Originally Posted by
lionrouge
Ok, i have shaved 2 times by now with a beautiful Erik Anton Berg 5/8 razor, Pithor sold me.
And I want to share 2 tricks i use that let me shave with ZERO IRRITATION if properly used.
1) Keep zero shaving angle as if stroping the razor with your skin.
2) Scythe-like movements that makes your razor even more effective in cutting hair. I mean either adding side slight movement to direct movement of the razor or keeping the razor at slight angle to it's direction.
Of course you need to warm your skin well (i warm the lather cup by putting it into another cup with hot water, i warn the razor before each shaving movement and i warm my face with hot water before each lathering) and stretch your skin well. Even if you feel a bit underdone with warm skin it will be perfectly smooth after cooling down.