Thread: The Face

Really don't why but I can shave every other day and get great shaves. I can wait 3-4 and get a wonderful shave but if I shave every day no matter the razor or how sharp it is it is uncomfortable. I do the same prep. I shower and then soak my face with a hot towel build lather and really the lather is good and thick and creamy. A great lather. but every day shave hurts. Anyone else have this problem and if so what did you do about it. Just thought i'd ask.

I had a similar issue a while ago. For me it is more to do with pressure than anything else. I am taking about a very small amount of pressure. The though of shave the lather not the whiskers is what got me to use less. I shave as though I am trying to get all of the lather without touching my face. My prep is minimal. I often don't worry about any of the rest of the prep, just super simple. Noxema on my face, or another pre shave like Proraso or Castle Forbes, let that soak in, brush goes in water, strop, face lather and shave. If I get into the full shower hot towels routine it is too much for my face. A low prep 2.5 pass feather light shave works best for my face. I can do that everyday.

A friend once told me I had an old mans beard. along the jaw line grows in every direction and very stiff. That's the area that gives the most problem. if I use little pressure then the beard stays and if I use enough to get the beard then it's a little uncomfortable. Now that's on an every day shave . if I wait long enough that the beard gets out there some then there's really no problem. I have had this problem all my life. in boot camp many years ago my face was always red and soar. I have used every razor know to man I think and still have the same problem. I 've never used pre-shave oil all I have done is after the shower I lather and shave. one pass with and one or two against the grain. at the very end if I steel feel stubble then I wet my hand rub the spot the against the grain again. Next trip to wally world i'll look for the pre-shave oil. does the pre-shave oil effect the lather. this will be a first for me.

I am not an oil fan. I have tried it but did not feel that it gave much and I felt it was messy. There are others that swear by it. For me the cheapest route is Noxema, followed by Proraso. You should experiment though. Try the oil and if it doesn't do it for you try some others. I do prefer shaving with a pre shave than without. Maybe your face will like it too!

The only pre-shave oil or treatment that has worked for me was recommended by Obie.

The Proraso pre-shaves are great, if you want to essentially use a cheap unscented soap as the Proraso pre-shaves are very powerfully scented.

The oils were messy and gunked up my brush, and partially ruined the lather.

The Castle Forbes Unscented Pre-Shave Oil recommended by Obie is perfect, easily applied, hydrates the beard, doesn't smell or gunk up the brush - I use it frequently and it really makes for a closer shave, especially on the neck area for me.

Well I will try oil but it's not for every shave just when I have to shave 2-3 days in a row. most of the time it's every other day or maybe even every 3 day. I'm retired now and where I live looking presentable is not required. Heck if I'm out side and have to go well I just walk up to the nearest tree and raise one leg. but now and then we go to town and movies and the like so I do have to look like a human.

Originally Posted by Phrank

The only pre-shave oil or treatment that has worked for me was recommended by Obie.

The Proraso pre-shaves are great, if you want to essentially use a cheap unscented soap as the Proraso pre-shaves are very powerfully scented.

The oils were messy and gunked up my brush, and partially ruined the lather.

The Castle Forbes Unscented Pre-Shave Oil recommended by Obie is perfect, easily applied, hydrates the beard, doesn't smell or gunk up the brush - I use it frequently and it really makes for a closer shave, especially on the neck area for me.

Thanks i'll look for it when we go for supplies. (wally world)

I had a tendency to get those spots with an ungodly amount of passes. It's like you forget about that in your determination to get those little left over whiskers. I eventually started to pay attention to which passes worked. Now I get em without the irritation in those spots which for me was the chin and onder the jaw.

Originally Posted by rhensley

Thanks i'll look for it when we go for supplies. (wally world)

I don't think that you will be able to find those at Wally World, since my local store doesn't carry them. Those you may have to order. Good luck with your search.

I can't take credit for this and forget who it was but it follows RezDog's idea. When you shave after 2 or 3 days you get a lot of feedback from your whiskers. If you shave every day you might be subconsciously trying for that same amount of feedback by bearing down on the blade. I occasionally use Truefitt & Hill pre-shave oil and have use Proraso. I don't think either one made a lick of difference and never affected the lather. I'm only continuing to use the T&H to use it up as I am presently on a mission to use every single soap/cream and after shave I have before re-upping my supply....should be about 2019 if I live that long.