Hi,

After months of exclusively using cut-throats this week I fancied using a safety again. At first I was so impressed with the shaves that I wondered why I had started using cut-throats at all.

Then I remembered... I seem to get terrible results on my neck; bumps, redness, ingrowing hairs. Generally painful and unsightly.

I am using the same pre-shave prep as when I use a cut-throat and stick to two passes as usual. What's going on? Why this huge discrepancy on the neck and only on the neck?

I am using a Merkur HD with a Merkur Super blade. Same brushes and soaps as usual.

Any help would be much appreciated as I still want the DE option. Thanks.