas underneath my jawline that I have to go at from different angles but on the whole, my skin and face is definitely appreciating the switch to DE shaving. I've learnt not to chase BBS as I don't need that for work. Just a DFS and my skin thanks me for it. Just really enjoying the whole process of taking a little bit of "me time" to enjoy having a shave now.

The DE89 is giving me a really good shave. Just finished up my first 5 pack of Astra SP blades. Enjoyed using them. Efficient and irritation free. Gonna try my voskhod blades next so I have a comparison.
The bump stopper I used really did make a noticeable difference to my ingrown and razor bumps left over from electric shaving. It's good stuff, if somewhat expensive for the small amount you get. Since getting my technique down, I've not had to use it since.

Just another thanks to all the advice from everyone and to anyone else taking the plunge into DE shaving....do it and stick with it....your face will thank you!

So many times threads like this get started and you never hear back from the OP so thank you for posting the update. Well done on your progress and it's only going to get better from here. You will then get to a point where you'll feel your acquired technique needs a challenge. The point various rabbit holes await..........

 

[Boycie83]

Hi all

Just a little update. Quite a few shaves in and I'm certainly starting to hone the technique. Still got a couple of little trouble areas underneath my jawline that I have to go at from different angles but on the whole, my skin and face is definitely appreciating the switch to DE shaving. I've learnt not to chase BBS as I don't need that for work. Just a DFS and my skin thanks me for it. Just really enjoying the whole process of taking a little bit of "me time" to enjoy having a shave now.

The DE89 is giving me a really good shave. Just finished up my first 5 pack of Astra SP blades. Enjoyed using them. Efficient and irritation free. Gonna try my voskhod blades next so I have a comparison.
The bump stopper I used really did make a noticeable difference to my ingrown and razor bumps left over from electric shaving. It's good stuff, if somewhat expensive for the small amount you get. Since getting my technique down, I've not had to use it since.

Just another thanks to all the advice from everyone and to anyone else taking the plunge into DE shaving....do it and stick with it....your face will thank you!

Great news!

 

[mcgruff]

If you're having trouble getting round the jawline try stretching the skin. This is an old straight razor trick: put your fingers on your cheek above the jaw and pull up. You can shave right around the jaw bone like this without actually having to get under the jaw bone.

Skin stretching might also help on the neck. If you throw your head up and back that's often enough. You can also put a finger either side of your Adam's apple and pull down gently.

A light touch, a nice slick soap (plenty water mixed in), and skin-stretching will help avoid any problems with irritation or nicks. Skin stretching flattens the skin a little and stops it moving while you shave so the blade has less chance of digging in.