Hey gang
As some may know I have gotten an old Gillette from when my dad shaved a 100 years ago. Ever since I can remember he had a beard but I've seen pics of him clean shaven. Looks like a stranger...but I continue.


So I had some issues early on as most of us do/did. I had done a ton of thread reading and video watching, Geofatboy, Shavenation, and some NY/NJ Italian kinda guy. Some super tips there. The lip real tight to the nose, pulling the skin to get the bottom edge of the jaw line, grabbing the razor high under the blade at times has been a super tip as well and so many more.

I pulled the trigger and bought a "cheap" kit. Van Der Hagen w/boars hair brush way not fancy. But gel wasn't cutting it.
Witch Hazel was a win as well. Tried getting Alum bar but couldn't find one local, brick n mortar.

Back to my rant. I can get a decent shave on my face area without letting a pint of blood and very minimal nicks. Many times no nicks.
My hard area (common) my neck more so vertically under my jaw hinge. It also seems my hair grows 3 different directions down there. I get what looks like a pimple and red irratation, razor burn I'm guessing. Any tips here. Not sure if I need a sharper blade. I think my technique is good as I"m not ripping up my face any where else including not wrecking adams apple area.
I can't go over it in 2 passes like I do my face. I'm going to try more blades I haven't yet. I just bought ones from CVS made in Israeli not sure how good they are or if I need sharper ones. Gonna try others just haven't gotten there. I will also be changing to a new blade today. I have about 4 shave on the current one in the razor.

Next: making lather I can't make my soap lather for Shi**-&^^ I tried a tip of put a little water in it before I shower. Not much difference. I do soak my brush as well not much difference. The videos make it look so simple swirl around on soap - swirl around in dish. I did get some lather but I had to squeeze it up from the bristles while I squeezed them together. I think defeating the purpose or procedure.

So I hope I shared enough infor for some great tips from you veteran hard core shaving guys.