Shaving my neck - not going well
Hi folks,
Well, this morning was my second straight razor shave. The sides of my face went well but I'm still butchering my neck. I have multiple nicks on each side along with redness, tenderness and soreness for several hours. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. I've read the Moss article, watched Lynn's video and the Donofrio video and other guides. I think part of the problem is that I've been shaving with an electric razor for 20+ years so my face isn't used to shaving with a blade. I'm pretty sure my prep is adequate since the sides of my face go well.
On my first shave, I was shaving my neck straight down, like the sides of my face, which meant I was shaving my neck across the grain. Today, I tried shaving more with the grain, shaving from my chin area back along towards my ear. It still didn't help. I don't know if I'm not stretching my skin enough or what.
I guess I shouldn't complain considering this is only my 2nd shave but I really want my entire shave to be as good as the sides of my face. I'm just impatient I suppose. Any suggestions would be welcome.