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    Default First Shave...no stitches

    I've been playing with my razor and strop for a couple days now: Stropping, testing the blade on my forearm. My technique is getting better, and I have very little arm hair left, so this morning decided to try a couple of passes with my SR during my morning shave. Like Lynn's article and video suggested, I just did a single pass on the side burns area, to the jawline, then finished everything else up with my DE.

    Anyway, went pretty well. No razor burn or other abrasions, and shaved pretty close without having to apply any pressure. It's going to be a learning curve, but there is a simple satisfaction in learning something new, especially when it's an 'old' skill that my grandfather did every day.

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    it is kind of like many skills, first accuracy then speed. All in good time.
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    I took the alternative route - stopped wearing white shirts and embraced the pain! ha ha ha...
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    Way to go! You're doing it the smart way, just shaving the easiest parts of your face first. You weren't a dummy like I was, shaving my whole face from the very first shave. Enjoy the journey.
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    Actually did consider doing my upper lip and chin, but couldn't quite figure out the angles. Need to watch Lynn's video a couple more times...

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    Lynn's video is a great starting place but it's still Lynn's face thats being shaved - not yours. You'll figure out the best angles for your face as you go. I found under the chin and neck the hardest for angles but we're not catching a bus so there's plenty of time to figure things out. As it feels more natural using the razor you'll get more comfortable and want to try a little more area wise. Best of luck!

    Remember to enjoy it! The learning is half the fun. We're all still learning and tweaking. If it's just a quick easy shave we wanted we'd head for the Mach3 ;-)
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