Thread: For a beginner, I'm doing rather well

Sounds like you are off to a good start. Razor burn typically happens with the first few shaves. Just remember to take it slow and use little to no pressure with a low blade angle.

Good for you. A lot of newbies try for BBS too soon and learn , as you did, that it only leads to too many passes an face burn. A DFS is generally adequate for most people unless you are going on a "hot date". Sometimes, you get a BBS and sometimes not.


Mike

Use less pressure and less angle of the spine from your face. That should help you.

Not to be a broken record to what these gents just said but I am knew to this as well and was getting razor burn like crazy on my neck and after heeding the advice of less pressure and angle I am getting along much better. Don't give up and shave on best of luck

Sounds like your coming along well to me. The chin area will get better with time along with the upper lip area. Mine are just starting to be much better now in those areas.

Like you I'm new to Straight Razor shaving, and the best advice I can give is to listen to what the veterans on here have to say. You will find that with each successive shave you will get that little bit more confident and your shaves will become better and better.
For me, the thing that made the shave easier was to spend a lot of time on prep, lots of water, hot towels to get the whiskers as soft as possible prior to lathering up.
Good luck with your journey to shaving Nirvana.

Yeah I think razor burn is a pressure thing but I also feel it's almost normal after those first few shaves with a straight. You're removing some skin so your face needs to get used to that. Well done on coming to grips with it so early :-)