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Is it possible that for some of us, we have to wait a few days before a shave. Im able to get a BBS shave with 3 days of growth. If i try to shave every day, i usually start to tear up my face. I enjoy shaving alot, but am i doomed to every other day shaves?
Does anyone else have this problem?
My guess is that it would depend on the (eventual) tolerances of the individuals face?...
Not much help I know, sorry!
-David
A St8 shave is not the same as a gel lite. The razor is kinder to your face. You may as your technique gets better to shave everyday. In this to patience grasshopper.
Phil
Been at this a few months now....only blade that will let me shave every day is my 7/8 filly
Who has been honing your razors/
Well....
Filly - Lynn
W&B- Full Wedge Bill Ellis (I know i cant use this as a daily shaver)
W&B Hollow Ground 7/8- Joe Chandler
All honed by the best. Stroping must not be an issue. Do you moisturize after shaving. I and allot of others have to or can't shave the next day. could also be an aggressive angle. What part of your face is the worst after your second shave?
Phil
Well i havent really had a problem with second day shaves with the Filly.
The W&B gives me neck and jawline burn. Its been 10 hrs since my shave and im still tender to touch. I threw a bunch of shea butter on right now.
I did put some Anherb A/S gel and Anherb Moisturizing lotion on after this shave...right away, cause i knew it was gonna be a rough day.
Hey Isaac,
I shave every day without a lot of damage except when I get really heavy handed pressurewise or screw up my angle. (I also try to get/keep my blade as sharp as possible. It seems to help) Afterwards, I use a home-mixed bay rum / witch hazel / glycerine aftershave that really helps tone and cool. Also, if you haven't tried the Proraso AS balm or the Pre/Post for the really tough burn, you should. If I get a bad shave the pre/post really takes the heat out.
Also, How many passes are you trying to do? Some guys can't take too many.
Good luck.
I think that might be a problem as i read your post. I think i take a few more passes with my W&B cause its not as close as what i get with that filly. I usually do WTG and XTG x 2 . Today i also did an ATG..so that like a total of 4-5 passes i did today. No wonder im on fire :)
Im just not ever getting a BBS shave, especially on the neck..so i think i overcompensate by doing multiple passes.
I think you are on the right track. Try fewwer passes first, fo a couple of shaves. then moisterise. Keep us posted.
Phil
Will do.....you know....i just get overzelus trying to pick up all the patches...for some reason there are parts......that just dont come out smooth....I think thats exactly where i went wrong on this shave. Ive been doing the scientific method of using same soaps same setups....same shave days...and that is one thing i didnt take into account....was the actually shaving strokes/passes......since i really dont count them each time.
Monday-Friday I shave with a str8. I usually don't shave on Sat or Sun unless we are going out. If I don't shave till Monday that shave truely rocks.
Funny to say.....but i usually dont shave the days i work. I find i usually dont have the time. So i can go 3 days easy without shaving....and that first day off......IT ROCKS!!!
Most will tell you if they skip a day they will get a closer shave. Probably there is more for the razor to bit into. I shave everyday and have no problems with burn. I think you should mind your passes, watch pressure on the blade and mind your blade angle. As long as you are sure your razor is perfectly honed and you are sure stropping is not the problem those are the only things left to cause problems. The fact is you should be able to shave everyday and experience no razor burn period.
I agree.....i dont think i have a problem with the blade....but its this one blade that is always giving me the problems.......it passes HHT after stropping....i suppose ill mind the passes next go around.
I don't have to shave every day... and I don't :D
Sometimes I have to shave several days in a row - not often at all. Actually, I am doing this sometimes now just because I like to do it. I used to have issues with DE if I did this - but straights are much better on my face.
You are on the right track - don't go for BBS every day. I think you have to condition your face gradually for BBS every day. One guy here had said that in the army he had conditioned his face for water-only w/ a disposable Bic every day! But then he lost is, as he stopped doing it, iirc...
I must say I have very sensitive skin but I don't remember being tender several hours after a shave - this seems like serious burn? I get mad if I get some red spots that disappear after a little while - just because I want to shave and see no redness whatsoever when I finish.
Good luck
Ivo
That's exactly what I find. My beard grows slowly and relatively sparse, so I don't need to shave every day, but more importantly even if I did I'd find that there's just not enough growth for the razor to bite into.Quote:
Originally Posted by thebigspendur
In fact, I have found the optimum shaving experience (getting BBS with absolutely zero irritation) occurs when I go three days without a shave. The hairs just fall off and I need fewer passes.
P.S. I find that a good weather vane for how your skin has taken the shave is using the alum block. That not only tells you whether you've been a little too aggressive in general, but shows you exactly which areas you've been shaving too hard. I find that after two days the alum stings a little, but after three days there's no sting at all!
I find im more of a three day person as well. Since the whole experience has been enjoyable, i posted on another board if since i wasnt growing as much each day if it would matter about the shave. The concensus was, if you enjoy it...do it. I think im just gonna have to be a two or three day person in the end. But im definately gonna be looking at the techinque.
I shave everyday also. I find that as long as I watch the pressure and don't get too aggressive, I don't have any problems. I'm still learning, so I don't go for or get BBS every single shave. The shaves are very close though. Try going light on the first pass. Sometimes I notice I have the urge to try to get down to skin level on the first pass. Its not necessary. Good luck.
Jordan
I suffered from nagging irritation on my chin for much of the past year. It all boiled down to technique. Better lather plus a slightly steeper angle and a toe-leading stroke is what worked for me.
I’d encourage you to keep trying different things with your technique—different strokes, different directions of passes, different angles… Usually when I get irritation it’s because I’m going over and over one spot trying to get at some stubborn whiskers. Attacking from a different angle is the answer, rather than multiple strokes with increasing pressure… :)
Also, it may be time to get your razors touched up. They do need to be rehoned every once in a while…
Josh
Well.....most of my razors are only 2 months old...after the hone....and are still passing HHT. I did take 10 swipes on the 1.0 and 0.5 pasted strop on both...
Only my Gold Bug has been "out sourced" for honeing (ok I bought it from Bill Ellis already honed by him :p ) the rest I honed myself. I'm good at 2 days apart due to frigging slow beard growth. I've tried next day shaves and I can't find enough stubble to shave... frigging rediculous, I'll never use up enough of TGQ's soaps (like that stops me from buying them :p )...
Normally, i shave 6 days a week, often skipping saturday. I hone most of my own razors and have only sent 5 out for professional service. But i have aquired razors from several other members they have generally honed up great... in fact the only ones that were not nearly perfect were the ones that were duly listed as not being shave ready. Although i could have shaved with one of them without i problem.
I mainly use soap (Colleen's) but creams can be nice as well.
I shave every 2 or 3 days.
I can't shave every day. First of all, my beard grows slowly so you won't even see the stubble. Second I have a sensitive skin, and even with the sharpest razor I cannot do 2 passes everyday without hurting my skin.
If I leave it for 2 days Iget a very close shave with 2 passes &no irritation,I have to moisturise because of sensitive skin.
Proraso shave milk has been the best product for me so far.
If I shave in the morning I look like I need to shave again in the evening regardless of what razor I use.
The post 2 day shave does seem to last longer before needing a touch up.
What can I say ,Ineed to shave twice a day to look buffed,this is not always practicle.Paul
Isaac: I suspect you are using too much pressure, too steep and angle, razor is not sharp enough and skin is not taut enough under the edge, or a combination of the above. Make a conscious effort to note mentally what goes into your worst shaves as opposed to your best.
a key to success is repeatability of the technique that has given you good shaves. These is no reason you can't, with practice, get BBS every time, given the proper technique for your face.
Shaving with a straight is a developed skill...make note of what works as opposed to what does not
grant
It's pointless for me to shave every day...my facial hair isn't growing that fast yet. :( Still, that every other day or every third day shave is one of the most enjoyable activities I have, especially since I don't need much money or other people to do it.