Thread: Need some advice

So I've been at this over a month now. All my razors were properly honed by a reputable srp member. I've achieved bbs anyd at the least always get dfs with little to no razor burn anymore. However, when I shave I feel like I'm tearing off a layer of my face! Its not only painful but frustrating! Anyone have a possible reason why? Could it be my lather? My angle? Any advice will be very much appreciated!
Thanks
Tony

I'm really new so take this for whatever you want but, is it more of a scraping or a slicing a layer off? If slicing I would guess possibly a combination of pressure applied on your face with angel. Scraping I have no idea. With my few shaves I've notices how much lighter I use it compared to the old mach 5. My first shave was super light and went well, Overreaching my abilities the second I pushed a little more and angled more trying to get complete BBS on my whole face and noticed in a few areas I took more than the hair and have a couple little scabs. But live and learn, and learn somemore and hopefully not cut the face up to bad. I luckily haven't had much of this problem. Anyways just my 2cents. The real pros will probably have a better answer. Good luck.

It's like a ripping feeling- all's I know is it sucks. Maybe just my skin getting used to this type of shave....

I personally can shave with a straight at just about any angle; It might not be pretty, and it might tug doing so, but I can do it - no problem.

What I can't do, is shave at just about any angle with anything more than very light pressure, or I too will feel like I am taking off a layer of my face!

It sounds like a pressure issue to me. Try really loosening your grip. Your blade works just as well.

Good luck!

It's hard to be definite without seeing your shave in action, but I think I'd agree with the others: pressure, perhaps angle. I like to imagine the edge skimming the surface of the skin rather than sitting on it - the visualisation might help....

Stretch too. Stretch a lot. Never underestimate the impact good stretching has on a shave.

Good luck.

James.

do you use any pre shave oil or cream?

Got to agree that too much pressure and a bad angle can do a number on your skin. If you add poor lather to that combo it is even worse. I don't know about the rest of the members here but I never get a BBS in one pass and don't try to. The gradual reduction of stubble over 3 passes is much easier on my face. Maybe what I am saying is don't try too hard and force it. Good luck.

Bob

No but I'm going to try that next.

You get this feeling from all of your razors, or are you primarily shaving with one?

I get it with 1 more than the others. but it seems to happen with all them just less so than this one dovo.