u/Academic_Initial7700

Morning shave after bath

7 days old stubble

Razor : gillette 7 o' clock super platinum plastic razor ( mistake, i was suggested in this community that this razor is to be used for 1-2 days stubble , but I still tried at 7 days growth to how it goes)

Brush : rubab firefly

Shaving cream: gillette lime shaving cream

Blade : gillette super platinum ( 2nd use , 1st use was 2 weeks ago, i guess)

Passes : two (hardly wtg/xtg) with multiple strokes at single places.( not satisfying shave )

Post shave : alum bar , rinsed off, gillette refreshing breeze asl, rinsed off after 5 min, then aloe vera gel.

No nicks or cuts or bumps.

Feedback : moderately stung over neck area , chin , below nose ( did multiple strokes there as it wasn't working) with alum bar and asl. (for 10 minutes)

Result : uneven with spots remaining over neck. Also, Neck area is also looking quite tanned today.

Want to be able to shave in 1 pass , will try to shave on wednesday, friday and sunday, to correct schedule.

Also, thinking to get pristine 515.

Morning shave after bath.

13 days old stubble.

Couldn't really find time to shave, and don't have a trimmer for now. Also , due to the tuesday, thursday and saturday rule at home.

Razor : Gillette sterling

Blade : Gillette 7 o' clock permasharp

Brush : rubab men firefly edition

Cream : Gillette lime shaving cream

Passes : 2 as 1st left one-third area as is. tried to do wtg + xtg (neck area was confusing regarding what would be xtg as my beard direction is backwards on neck so on first pass i did down-outwards , then down- inwards ). Then cleared remaining spots.

Cuts / bumps : 1 mild cut at right side of neck which closed with alum. Old bumps still over the adam's apple still there , although mild.

Post shave : alum block, gillette refreshing breeze asl, aloe vera gel.

Alum feedback : moderate (felt all over the shaving area)

I feel gillette super platinum blade is better than permasharp for me. Will try other blades in the future.

Post bath shave

3.5 days Stubble

Cream : Gillette lime shaving cream

Razor : Gillette Sterling

Blade : Gillette 7 o' clock super platinum ( new )

Brush : Rubab men firefly

Passes : 1 pass wtg , although with a lot of overlapping. Then, Twice xtg on chin only as it was tricky.

After shave : alum bar, gillette refreshing breeze asl, aloe vera gel

Feedback : moderate both with alum bar and asl ( i poured a lot in my hand by mistake), and stung for like ten minutes around chin and and under-chin/ neckline beard area.

Result: this time i put a bit of pressure on the razor so that it stays on the face, not much though and result is closer shave than first 2 attempts although it stung much more too. A spot remained this time as well as before.

Also, 4-5 mild bumps have appeared below neck line since day 1. So, should I pause for a few days?

Pre shave : took a bath

Shaving cream : gillette lime shaving cream

Razor : gillette sterling

Blade : gillette 7 o'clock super platinum

Brush : rubab men firefly

Post shave : Alum bar ( feedback over the neck area), then gillette refreshing breeze after shave lotion ( no feedback ), then aloevera gel

Result and doubt : closer than first day , although uneven at jaw area as my beard grows towards back and down and its confusing whether I should shave in the downward direction or in the direction of beard as it wouldnt glide due to the weight of razor. Also should I use 1 blade for multiple shaves?

Shaved with a DE razor for the first time in my life, at the age of 25.

Beard age : 13 days old beard

Equipment used :

Pre shave : washed face with soap and lukewarm water, then massaged Almond oil , finally washed the face with lukewarm water again

Shaving cream : gillette lime shaving cream

Brush : Rubab firefly edition

Blade : gillette 7 o'clock super platinum

Razor : gilette 7 o' clock super platinum plastic razor. It wasnt cutting the beard much so switched to gillette sterling razor for the second pass

After shave : alum bar, then gillette refreshing breeze, then took a bath, and finally used boroplus aloevera gel

Passes : 2 along the grain, then shaved only the left out spots along the grain.

Alum feedback : felt slightly at the centre and one side of neck. And slight irritation hours later . No cuts or nicks.

Result: somewhat uneven, 1-2 mm beard left i guess , with some spots slightly more. ( probably because of beard age, and since i tried to not press much and relyied on gliding despite the lightness of razors, also the beard length ( and probably the almond oil) was causing clogging in the razors)