Thread: Worst shave ever!!!

Do not look up these definitions on e-Bay what ever you do. :<0) cella is a shave soap. A Belgian Coticule is a natural stone upon which you pray your razor is getting sharp as you move it back and fourth.

I never imagined straight shaving would have so much to it or indeed that I'd be on an Internet forum discussing it.
Great wee community you have here. I've not even been on 24 hours yet and I've got so much advice and support.
And nobodies made me feel stupid, even though I do know very little

You MUST make your own lather with a cake, or cream and a brush. I would recommend proraso in the green tube as a starter. It is user friendly and makes a good lather. As far as soaps go, Tabac is a very easy to lather soap. Plus it has that vintage scent that says, "why yes I have a Members Only jacket". Once you've got your lather making skills honed up, give Mitchells Wool Fat a spin. It is my favorite. The Straight Razor Designs soaps are most excellent too.

Originally Posted by Wayne1963

You MUST make your own lather with a cake, or cream and a brush. I would recommend proraso in the green tube as a starter. It is user friendly and makes a good lather. As far as soaps go, Tabac is a very easy to lather soap. Plus it has that vintage scent that says, "why yes I have a Members Only jacket". Once you've got your lather making skills honed up, give Mitchells Wool Fat a spin. It is my favorite. The Straight Razor Designs soaps are most excellent too.

Yeay Wayne, the problem is non of those things you recommended begin with the letter "D"?

Well, you have received a lot of good advice already, not much to add except you are in the right place to learn and eventually you will get to "Best shave ever"

Originally Posted by Raol

Yeay Wayne, the problem is non of those things you recommended begin with the letter "D"?

d = Dubl Duck, Diamond spray, D ring strop, etc etc

Originally Posted by 10Pups

It sounds like over confidence rash. Or a rash of overconfidence. To much pressure is usually the culprit. Slow down and use a lighter touch next time. The after shave is like gas on a fire. Once is enough. Alum block or styptic pencil is good for stopping the blood flow and helps with the healing. Cool water on the face will help with the fire. then leave it alone. Maybe later put some lotion on it. What ever you did this shave,,,,,don't do it again. :<0) Think about the differences like , prep, pressure, angle, you want to cut hair not scrape it off your face.

10Pups hit it on the head when I went through a shave or two like yours.

-Overconfidence
-Shaving with cool water splashes
-Pressure awareness
-Angle awareness
-Patience to know when to stop or if finishing with a cartridge may be necessary.

Learning to "settle" on when my shave is good enough is coming with experience. If I ever want to challenge the notion, I can always reach for the next rung again and roll the dice. Sometimes snake-eyes.

I took a day off from shaving yesterday to give my face sone time to recover.
I shaved today and took all your advice on board, especially in reference to the pressure.
A marked improvement!
I only did the one pass as I didn't want to push my luck. But no bleeding or burning, so happy days.
Thanks a lot for all the advice guys

Congrats, looks like you are on the right track.

Bob

Yeah. That's awesome! Happy days are ahead.