I love the DE razor. It takes a little extra time and concentration, but gets you BBS smooth. The blades are so cheap, I use a new one every day. It's all about the angle. What works good for me, especially in the back is I close my eyes and listen to the sound. I have learned the sound when it's at the perfect angle. I only get a knick every 2 or 3 months, usually trying to go too fast.
If there were a way to teach you, I surely would. Guess you would have to come to Minnesota!It's just a learned sound. Kind of a scraping sound. I never use a mirror for the back. Razor in one hand, and feel along with the other. Like I said, closing my eyes gives me extra concentration. And I use very short strokes, working from bottom to the crown.
I am by no means an expert, but my advice would be this.....Watch the videos on youtube, there are many ....just type in "wet shaving" and there are many how to videos that will show you how. Don't be tentative when you shave. If you shave scared you most surely will cut yourself. Go slow , careful and confident . If you try using a DE razor try it on your face until you get comfortable then try your head. You mentioned issues doing the back of your head with a mirror.....maybe it's not the type of razor you are using that is the problem, maybe you are getting frustrated and tentative because you are feeling restricted shaving that part of your head. You can hear the hair being cut by the razor....you should be able to hear it with the razor you are currently using too....Go slow and let the razor do all the work for you, that may or may not work as far as a cartridge goes, as I stated I have never shaved my head with one so you may need to apply pressure or whatnot....things that you don't do with traditional wet shave razors. You could always use an electric and the do cleanup with your current razor . Hope that helps. Good luck and enjoy your shaves....if it feels like a chore you will probably not get the best shaves.
Part of the process of shaving your head is that everybody has to find a way that is suitable to them IE brand of blade etc .I find a 2 blade suits my head best. I rarely cut myself and once i change the razor every second shave i get a good smooth shave .Little things like a face scrub help as well . i don't even buy the top brands either anymore. Im sure you will find the way that suits your head as well
I would have to agree, use what works best for you. I'm not trying to convince you to switch to a DE razor, just trying to help you figure out why you are having problems with the razor you are using. Would I switch to a DE...? Yes....but it's what I am comfortable with. I was shaving my head twice a day for about a week just to get more of a comfort level and lose any trepidation using it on my head and having any fear that I was going to cut myself. If you want to use a cartridge then you should stick with it , you just need to figure out why you are struggling to get a smooth shave with it. What kind of prep do you do? What kind of cream or soap are you using? Some of these details can really make a difference. If you get a DE razor I would not recommend taking the guard of...not even sure how you can do that and still shave with it but something like that sounds like a recipe for disaster. Regardless of the type of razor you are using, let the razor tell you how the shave is going.....you should be able to tell by the sound and feel if the razor is cutting the hair or if it is just clogged and pushing around the lather.
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