Quote Originally Posted by Czechmart View Post
I too have had the same frustrations, Slart. I've also noticed the tiny sprinkles on the spine, even as I've tried to slow down and take more care with my stropping - keeping the spine on & taking it slow, etc. as Raz pointed out in the other post. Could this be part of the "breaking in" of a new strop?

Like you I'm still so green - about 2 wks in - and at this point I'm also having good days & bad. Hard to tell if I'm even developing "my own" technique tey as I'm still trying to figure out the best XTG & ATG cuts.

I also find that three passes & shaving too often (with all the soaping & washing) is really drying my face out. I think I'm going to just shoot for every other day until my skin (and hopefully my technique) catches up. Martin
I use non-alcohol thayers witch hazel followed by either Nivea ASB or Bigelow blue ASB. Sometimes i will even follow that up with lotion(only one kind of lotion i can use on my face).