Time for a break from the SR?
For lathering I think the proraso red will be a great cream to practice with. I've used two or three tubes of proraso and find that a great lather comes pretty easily. Maybe stick with one thing for a week or two for the sake of consistency.
Nothing wrong with just doing a couple of swipes with the straight then finishing your shave with a de. I did that for a long time and I still keep a de in the cabinet at all times. Also nothing wrong with just one pass. One pass is almost always enough for any occasion.
Michael
Time for a break from the SR?
Watch ur angle shave with the spine almost against ur face very light pressure.. U want the blade almost two blades width off ur face one of the experts here taught me that worked like a charm.. Good luck don't give up !!
Re: Time for a break from the SR?
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griff199
my face on fire shave was done literally with a stopwatch to see if this is something I could manage on a weekday morning. Pressure of the clock => pressure on the blade? Probably so.
Speed is a combination of mastery and expertise. Prior to become master and expert enough, it is not possible to build speed without pressing the blade too much, getting the wrong angle, nicking yourself and generally having sloppy, immature technique showing through.
As I am still a newbie with about 10 shaves done with a straight, I currently need to allow 15 more minutes to my usual shower+shave weekday morning routine. When I first jumped into traditional wetshaving with a DE 3 years ago, I had to allow 15 more minutes also as I was slow. I eventually got so good at it, instinctively mastering the appropriate way to do it with speed that I recouped entirely these 15 minutes. Same process here with the straight: for now I don't care about the clock, I care about mastering the stroke, the blade angle, the proper pattern of shaving on all areas of my face and neck. Speed will come in due course in the next couple of months.
Time for a break from the SR?
Also try washing your face with something other than the Bronners Peppermint soap. I have the same soap and love it, however the peppermint in it is bit strong I can definitely see it irritating a fresh beginner SR face.
Keep at it and take a day or two off.