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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mdarnton View Post
    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.

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    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by dixon3162000 View Post
    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.


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    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!!!

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    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wayne1963 View Post
    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.

    Straight razor shaver and loving it!
    40-year survivor of electric and multiblade razors

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

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    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. (:{)

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