Thread: Hello from Northern Ireland

With a new blade its the same as a newly honed razor. Its sharper and less pressure is used compared to slightly dull where you can get away with very light pressure. You switched blades but probably not pressure.

I guess bad is all relative, it just stung a bit more than usual when I put on my aftershave, I think my lather was a bit dry. Don't get disheartened, I used to regularly not want to touch my face aftershaving, now it's more of a mild dis comfort for a very brief period.

If the face is acceptably smooth but stings with the application of AS, whether red and irritated or not, you've used too much pressure (or some other facet of the shave could be off). If the face is acceptably smooth and the application of AS gives no more than a mild tingle for a few seconds, in my book that is success.


Mick

Originally Posted by MickR

If the face is acceptably smooth but stings with the application of AS, whether red and irritated or not, you've used too much pressure (or some other facet of the shave could be off). If the face is acceptably smooth and the application of AS gives no more than a mild tingle for a few seconds, in my book that is success.


Mick

Think we can safely assume I applied too much pressure. Feel like I shaved with a belt sander lol
I'll get it next time

Originally Posted by Bigirishkev

We have the impression here that Australia is permanently sun drenched.
I quite like the look of the razor, and in the long term I'd plan on replacing the scales with wooden ones.

Every Aussie I know has the biggest heart I've ever met.....I can only assume that as a whole then Australia is an ancient beautiful continent,with warm hearted friendly folk and everything else there...animal,plant,fish,reptile and insect want's to eat,sting and kill you. The food's good too !!

Originally Posted by MickR

If the face is acceptably smooth but stings with the application of AS, whether red and irritated or not, you've used too much pressure (or some other facet of the shave could be off). If the face is acceptably smooth and the application of AS gives no more than a mild tingle for a few seconds, in my book that is success.


Mick

The mild discomfort is only when I have a bad shave, usually it's fine. Just wanted to clarify

Originally Posted by Nightblade

Every Aussie I know has the biggest heart I've ever met.....I can only assume that as a whole then Australia is an ancient beautiful continent,with warm hearted friendly folk and everything else there...animal,plant,fish,reptile and insect want's to eat,sting and kill you. The food's good too !!

Not EVERYTHING wants to kill you, just most things . You will make Mick blush you know.

I Northern Ireland we have nothing that'll kill you... Well apart from.. you know..

Originally Posted by Bigirishkev

I Northern Ireland we have nothing that'll kill you... Well apart from.. you know..

Indeed !! Funny right now I'm watching a TV show called Claduaghs Irish food trails before I go to work and the topic is shrimp and sheelfish.It's not in a kitchen...she's out on the water with the fishermen . Beautiful land. Having some Sottish and Welsh blood I kin appreciate that beauty and the weather especially which I favor. Which reminds me ......I gotta get ready now and S,S AND S. Talk at you guys later.

Originally Posted by Bigirishkev

I Northern Ireland we have nothing that'll kill you... Well apart from.. you know..

Yep, They been at it since they were just a bunch of Normans too .


Mick