Thread: First Shave

I'm glad to hear that it went well
Yes, the chin is a bitch. I cant say that the chin is a breeze for me yet but it gets better.

Congrats. I wish my first had been so good, they got better though.

Just finished my second shave, no blood . My face is a little wind burned from that nice warm (-3 this morning, warmed up to 23) breezy day in Chicago land. So my face is a bit soar but still loving the feel of the shave.

Very nice, and congrats!! I still manage to nick myself slightly on the mustache area. What is your approach? The last time I tried XTG on that area and cut myself twice. When I go in a downwards motion I don't nick myself but I don't do as good of a job. That part is so tricky for me as I'm still new to straight razor shaving as well.

Originally Posted by Crimson03

Very nice, and congrats!! I still manage to nick myself slightly on the mustache area. What is your approach? The last time I tried XTG on that area and cut myself twice. When I go in a downwards motion I don't nick myself but I don't do as good of a job. That part is so tricky for me as I'm still new to straight razor shaving as well.

On the upper lip and chin I tried several different grips until I found one that I was comfortable with. That is what worked for me. I wound up using a non traditional grip, one that I felt stable and comfortable using.