Quote Originally Posted by Bear View Post
I haven't started with the straight yet but is that how it normally goes? For the first few shaves? For the first many shaves?
No definitely not. With good prep and a properly honed blade your face will just tingle a little, perhaps feel a bit raw. Kinda like your gums feel after the dentist is done poking around in there. It mellows out very quickly as your face gets used to teh heavy depiling of the top layer of skin that the straight razor accomplishes.

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