This may not be so much of a "shaving" question as it is an advice question. I've been using a DE on my legs now for a while, and love it, no problems, no issues getting used to it etc. While I realize that shaving legs is different than shaving a face, I can't seem to understand the issues my brother is having. I gave him a Merkur DE (can't remember exactly which model off the top of my head) for christmas, and he was totally excited about it. I showed him how to lather, explained to him to use very little if no pressure at all, etc. After using it for about 6 months, he has decided that he is just totally fed up with a bloodied face as a result of his shaving, and I've suggested he visit you lovely people over here for advice, watch youtube videos, etc but I have no idea whether he has actually TRIED to get better at shaving or if he just expected to be good at it first thing.

Personally, I didn't think the learning curve was this steep. He is obviously doing something wrong, but since he is a volatile teenager, he doesn't take criticism well and expects to be good at something automatically. I want him to enjoy his shaves, and I think he wants to enjoy them too, but I have NO idea how to even make suggestions to him.