Thread: Face feels molested after/during shaving

It's hard to tell, but something 's definitely wrong.

It could be your lather. You might have a sort of allergic reaction to it.
It's rare, but does happen, and you should rule that out.

You could have dulled the razor, due to inadequate stropping.
Something that happens often with guys new to straight razor shaving.
I always advice to test the edge for sharpness, after stropping, prior to shaving. The hanging hair test (HHT) is great for this: take a freshly washed, preferably thick, head hair, hold it between thumb and index finger and try to sever it with the razor at about 1/2" from the holding point. If it does, you can be sure the razor is up to its task.

You could be using too much pressure perhaps in combination with a wrong shaving angle.
Place the razor flat on your cheek, with hardly any pressure, lift the spine about 20 degrees. (That is the half of the half of a perpendicular angle). Slowly move the razor down, from sideburn to cheekbone. This should cut the whiskers pretty close to their base, leaving a bit a stubble for the next pass "against the grain" (something you better not attempt before you gained some confidence performing the "with the grain" pass.)

A two to three day beard is generally best for learning, and it gives your skin some time to adjust during the beginning of the learning curve.

Hope this helps,
Bart.