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6th Shave - Improvement
Greetings all: Did my sixth shave this morning and I have definitely progressed. Concentrating on real short strokes and making sure my angle is less than 30 degrees has made a huge difference. Did two full passes, one WTG and one XTG. Only needed a slight touch up with my DE. Thanks to all for the advice posted here.
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Nice! Thanks for the update. Keep enjoying the process.
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I have a question for you, when i did my first shave afterward i had HUGE razor burn, and i used after shave and cold water, but after the 4 shaves this stopped, did you feel this at any time when you started?
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Hi Zargart,
I have been shaving for over two years with a DE razor and using a badger brush to whip up my lather. I think this has gone a long way towards conditioning my face for a straight razor. Even so, I still feel some irritation with the straight. I think this is related to learning the correct angle and remembering to always use light pressure. It took me several months to get a consistent BBS shave with no irritation using my DE razor and there were many ups and downs during my journey. Be patient and enjoy the process.
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Congratulations on your progress. Interestingly, I seldom get a razor burn with a straight but I have experienced some severe razor burn with a Fat Boy DE. I think I am more careful with the straights because they seem more dangerous. I also know I forget and push the DE as if it were a cartridge.
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I am glad things are going well for you.