I had my third DE safety razor shave today.
For those who don't know, I shave my noggin and the sides of my face where there's not much beard growth, and grow a Van Dyke beard.
This shave has been the most irritation free and also the first with no nicks or cuts whatsoever. The main cause of this is that I decided not to shave against the grain but instead went only with the grain and across the grain. On the previous attempts - as well as when using my old Gillette cartridge razors - I would go with the grain first and then against.
I also think that the brief redness that happened after shaving is actually a skin reaction that I'm having to Nivea Post-shave Balm. The redness only appears after applying the balm and it appears in fairly bright red blotches, in a new place each time, and then goes away again after a few minutes to a few hours. I think I need a different aftershave balm.
I already apply alum after shaving, so maybe I don't need an astringent one with witch hazel or anything? Only a soothing one.
Razor: Muehle R220
Blade: Muehle blade that came with the razor
Unscented goat's milk hybrid soap/cream courtesy of BrianH, aka Signature soaps
Nivea post-shave balm
Good afternoon Gents, Some of you may know me from the shave den, but I am new here.
Thank You Sir!And a big welcome to TSR
Welcome to TSR.Good afternoon Gents, Some of you may know me from the shave den, but I am new here.
thank youWelcome to TSR.
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