Tought it would pass, guess not....

I seem to have developed a rather bad shaving habit.I love to shave with a straight(or a DE)But, I shave much to often (2 times a day) And I don't spend enough time on prep.This has resulted in a rather bad looking skin.
Lots of ingrown hairs, bumps and razorburn.
So I have decided to take meassures to get my smooth skin back.

So far I have figured out the following:

I can shave everyday (thank god)
-if I use a hot towel WITH lather.I have to do this, even if I shower first.
-I cannot shave ATG.This part really sucks, guess I have to develop a way to get total bbs with only xtg....:boohoo:

For those of you with sensitive skin and beard of steel, I feel your pain.


PS: I allways tell my friends what an amazing thing straightrazor shaving is.I wonder what they are thinking when they see my Freddy nightmareish skin... :(



Kristoffer.

Never skip on prep! We thought you knew that by now! :D

I have had to give up on BBS due to ingrowns. It doesn't matter if i get there without ATG. If i get that close i'll look like cr@p a few day's later. I've taken to shaving a little less close, but more often to combat the buggers.

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Originally Posted by KristofferBodvin

For those of you with sensitive skin and beard of steel, I feel your pain.

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I'm one of those people. I find a little prep goes a long way... also with light enough pressure, you should be able to go atg without irritation. Try giving your face a few days rest (i know its hard), and then have a go with as little pressure as possible.

good luck

Try putting on a little proraso while you shower - bliss!

Proraso is the ONLY reason I can go ATG and shave every day with no problem. I do however only shave every other day. I don't see any reason to shave daily as my beard is barely visible after 18-24 hours. I thought all the proraso talk was all hype until I tried it. Now I never use anything else. (Unless I just want to try something new..Then I might do 1 shave with another shaving cream or soap, but I have yet to find anything that comes even close to proraso)

Kristoffer,

Are you shaving twice a day because you NEED to or because you WANT to? If your answer is the latter (and I am of the mind that no one NEEDS to shave twice a day) then it's simple: let your face heal up and only shave once per day.

Like Ryan said, once a day or even every other day for a while until your skin gets better. :gl: Some times too much of a good thing isn't so good.

I have pretty sensitive skin too. Normally, I only shave downwards (mostly WTG), I only do a single pass, and I shave every other day at most.

No, I don't need to shave twice every day.But first there is the morning ritual, and then the evening when I come home from work all dirty.
What can I say? I simply love shaving:)

For those of you that talk about proraso, are you talking about the cream or the pre\after shave?
Actually Proraso is one of the very few well known brands that I still have yet to try.



Kristoffer

I was talking about the pre/post shave balm (which I'd only use pre-shave). Put it on before your shower and then put on some more before you lather up. You can even stick a layer of skin food on top of that. Sort of a pre-shave club sandwich.

Proraso is great and very refreshing, especially during warmer months but a lot of people find it a bit too cold for their liking. It's a bit like Vicks menthol rub (the stuff you used to rub on your chest when you had a cold).

Kristoffer, do you cover your blades with any oil after shaving? I got a pretty bad reaction to blades treated with WD40 (despite careful washing before stropping).

Preshave oil might help you too. just apply right before the ATG, and are you sure your razor is sharp enough ? If the razor is not at its best then ATG (for me under the chin) can be pretty unpleasant.

Hello guys.Thanks for the answers.
First, yes my blades are sharp.Actually they have never been better.Thanks to my new nakiama hone from OS.I love it!

Second, I use several preshaveoils: AOS, T&H ,CF ,tobs and skinfood.
They all seem to work nice, alltough I sometimes have a reaction from the AOS stuff, wich is a shame.
I only started a few weeks ago to use a japanese oil on the blades that I store.I simply shave to damn often...thats the problem.:shrug:
BTW.This morning I pulled out my dirtybird scuttle and really took my time with the prep.Used only CF products,and had a great shave!:D

Kristoffer

I shave every other day too. I feel like shaving everyday is not only to harsh on the face but also seems like a waste of expensive shaving products!:shrug:

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Originally Posted by KristofferBodvin

No, I don't need to shave twice every day.But first there is the morning ritual, and then the evening when I come home from work all dirty.
What can I say? I simply love shaving:)

For those of you that talk about proraso, are you talking about the cream or the pre\after shave?
Actually Proraso is one of the very few well known brands that I still have yet to try.



Kristoffer

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Try out the Proraso shaving soap, it's great. I use the Eucalyptus & Menthol in the green tub. You mentioned sword oil, I assume you are talking about choji oil...this doesn't effect my skin. If it's not true choji (clove oil), it could be a petrol based oil & that's irritating to the skin. I've gotten some that was questionable before.

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Originally Posted by sharpshavefun007

I shave every other day too. I feel like shaving everyday is not only to harsh on the face but also seems like a waste of expensive shaving products!:shrug:

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Unfortunatly my obsession with straights and all other things related, has left me with enough products to shave a small army.;)


Kristoffer.

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Originally Posted by KristofferBodvin

Unfortunatly my obsession with straights and all other things related, has left me with enough products to shave a small army.;)


Kristoffer.

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And what's wrong with that?

Nothing wrong, I'm just not afraid to waste them, thats all.But seriously this stuff takes a lot of space.I really wish I could just settle with one brand and be happy.:shrug:


Kristoffer

I have been experimenting with a tea tree oil antiseptic cream lately and and it seems to be getting my outbreaks under control. The only issue is its scent and the sting, but I can live with both. ;)