Thread: Worst shave ever!!!

Originally Posted by Bigirishkev

I have to confess I don't have a brush or proper shaving cream. I'm just using my generic aerosol cream. Would that make much of a difference.
Never heard of pre-shave cream, is it like pre-shave oil? I'm willing to give anything a try if it prevents this

Welcome to SRP.

Can't add to what the others have said regarding angle and pressure and only want to reinforce what Obie said about getting a proper brush and shave cream. It will make a big difference once you learn how to create a proper lather. That is not difficult and you can practice it without shaving. These items do not have to be hugely expensive either to do the job. I take it you are in Northern Ireland so you might be able to get Palmolive shave cream or shave stick cheaply and I can say it will do a fine job if lathered up correctly.

Bob

Wee bit of online shopping at the shaving shack
Haven't completed the order yet. Is that the right kinda stuff? Anything else?

Originally Posted by Bigirishkev

Wee bit of online shopping at the shaving shack
Haven't completed the order yet. Is that the right kinda stuff? Anything else?

That will serve you well. Proraso makes some quality products. I agree you'll notice a BIG difference between using the canned goop and the brush & proper soap prep.

Good luck!

EDIT: forgot to say that one of my brushes is a Vulfix (a little travel brush) and it has served me well. So you should be on the right track with that brush as well. And as far as I know styptics are styptics, so you should be good there.

Originally Posted by Cangooner

That will serve you well. Proraso makes some quality products. I agree you'll notice a BIG difference between using the canned goop and the brush & proper soap prep.

Good luck!


EDIT: forgot to say that one of my brushes is a Vulfix (a little travel brush) and it has served me well. So you should be on the right track with that brush as well. And as far as I know styptics are styptics, so you should be good there.

Thanks for the input mate.
No doubt I'll end up with I nice big silver tip brush at some point. Just don't wanna invest too much incase I don't stick at it.
I'm refurbing an old razor at the minute and then sending it off to be honed professionally. The sooner I can start using it the better. Though I imagine it'll be like starting all over again

You said it started pulling so you change the blade. If so did this stop the pulling. If not your angles out. That alone would cause the burn but pressure is the main culprit for burn. The best advice I got was no pressure just wipe the lather off. Pressure equals scraping. No pressure equals shaving.

Originally Posted by eddy79

You said it started pulling so you change the blade. If so did this stop the pulling. If not your angles out. That alone would cause the burn but pressure is the main culprit for burn. The best advice I got was no pressure just wipe the lather off. Pressure equals scraping. No pressure equals shaving.

The new blade stopped the snagging yeah.
I think I was keeping my angle about 30, though hard to maintain the angle around the chin. When Movember's over I'm gonna discover the joys of shaving the top lip :/
Think my next shave I'm gonna really take my time and concentrate on the pressure.

I use both a homemade pre-shave oil and a cheap Walmart brush/soap combo. BBS shaves with a Parker shavette for quite a long time now. Just goes to show that you don't have to be all fancy and expensive for it to work well but you can if you like cuz…well…it's a fun obsession. Lol

As Obie said, the usual culprits are blade angle and pressure. With my shavette, I find myself using between 20-27 degrees (per my built in face protractor) with no pressure (except to get the darn thing to move lol) and no irritation or nicks.

Here's a video of someone making lather with the proraso...
Proraso shaving cream Eucalyptus & menthol Review - YouTube