Thread: From DE to Straight

How long did it take your face to adapt to straight coming from DE shaving?
I find my face to be a bit more raw than it was when DE shaving...

not to critisize your technique as i don't know where your at but i made that transition and for me reducing the blade angle just the slightest bit made all the difference. at first it seemed like the angle was too shallow but once i got used to it the shaves were amazing and no raw face.. that was just my experience though. i do still use the DE every so often but i find my technique for it really sucks now. ha!

I think I keep my razor pretty close to my skin....

Spine of the razor about one spine width off of your face is about right to start with.

Originally Posted by Dups

I think I keep my razor pretty close to my skin....

sorry i hope that wasn't taken the wrong way i just know what a difference it made for me once i started paying attention to it. if you are already aware then ignore my post. no harm done

I used a DE before I started using straight and I have never had the razor burn I have gotten from my DE.

I don't know if this is just me, but I feel like my face recovers WAAAYYYYYYY quicker with a straight than with a DE. Maybe it is just because the damage is less severe.

The straight has for the first time made me feel like I can shave two days in a row.... and boy do I want to!!

No offense taken man! I guess I shouldn't really say that it feels raw while I'm shaving but the burning and dry skin only kicks in about an hour later. Maybe my skin just isn't ready for this damn winter here in canada hehe

Originally Posted by Dups

No offense taken man! I guess I shouldn't really say that it feels raw while I'm shaving but the burning and dry skin only kicks in about an hour later. Maybe my skin just isn't ready for this damn winter here in canada hehe

it is getting cold eh! which sucks. contrary to popular belief not all Canadians like the cold, i don't mind it once i addapt again but we had i t [retty good for a while.

the only other thing that i do for razor burn i put a small amount of good quality coconut oil on my face after my shave and it really does work. coconut oil is one of the best moisturizers out there and you really don't need much. it solved a friend of mines razor burn and he has a thick beard and had been putting up with it for a while, he was amazed since he had tried lots of other products.

right now I use Thayers' witch hazel followed by some aftershave balm.

If your face is a bit more raw, then it is generally technique or blade sharpness. Since you are just starting out, technique would be the likely culprit. Try just shaving the cheeks until you get your technique down. By technique, I mean angle of the blade and pressure of the shave.