I went out and bought a DE kit at Wal Mart(Van der Hagen) and I'm having some trouble. Cartridge razors would get me smooth as silk but I just can't seem to get anywhere near that with the DE. After a shave, it feels like nothing has been taken off but I still have minor cuts and major irritation.
I've read different things and even watched YouTube videos on the subject but I'm not having good results.
Seeing as how everybody praises DE shaving, I'm assuming the problem lies with me? Please help!
Shaving the traditional way is a lost art. Many have chosen the easier way by shaving with cartridge razors or disposables. As a former cartridge head shaver, I get the BEST HEAD AND FACE SHAVES with DE and SE razors.
It took me about a week to get comfortable with my face shaves and about a month to get comfortable with my head shaves. If you can be patient and persistent, you can also enjoy the process of shaving the traditional way.
Do YouTube researches on Mantic59, GeoFatboy, and NickShaves. These YouTubers can help you with your technique. Also, try getting some better equipment than the VanderHargen shave gear. You should also join
www.badgerandblade.com. It is a wet shaving forum that has tons of excellent info on everything wet shaving.
Good luck. Keep us posted. I hope you do not give up. Because wet shaving the traditional way makes shaving fun and enjoyable.
WARHAWK