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If it works for you, more power to you. I had enough of cold washes, showers and shaves when I was in the army so I will stick to a cold water rinse after my shaveI keep a large bottle of water in the freezer and use that in the sink
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You won't get all the stubble on a pass, it's all about hair reduction in multiple passes in different directions.The video posted is the video I have been religiously watching all week, think I have watched it 4 times over now. Had another crack tonight, although I'm not a fast grower when it comes to facial hair, going to take some time to perfect, im missing lots of spots. I seem to find when I take a stroke, I am not getting to all the hairs, could be because not an aggressive razor, or just my noobness, time will tell
The video posted is the video I have been religiously watching all week, think I have watched it 4 times over now. Had another crack tonight, although I'm not a fast grower when it comes to facial hair, going to take some time to perfect, im missing lots of spots. I seem to find when I take a stroke, I am not getting to all the hairs, could be because not an aggressive razor, or just my noobness, time will tell
This was the result of my 1st attempt, prior to shaving I probably had a good week just over of growth. (Excuse my large nose lol)
It will just take a little time and practice to get a good result from 2 passes. I haven't gone above that in the last year. Apart from technique, the main variable worth adjusting is the blade, but unless one brand turns out to be dire, persist and work your way through a pack.This is still a bugbear for me. All the while I'm trying NOT to do too many passes as it will just irritate my neck, but I wish I could get more off after 1-2 passes
I got a sample set of blades and the Feathers were the first ones I tried. Maybe they were too sharp for my first shave with a DE, but I had a lot of nicks, cuts, etc even after a couple of shaves with the same blade. Only tried a couple of them and moved on to something else. I may go back and try them again now that I have a bit more experience.
The video posted is the video I have been religiously watching all week, think I have watched it 4 times over now. Had another crack tonight, although I'm not a fast grower when it comes to facial hair, going to take some time to perfect, im missing lots of spots. I seem to find when I take a stroke, I am not getting to all the hairs, could be because not an aggressive razor, or just my noobness, time will tell
Yes I am experimenting with the angles, I have also swapped out the feather blade for the Bluebeard blades I also got free with the kit.Welcome to the forum
With regards missing bits, it may be that your angle isn't quite steep enough.
Try a steeper angle and see if it helps.
I wouldn't recommend Feather blades for someone new to DE shaving.
Shaving for one month ,you are, and a padawan you already have,....The Force is strong with this one,......Going by your photo, it appears you did a decent job and maybe shaving daily is unnecessary for you. You will find a sweet spot in terms of frequency. I don't get enough growth to justify shaving daily and can be prone to irritation so a day of rest for my face seems to work. On the other hand 3 days is pushing it so it's pretty much every other day for me. I took the tip from earlier in the thread about having a slightly steeper blade angle and today had probably the best shave of my life. I managed to get more hairs than usual around the jawlines yet without it irritating my skin. Also no nicks. Result! Keep at it, shave when you feel ready to and not before. You will grow in confidence and your face will tell you how you're doing. Don't force it by applying pressure. Get a nice lather and the angle right and you'll soon be sorted. This from the man who only started DE shaving a month ago !
Good starting setup but I am not sure about the blades as Bluebeard don't manufacture them. I don't know if the pre-shave is necessary either as a hydration of the stubble followed by a good lather will give you a good shave. You may want to try a sample pack of blades to find the best blade for you. Connaught Shaving do a good Gillette 40 blade pack.Here is my first complete set.
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