Oh brilliant thankyou, send me some details and I’ll send you some money for postage.PM me your address if UK based and I'll send a few more to try (free).
This is brilliant advise thankyou very much! I will try and take a look and make a few of these steps! I watched many a video of how to make a good lather and found that the best is more of a wet mixture that just about stays on the skin, is this correct?Rash and burn or many passes, as well as cuts are all very likely due to technique.
Stick to the samplers you have for now, and strive to get good shaves.
You want to let the razor glide over the skin, not to mash it in. As the Al13 is lightweight, you do need to exercise a measure of control, but you should still focus on keeping the angle and just letting it glide over skin.
I'd suggest also double checking how well your hair is hydrated and to do the same for your lather.
You'd want your hair to be in contact with water for at least 2-3 minutes. A splash of water is unlikely to do. A shower might not be sufficient, even if there's some steam in the room as a result.
If you make a moist lather (try adding as much water as the soap can take while being able to maintain slightly droopy peaks), apply it to your face and leave it on for 2-3 minutes. Your hair should be able to absorb some of that moisture from the lather. Afterwards, touch it up a little to make sure it still has glide and proceed with the shave.
If your skin is as sensitive as you say, try bowl lathering, if you don't already do that. That way, it won't matter much what brush you use to whip up the lather, and you can just paint it on.
Kind of - not every soap can take a lot of water, so with some, you might not have a choice but use a thicker lather. They often can't be rehydrated well once they get a little dryThis is brilliant advise thankyou very much! I will try and take a look and make a few of these steps! I watched many a video of how to make a good lather and found that the best is more of a wet mixture that just about stays on the skin, is this correct?
Oh wow this is interesting to know! I have TOBS so will have a play around with it. Thankyou.Kind of - not every soap can take a lot of water, so with some, you might not have a choice but use a thicker lather. They often can't be rehydrated well once they get a little dry
However, trying out a soap that can take a decent amount of water can help you.
The cheapest I found that can do this are by The Goodfellas' Smile. There are some possibly better ones, but I find these are a good starting point for higher hydration lather.
I like my lather to be slick and fluffy - that way, a razor glides easily and I require little force to keep a razor moving (assuming good hair hydration), the lather doesn't get in the way and hair that's been cut is suspended in lather and flows away through the base plate's lather channel.
Feel-wise, the lather feels like a damp towel on the face, even if my face is already wet. At the same time, it's slick between the fingers. The peaks are a little droopy, but it still holds together well and has a somewhat pearly sheen.
You'll want to play with the soap you have a bit to figure out where its sweet spot is, but try adding water and take note how much you've added before lather starts degrading. Sometimes, a few more seconds of whipping can do wonders to a lather.
So, today has been my first shave since taking this advice and I just want to thankyou very much. I came from multiblade razoring where pressure must be applied so obviously was following the same route. I tried this time with less pressure and the gliding effect and it massively helped my skin. I still have parts where I have skin irritation but it’s considerably reduced.Kind of - not every soap can take a lot of water, so with some, you might not have a choice but use a thicker lather. They often can't be rehydrated well once they get a little dry
However, trying out a soap that can take a decent amount of water can help you.
The cheapest I found that can do this are by The Goodfellas' Smile. There are some possibly better ones, but I find these are a good starting point for higher hydration lather.
I like my lather to be slick and fluffy - that way, a razor glides easily and I require little force to keep a razor moving (assuming good hair hydration), the lather doesn't get in the way and hair that's been cut is suspended in lather and flows away through the base plate's lather channel.
Feel-wise, the lather feels like a damp towel on the face, even if my face is already wet. At the same time, it's slick between the fingers. The peaks are a little droopy, but it still holds together well and has a somewhat pearly sheen.
You'll want to play with the soap you have a bit to figure out where its sweet spot is, but try adding water and take note how much you've added before lather starts degrading. Sometimes, a few more seconds of whipping can do wonders to a lather.
You're quite welcome.So, today has been my first shave since taking this advice and I just want to thankyou very much. I came from multiblade razoring where pressure must be applied so obviously was following the same route. I tried this time with less pressure and the gliding effect and it massively helped my skin. I still have parts where I have skin irritation but it’s considerably reduced.
I will continue to try different blades and lathering amounts until I find the right one but I wanted to let you know your advice did indeed help, so thankyou.
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