Quote Originally Posted by southtexasdeadI View Post
This is my first post, I'm 21 years old and have been using mainly gillettes and electric razors my whole career. And get burned on occasion and starting to get it more often lately. I'm not sure what's changing but I'm getting tired of it, and decided to figure out why. I have been just spraying g on in the shower and shaving. I thought the lather and brushjng in.a bowl might help but don't have much of a budget yet. Trying to get through my last semester of scho. What do y'all advise? Thanks
By Gillettes, I assume you mean Fusion/Mach III, etc. I used those (along with electric razors) from the time I was a teenager until I was 54. For all those years I had mostly irritation and the shaves were not as good as I thought they should be. I think canned foam offers no protection and canned gel gunks up the razor and makes you press harder against your face.

In my opinion, the problem is that if you have 3-5 blades in your razor, you get the equivalent of 3-5 strokes in one stroke.

When I finally got a double edge razor, it immediately solved my problem with irritation and I got a closer shave. The brush and soap gives you a richer lather.

Please tell me specifically what you're using right now so I can make a suggestion that will help you. Is your skin sensitive?