DJKELLY
Well-Known Member
I am having a little trouble with weepers and nicks. I used to use a latherless shave cream that was pretty lubricive even after a couple of passes with the razor over the same spot. Since returning to the straight, I have found several creams/soaps that leave the skin "grabby" after the first pass. This is when I am likely to nick myself or form a weeper.
I hear experts for whom I have much respect talk about the 30 degree shaving angle WTG and low as possible against the grain but if I do this, I find that I have to cover the same spot with three or four strokes some time. If I raise the angle, it is more effective in cutting those last stragglers.
If I use a sything stroke, I am really asking for it. I also have a growth pattern near my adam's apple that is parallel to the ground and I have not found a way to get a razor across that patch. I am talking about only the last five percent of a "perfect" shave here.
I have sensitive skin and at my age some well earned wrinkles so that might be part of the problem, but I am humbly asking for direction here. I also think my basic shaving technique is lacking in that I don't stretch my skin enough. I try to use short strokes like Gaz did in the video of Mr. Liam.
I hear guys say they can't get their best shaves with several days growth, but for me the longer the better. Longer whiskers seem to hold moisture and prep better for me.
Some tips would be appreciated. The Bloody Sod, Denny
I hear experts for whom I have much respect talk about the 30 degree shaving angle WTG and low as possible against the grain but if I do this, I find that I have to cover the same spot with three or four strokes some time. If I raise the angle, it is more effective in cutting those last stragglers.
If I use a sything stroke, I am really asking for it. I also have a growth pattern near my adam's apple that is parallel to the ground and I have not found a way to get a razor across that patch. I am talking about only the last five percent of a "perfect" shave here.
I have sensitive skin and at my age some well earned wrinkles so that might be part of the problem, but I am humbly asking for direction here. I also think my basic shaving technique is lacking in that I don't stretch my skin enough. I try to use short strokes like Gaz did in the video of Mr. Liam.
I hear guys say they can't get their best shaves with several days growth, but for me the longer the better. Longer whiskers seem to hold moisture and prep better for me.
Some tips would be appreciated. The Bloody Sod, Denny