New Guy with New Guy Troubles
Hey folks, I have been shaving with my pseudo straight razor for a couple of weeks now, and I must say I love it. I say pseudo straight because I got a DOVO Shavette replaceable blade razor, so please feel free to toss any jokes about it my way! I got one of those to check out SR shaving before I spent the money to buy a good one and all the stuff to go with it...and my wife didn't have aheart attack at the cost of the Shavette. Anyway, my problem is that I can't seem to get a BBS shave on my neck. I use WTG and XTG on my cheeks and sides of my face and I get the closest shave ever. I can't really do XTG on my neck, so I tried ATG and it's kind of so-so. On my WTG pass, I use probably a 25 or 30 degree angle, and then I relather and use a 10-15 dgree angle on the ATG pass. Is this something that just takes more practice and time to master, or is there something else I could try. I stretch my skin by sticking out my jaw, but if I pull it real tight with my free hand, I get razor bumps and a lot of irritation. I use Stephans 320 aftershave and its really put a stop to any regular irritation I've had. Any suggestions for that better shave, besides ditching my Shavette and getting an honest to God straight? I'm hoping to get one for fathers day, but we'll see what happens. Thanks for your help!