Is it normal to have difficulties with Shavettes?
Hi. For about 6 months I had been using a Dovo classic straight razor. I had gotten to a point where I could quickly shave my whole face without cutting myself one time. So, I felt pretty good about myself. Recently, I decided to finally go get one of those professional straight razor shaves by a barber. Here where I live in Las Vegas, the health department forces the barbers to use disposable shavette razors. It was the first time I had ever been shaved with a shavette, and it was GREAT! The barber never cut me one time and it was absolutely the closet shave I have ever had. I was so satisfied with how great the shavette worked that I went to 'Art of Shaving' and purchased a Dovo Shavette. Now, the problems I am facing is that for some reason I am cutting myself every single time I use the shavette. When I switch back to my classic straight razor, I don't have any problems, but whenever I use the shavette I bleed like crazy. Is there a different type of technique that you need to use with a shavette compared to a classic straight razor?