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Are you only getting "the burn" on your neck? The neck is the most sensitive part of the skin that you shave so may take a while to settle down and get used to being shaved.Hi guys
Newbie help here, please don't shoot me as I've only had 2 DE shaves, so I'm new to all this shenanigans.
I'm only doing 2 passes at the min, 1 with grain & 1 sideways. Always had trouble with the area at left & right side bottom of neck.
Any advice would be appreciated, would a pre shave oil help with the burn? I assume getting a closer shave will come from confidence & blade?
Great forum this, thanks a lot.
Are you only getting "the burn" on your neck? The neck is the most sensitive part of the skin that you shave so may take a while to settle down and get used to being shaved.
Oil may help but the best advice is No pressure when you shave....shave the lather off and the hairs will follow, keep an eye on your blade angle and make sure your lather is of the right consistency ....like a creamy yogurt and did I say no pressure?it will get better.
I don't know what your skin is like but if it is quite lose on your neck you can pull your skin a little with your other hand to tighten it up while you are shaving this may help. Good luckCheers, yeah just the neck, started with the Astra blade from the samples you kindly sent.
No pressure used, just the weight of the razor, I'm sure I'll get the hang of it, I'm happy so far.
Cheers
Shaun
The neck is my trouble spot too. Very sensitive and growth that goes in the same direction as my legs after a bottle of Jack (every bloody which way). I find the following key to getting a good shave in those areas with a BBS finish:
1) Preparation. There is no substitute. Hot shower or hot towel.
2) A VERY slick soap (you've got Palmolive Cream, so should do the trick nicely)
3) A VERY sharp blade.
4) Taught skin to eliminate dragging and maximise the efficiency of the razor
5) As Paul has already mentioned, NO PRESSURE.
6) Time.
It will come. Preshave oil is, how can I say it, expensive when you buy branded stuff. It does help add something to the shave that I cannot deny, but if your soap is up there with the best that suits you, then it isn't always necessary. I'll add a bottle of the stuff I blend myself (double mint and menthol) to the soap samples I'm sorting you so you can try it outIf you like it, I'll sort the recipe out for you so you can blend some of your own if the inclination takes
We were all in the same boat once.Thanks again for your advice & help
Hi guys
Newbie help here, please don't shoot me as I've only had 2 DE shaves, so I'm new to all this shenanigans.
I'm only doing 2 passes at the min, 1 with grain & 1 sideways. Always had trouble with the area at left & right side bottom of neck.
Would a pre shave oil help?
Any advice would be appreciated, would a pre shave oil help with the burn? I assume getting a closer shave will come from confidence & blade?
Great forum this, thanks a lot.
It's true what @chris.hale has said and besides that you can't get a real feel for a blade after a couple of shaves, so would carry on unless as Chris said they are horribly uncomfortable.Thanks for all the advice, had a much better shave this morning. @Sgt Barnes you are spot on, my stubble growth direction is all over the place at the bottom of my neck, either side of my Adam's apple. I reckon I'll get the hang of it, next shave will be with a new blade, decisions decisions
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