Originally Posted by
noy99
So I just shaved and it was still an extremely lousy shave. I was literally jumping up and down and grinding my teeth while applying the Alum-Block to my face. Every spot I shaved with the Straight razor is burning. I'm starting to get sick and tired of this routine, and the Merkur Saftey Razors are beginning to look more and more attractive after all the pain I'm going through, it feels like a waste of $140.
I stropped the blade before usage for the first time. I performed 40-60 on the Leather Strop and 10-20 on the White Canvas. Again after shaving my facial hair looks identical to what it originally was. No hair was trimmed nor shaved. I was much more aggressive this time while maintaining a 30 degree angle or lower, I did nick my skin twice.
Please help me
I've always wanted to use a Straight Razor, and now my skin is burning like crazy from it...and no I don't have any skin problems, (besides for acne), and I don't need to see a Dermantologist