Thread: Noobie in trouble!

My beard grows down from my right ear and makes a turn going across my neck and turns again going up toward my left ear at an angle. ATG is nigh impossible for me to achieve on my throat with a straight

Originally Posted by Nuntits

My beard grows down from my right ear and makes a turn going across my neck and turns again going up toward my left ear at an angle. ATG is nigh impossible for me to achieve on my throat with a straight

Impossible??!! No, I would rather think you just have not found the right mix of angle, technique and testicular fortitude to get it yet, but it will come.

Lol I know you are right, but please don't question my testicular fortitude! My beard is truly a finicky one!

Thanks for all the comments!

But again today even after change a few things I have the same result- razor bumps, a little razor burn, stubble look in areas which is under the skin. I have tried to take my time to make sure the angle is right etc Might try the first razor a i bought again. And I hate to say it I may have to go back to the dreaded multi-blade. As although I had some stubble look I did not have the razor burn or bumps. I will getting a straight razor shave middle of next week, and will ask them foe some tips too.

Just don't give up! You will just have to find your happy medium

I don't want to give up but I can't keep getting razor burn and bumps after I shave, its taken maybe 2hrs for the razor burn to really die down. And I still have red razor bumps. I'll try one more shave with the Weishi 9306-E and see what happens. Looking to laser hair removal, but this will be a last resort option.

Originally Posted by AledJ

Thanks for all the comments!

But again today even after change a few things I have the same result- razor bumps, a little razor burn, stubble look in areas which is under the skin. I have tried to take my time to make sure the angle is right etc Might try the first razor a i bought again. And I hate to say it I may have to go back to the dreaded multi-blade. As although I had some stubble look I did not have the razor burn or bumps. I will getting a straight razor shave middle of next week, and will ask them foe some tips too.

PMFJI --

If you run your hand over a part of your face, and it feels smooth, don't take another pass over that part. If there's no hair sticking up, the edge will just be scraping skin -- razor burn!

If you still have shadow in that area, there's nothing a razor can do about it.

b) Given a choice between a dull blade and pressure, or a really sharp blade and no pressure, I'll take the sharp blade every time.

If you haven't tried it, put a Feather blade into the Weishi. It's a very mild razor. But even so, use no pressure on the razor, especially going ATG. With a delicate touch, you ought to get smooth skin, and no razor burn.

c) I agree with a previous post -- develop your lather in a bowl, and paint it on your face. There's no reason to scrub your face with bristles. And add a little bit of glycerin or Astroglide to the lather; it will lubricate your skin, and smooth out the shave.

Charles

Originally Posted by cpcohen1945

PMFJI --

If you run your hand over a part of your face, and it feels smooth, don't take another pass over that part. If there's no hair sticking up, the edge will just be scraping skin -- razor burn!

If you still have shadow in that area, there's nothing a razor can do about it.

b) Given a choice between a dull blade and pressure, or a really sharp blade and no pressure, I'll take the sharp blade every time.

If you haven't tried it, put a Feather blade into the Weishi. It's a very mild razor. But even so, use no pressure on the razor, especially going ATG. With a delicate touch, you ought to get smooth skin, and no razor burn.

c) I agree with a previous post -- develop your lather in a bowl, and paint it on your face. There's no reason to scrub your face with bristles. And add a little bit of glycerin or Astroglide to the lather; it will lubricate your skin, and smooth out the shave.

Charles

I have just tried to practice the angle of the razor in the mirror, and I can't keep the same angle nor can I tell if i'm scraping or cutting. Should I be shaving every day as today I had about 3 days of hair growth, and also is the ATG passes causing the bumps and burn? As I think it could be but don't know another way to remove those hairs which grow flat to the skin. Could it be my current razor is too aggressive for me ?

edit: if i look in a mirror close up I can see a bit of stubble but stand a bit further back and I look like I have a clean shave!

Originally Posted by AledJ

I have just tried to practice the angle of the razor in the mirror, and I can't keep the same angle nor can I tell if i'm scraping or cutting. Should I be shaving every day as today I had about 3 days of hair growth, and also is the ATG passes causing the bumps and burn? As I think it could be but don't know another way to remove those hairs which grow flat to the skin. Could it be my current razor is too aggressive for me ?

edit: if i look in a mirror close up I can see a bit of stubble but stand a bit further back and I look like I have a clean shave!

The ATG pass has the most potential to cause irritation.

Have you experimented with stretching your skin as you make a pass? Stretch it in different directions and see if a direction makes the hairs stick up more (feel rougher). If you can find that then stretch and try a XTG pass and skip the ATG. It should reduce your irritation.

Originally Posted by Crotalus

The ATG pass has the most potential to cause irritation.

Have you experimented with stretching your skin as you make a pass? Stretch it in different directions and see if a direction makes the hairs stick up more (feel rougher). If you can find that then stretch and try a XTG pass and skip the ATG. It should reduce your irritation.

XTG mean across the grain?

I have tried stretching but end up removing shaving cream. Will try and upload some pics! I may be being very picky as standing at a normal distance from a mirror (not with the mirror right in my face), its looks ok bit red in places but ok and clean. Its when I look closer that I see the stubble look.

Not the best camera to really show it off: