Started DE shaving....must be doing it wrong.
I have been reading for a little bit and got the urge to get a DE razor. I ordered a Merkur long handle, 100 Astra superior premium blades, a escali badger brush, and a cup of Taylor of old bond street sandlewood soap.
I have not used the astra's yet, since I have only shaved 2 times. I used the razor that came with the Merkur.
My old shaving habits are a quick pass with an electric, then cleanup with gel using a gilette sensor head razor.
out of both days I used the DE, the first day, I made a pass with the electric first. The second day I did not. I have not cut myself, I have been using light pressure and short strokes. Both days, I have made 3 passes, re-lathering each time with circular brush strokes.
What I find is the shave is not close at all. I am not sure why. On the day that I used the electric razor first, the shave was not close, but passable. Today, I used the DE-only, and after three passes, I had to shave again with my gilette.
This is not the experience I was hoping for.
Any help/comments?