Thread: My first shave....Well I guess I did all right. Or not

Sounds like it went well! I don't think you're being cocky at all, I did the same thing, only I honed my own razor too.
I would think that going from whatever you used to shave with, to a straight would cause some irritation and only because of the lack of experience.
Keep your face wet & Lathered, watch your angles, and keep the pressure light. With time, practice & patience these thing's will disappear or lessen, or not. If they don't step back and examine your bread prep, maybe explore preshave oil's or pre/post creams.

Um....I like my bread with butter..........but my Beard prep, is totally different, haha lol -on night shift forgive me....