Thread: Noob advice? Stubble 1 hour later.

Bob, the edge isn't as good as when I received it. It's better than it was on Friday!

Techqnique: face prep technique? Shave technique? Angle? Approach?

Whatcha thinking?

SS, yes I shave atg everywhere I can get the right angle.

Originally Posted by jgjgjg

When I shaved this morning I noticed something consistent between this 'I resharpened my razor' shave and the other shaves I've taken in this new world. I'm delightfully wonderfully smooth after I shave.

But as I drive work, my face becomes noticeably stubblier. And it's demonstrably time based. When I get in my car, I'm still pretty good. But by the time I get to the office, I can feel lots of stubble.

Clearly, this is user error. Is it more likely to be error in face prep? The shave? The (lack of) post shave treatment? All three? Where I should I go look first? Note that I don't have this issue with the cartridge razors, so I knows it's technique and not biology.

This phenomenon was first identified by the Dutch. It's called "faceshrinkiehairstiffen". Best described as inflammation caused by a bad shave, which upon resolving exposes the uncut stubble.

Sadly the cause is usually impossible to determine, and subject often experience denial.

Michael

Another reason to cold shave as cold makes the skin shrink. Hot water would cause the skin to swell. No science but it works for me. From the first cold shave.