I am really new to shavette shaving. I have only 3 shaves under my belt with my push type Parker shavette. My second was better than my bloodletting, permanently scared, and otherwise disastrous first shave. I have tried a persona barber edition blade on my first, a Rapira on my second, and an Astra SP on my third. I realized after reading some other posts that I may need to use the blade more than once to let it settle down. The real problem I am having is when I go make my first stroke, the blade hits the hair and just stops dead in it's tracks. The same results with three different blades. That tells me that something else is afoot. I am using preshave oil consisting of olive oil, grapeseed oil, and castor oil. I have been using Col Conk Bay Rum soap while I am waiting on my Stirling to arrive.
I suspect I might not have the lather down yet as it seems to dry out my skin before I even get halfway finished. I am looking for any other suggestions my I might try this weekend for my shave.
Thanks for any help.
John