Thread: Razor Burn!!! Help!!!

If you plan to shave with a straight, put down the DE''s and jump in the deep end. Watch all the videos and read up here, and just plow on in. I took the DE route and wish I had followed my own advise! Jump in bro.

Originally Posted by mdarnton

This is actually a serious answer: if your goal was straights in the first place, I'd skip the DE phase before you have too much money invested in it (says the man with $250 in DE razors and 700 blades who hasn't used one in two months). As soon as I'd had a couple of straight shaves, I realized that it's pretty hard to burn yourself with a straight, and that was it for DE.

If you liked the idea of straights, why are you not there already?

I hate to admit this:

. . . I haven't used a straight razor for a few months.

My technique with an EJ DE89 and a Feather blade has gotten pretty good in that time. Practice makes perfect.

. charles

I've always had razor burn, Electric, Mach3 hell even growing a beard gives me razor burn. One of the reasons why I wanted to switch to SRS is cause I hoped it would result in less RB lol and sometimes it does and sometimes it doesnt

Originally Posted by dixon3162000

I've always had razor burn, Electric, Mach3 hell even growing a beard gives me razor burn. One of the reasons why I wanted to switch to SRS is cause I hoped it would result in less RB lol and sometimes it does and sometimes it doesnt

That sounds a lot to me like dry skin. Some moisturizer for sensitive skin may help a lot.

I fully admit thats part of it and trust me i do! Pure shea butter plus nivea skin energy and lubriderm for men sensitive skin in one combination or another every morning and right after i shower at night!!!

I'm prone to razor burn on my neck even with a cartridge and i find that if you make sure to pull your skin taught on every section you do it will help a lot with. Take it slow on thicker areas and make sure to get as much as you can with a single pass to avoid irritating the area. I find if you slow your strokes down a bit and feel the razor as it cuts the hairs it makes the shave much smoother and less passes means less irritation.

Also i just tried implementing a pre-shave oil, alum block, and a good quality aftershave balm as opposed to an aftershave (making sure to avoid alcohol as this wil dry your skin) and have had a great deal of success. I'm currently using anthony logistics pre-shave oil and pimalan almond oil emulsion. Both fairly pricey but equipped with good quality natural ingredients and I can assure you they will last a good while.

Good Luck with the Burn

Originally Posted by Wayne1963

If you plan to shave with a straight, put down the DE''s and jump in the deep end. Watch all the videos and read up here, and just plow on in. I took the DE route and wish I had followed my own advise! Jump in bro.

Never too late to switch! Seriously, the DE razor cured all the ills of the multiblade razor, but I got bored with it because after a few consecutive days with a DE it wasn't as much fun. That's why I persevered with the straight.

I straddled the fence for a while because some mornings I just couldn't straight shave fast enough. However, now that I have learned it doesn't take much, if any longer, to get it done with a straight.

Agree wholeheartedly with your advice to watch videos. Those really helped me.

Less pressure, less angle and pulling the skin was the advice given to me. Seems to help lots, especially pulling the skin.

Russell

I'm with Krusty on this one. My technique is far from great but I'm getting better all the time. Building up to doing my head with a straight. (:{)