That could have gone better, and it could have gone much worse. I started out feeling pretty good about the shave I was getting on my cheek and decided to shave my jawline and neck too. I should have just stopped at my cheeks. Lots of little cuts and nicks on my neck. One pretty good bleeder near my lip.
I think the only good decision I made was to only go with the grain tonight. I used my disposable to shave against the grain afterwards. My concern is that I was expecting to get a much closer shave with the straight. I am hoping that technique and patience will pay off and I'll be getting closer shaves soon. I also think my lather needs work, it seemed too dry. I'll give it another shot this weekend and continue my quest for straight razor mastery! Who am I kidding? I'll settle for straight razor competence. If that.
Any nuggets of wisdom would be appreciated!