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In my experience it's also the best way to show up at the office with a bloody neckline
You just need to shave with the grains (this may vary a lot from face to face) and you should never slide the blade sideways
I've tried many things, but still getting many small wounds. With the grain doesn't get as close a shave.
Depending on your stubs you may need multiple passes. First with the grain and then across it. The last pass can me against the grain. Usually you'll have enough foam/lathe for several passes anyway
That said, there is a huge variation og razors and blades. Some of them i almost can't even look at without getting cut. Some razors have the option to adjust how aggressive they are. Shaving foams also change the experience basically and even you method of whipping up a foam/lathe can make a difference.
Its not as straight forward as it seems but once you find your way it is pretty easy. Take your time with it though. Shaving slowly is still pretty fast often even compared to electric shavers when they dont really take all the stubs
i use safety razors bc they are very inexpensive. also less environmental impact.
my neck has a sensitive spot where if I'm rushing, it will definitely bleed. but if I'm careful and use light pressure and don’t go against the grain it's fine.
It does take a little practice, like anything worth doing. You save a ton of money (disposable razor blades cost pennies) and you aren't throwing away all of that plastic.
I got my safety razor in 2011. I'm not sure if I've spent twenty dollars in blades since. Best investment ever.
I spent $20 on blades in 2018, it was for a pack of 200 and I haven't even gone through a quarter of them
If you don't know how to shave properly sure