First shave - Experience info for other beginners

I'd read forums, watched Lynn's YouTube videos, received my razor, strop and chromium oxide in the mail. Part of me wanted to wait for the Beaver Brush engine46 was sending me but I just couldn't stand it any longer. It is not often a guy my age gets to experience anything new - that is why we so often go looking for it. I thought this would be easy - just do it the way Lynn showed us and I'll fast forward skipping his instruction on doing one cheek only the first time.
It didn't take long - just holding the razor was definitely in the "new experience" category. It reminded me of the first (and only) time I'd strapped on scuba tanks and breathed under water - in a word, weird.
For those of you who have seen a pic of my razor in the Introduction area - that little curved jut out on the end of my razor caught me by the ear for my first nick before I'd even taken a swipe. I did however make both cheeks without another hitch then finished up the rest with the old gillette.
I could not help but thinking - if it hadn't of been for the videos how badly I would have butchered myself and I never would have tried again. However - I loved it and will be back after watching this one again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

The one first thing I recommend to any newbie - is to watch Lynn's videos after you read what all the seasoned shavers have to tell you. Seeing it done after getting all the "book" knowledge was so helpful.

Good job. I found that as I got more comfortable, I increased pressure too much-don't. I also found that I increased my blade angle without really realizing it.

Continuing to watch shaving videos will kind of keep you in check on your techniques and may also help you in keeping good technique without drifting into some bad habits without realizing that you have.

You will have some days where everything just clicks and they are great. You will also have some days that things just don't feel right.

Take your time and enjoy. I think you will start looking forward to shaving instead, if your like me, dreading the chore with a cartridge razor. I just wish I had started straight razor shaving a long time ago.

Videos show the technique.
Time/practice teaches you how to shave your own face.

That is good advice for beginners you gave. Glad you had a good experience the first time out. From what I have read on here from a lot of beginners my buddy was right when he said, "you can't tell a man how to shoot, drive a car or have sex". I think you can safely add shaving to that list.

Bob

hey
glad you liked it my razor has a barbers notch so i watched out around my ears but nicked my chin instead lol
i love shaving with a straight and only wish my dad shaved this way so i could have learnt it as a teen instead of starting 2 weeks ago.
hope you love it and keep at it.