Hi,

I've got a Dovo Solingen razor that my wife bought me and I've slowly started to use it. I've been using a DE safety razor for about 3 years prior to this so I already had soaps, creams, and brushes.

I've already been getting a super close shave and only one or two nicks.

The new smoother shave is coming at a cost: I'm getting razorburn. My face gets all red after a shave. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong here. It passes the hair test, so I doubt I can blame it on a dull razor (90% sure it's operator error) What do you think?

Any tips on shaving sideburns? I have a hard time seeing and lining up with where I want the sideburn to stop (about even with my eye)

Other than that, I'm still reading, watching videos and hopefully retaining useful information. Thanks for the great resource!

Dave