Hi, I wanted a bit of advice as I’m not sure how to do it properly.
When I shave, I either go both ways which causes me to cut myself a lot more, or I go from top to bottom but when doing this, my skin feels lot coarser. Is there a technique I should be using?

  • Heydo@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    17 hours ago

    Lots of good advice here, I’ll add a couple of tips

    Multi-blade razors can cause irritation. The first blades pull the hair out of the follocule, cut the hair, and the remainder will fall back into the follocule. This makes the shave feel very smooth, but it can lead to irritation and ingrown hairs. If you had a hard time with bumps or irritation then it may be best to use a single blade razor and use multiple passes.

    I use an alum block after I shave to help prevent irritation and bumps. Wet the block and rub it on the shaved area, leave it on for a bit (like the 30 seconds or so) and then rinse it off with cold water.

    Pull your skin tight and then use short strokes of the razor. Stretching the skin tight allows the razor to work more effectively. If shaving your face, be prepared to make some ridiculously silly faces…

    I always start shaving with the grain. If that’s too stubbly then I do pass against the grain. That is usually smooth enough for me, but more passes could make it smoother. It’s just more irritating the may passes I do.