Thread: Razor burn, weepers, best practice

Thanks for that, the spots seem to be just below the jaw line on both sides, just as you want to sweep down the area below the jaw. I think definitely your point is accurate in my case. I also have a few heavy razors, 7/8 1/4 hollow, TI 7/8, Modoso 15/16 Dorko 13/16 and others, where the steep angle comes in, so I will take your point and try and take the steepness that tends to get worse with the bigger ones.
Cheers Bob

I have used things to nourish my skin after an episode of abuse, and that is typically what have caused mine. So pure shea butter or coconut oil are very good to sooth angry bumps. Most of the time I ad that as a pre bed application when I have had too.
As for the causes, in my case too high and angle, too much pressure, and overshaving. The overshaving came after the other two. Too many passes basically, and it makes my skin feel and look just like too much pressure. My neck is fairly sensitive and most of the time I am limited to two passes. The direction is not nearly as import an as the number. So I go one against followed by one mostly across but a little with.

Think of the possibility of over-maintaining the razors. They may need a touch of CroOx or a pile of stropping.
What you are describing could be from too high an angle, too much pressure, or blades that have been overhoned.
Lots of strop smooths the shave. JMO

Thanks gentlemen, I take a lot from your contributions. For me, I think I'm steep angled over the area affected, and perhaps, but reluctantly I may have been edge chasing a bit. Thanks guys....feet back on the ground.

I rub my fingers on an alum block for a super grip. The area under the jaw as you describe, I stretch way up as high as possible so that area is on the flats of my cheek. It works like a charm for me. When I say stretch, I pull the skin almost to the point of pain.