Thread: Beginner in need of guidance

I am a beginner as well but I have to say that the soap makes a difference as well. Even with my DE I get a better shave with my razorock soap than with the Walgreens type soap. It's only like $11. The mudder Focker by razorock is awesome. I do want to try more but I can't get over this stuff.

Originally Posted by CAL5210

I am a beginner as well but I have to say that the soap makes a difference as well. Even with my DE I get a better shave with my razorock soap than with the Walgreens type soap. It's only like $11. The mudder Focker by razorock is awesome. I do want to try more but I can't get over this stuff.

Yep, it is a combination of many things that make for a great shave. A good lather is as important as all the other aspects, part of what makes it all so much fun.

Originally Posted by CAL5210

The mudder Focker.

No need for kind of childish language here.
I have no rite to say that but I thought I would

Originally Posted by JOB15

No need for kind of childish language here.
I have no rite to say that but I thought I would

I think it is a play on words for an actual soap product, I doubt the OP meant any disrespect.

I hearby formally withdraw my objections henceforth, ahmen.

Just for clarity.....

Originally Posted by CAL5210

Just for clarity.....

That's Redic....I'm at a loss for words.

1st shave attempt- I went straight for the neck and butchered it. I was careful yet still got cuts. No gouges as I was careful.

2nd shave attempt- Getting better, got the top of my beard line and all the way up my sideburns nice and neat....

3rd shave attempt- Just finished, at first neck shaving was going fine but then it went south...ended up with a few minor cuts. I feel like the blade might be getting dull half way though my shave. Does anyone else have that problem? It could be my technique, or the fact that the hair on my neck grows in 20 different directions. In any case, I seem to be getting better. Razor burn and cuts on the neck are still prominent.

Check some of the videos in the forum... Good stuff there. A few things to consider...

- Use a very light touch. Think of it as shaving off the lather.
- Each pass will take a bit more of the hair, so don't try to get it in one pass.
- Look closely at your hair in a mirror to learn the growth patterns. Try to shave with the grain (WTG)only, for your first shave. You can then work up to Across The Grain, and then eventually Against The Grain.
- Make sure you're getting a good lather. Too much or too little water can affect the shave.
- Consider using a pre-shave cream under the lather (e.g. Poraso, or Noxema with a few drops of glycerin).
- Slow and steady wins the race. My first shave took like 45 mins!
- Related to that, apply you lather in sections of your face a t a time, so it doesn't start to dry out.

Most importantly, have fun! It'll take time, but it will eventually work out. What's great, is that it is positive reinforcement, you get a better shave so you keep trying, then you get a great shave, and then you keep trying to repoduce that.

Thanks for the tips!

I actually did the section thing earlier. That worked out well. I think excess pressure is deff a part of my problem.

ON the topic of pulling/stretching the skin to get it taut. How do you guys do that without your fingers slipping?