I like a very close shave. That means incorporating several against-the-grain (or south-to-north) passes to force every one of those stubbly little suckers into ultimate submission. The technique certainly works well, but along with it can come a rather intense razor burn.

If I hold off for at least one day between shaves, the burn either doesn't happen or it is very light when I'm done. But normally, I prefer to shave on a daily basis. Now, my beard is not what I’d call heavy and my skin does tend to be a little on the sensitive side (just my skin, mind you – personally, I’m about as sensitive as a bulldog in heat).

I’ve used Feather brand DEs for about seven years but I’m new enough to straights that I don’t have an expert’s touch yet, so it could just be my fault and may improve with practice. Or it might be my need to develop a better stropping or shaving technique. What the answer is, I’m just not certain.

However, I’m sure I’m not the only one who has experienced this, so what have you done to improve or eliminate the burn from A-T-G passes? Or do you even perform A-T-G passes? Please let me know what your thoughts are.

Thanks,

Bruce