Thread: alum block put my face on fire lol

I find that when I have shaved properly with a proper edged blade, I get little more than a tingle from the alum block. It doesn't hurt and is far from uncomfortable.

When I started shaving I got into using heavier razors and found over time that I had to consciously "hold them back" as even the weight of some of them would be too much (my 8/8 full wedge is like this).

There are a lot of factors that can lead to irritation and my observations may not be the right ones for your situation, but I hope it helps some.

-Rob

thanks a million guys this has help me a lot i thank i understand what the problem was i will let my face heal for a week or three lol and see if i can improve my skills i never knew there was so much involved in the SIMPLE task of shaving

i spoke to a friend today who i was unware shaved with a straight razor he ask me to show him my process and then commented that the only this i did right was the edge on the razor i lathered up wrongly used the wrong angle he said i was lucky all that went wrong was some razor burn