Thread: Got my first cuts out of the way!

I think if I slow down, and stop trying to be the bull in the china shop things will be fine.

Time will tell, but I think I am going to be addicted to this.

Happens to all of us. It will get better of course. Make sure you have lots of time so you will never feel rushed. Lock the bathroom door. Reason: It seems that when I'm shaving, that's the time my wife decides she needs to ask me something.


Mike

Originally Posted by mglindo

Happens to all of us. It will get better of course. Make sure you have lots of time so you will never feel rushed. Lock the bathroom door. Reason: It seems that when I'm shaving, that's the time my wife decides she needs to ask me something.


Mike

This is my biggest problem. It's all on me, but I'm not giving myself enough time. I'm used to shaving right before work, and would knock it out in about 2 1/2 minutes all included.

I didn't enjoy shaving with cartridges, and just went as fast as possible. I really do enjoy trying to use the straight though, and think I will love it when I get some good muscle memory in the hands. Using the brush, everything. So cool.

But I need to rearrange my morning for sure. I made myself rushed today, but I still wanted to do it, so I did.

I feel like that definitely contributed to getting cut.

Today I shaved with excellent Japanese razor and at the very last second I was badly cut. Just decided to spend one more time on the cheek, without lather.
Sometimes I want to stop shaving with straight razors, because I'm afraid that eventually the entire face will be in scars. I ask myself, why do I need this ??

Cut of the Day

Guys, you know we love pics. This thread is for you.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/shavi...ml#post1697617

Well cuts and weepers will happen.
But glad to hear you did so well

It does take some time, so yeah you'll have to rearrange your morning. But many of us consider it spoiling ourselves. It is like meditation to me. Even though I have an 8 month old in the bathroom with me every morning. And a 3 year old coming in and out. But I've learned to "ignore" the minor distractions. They enjoy watching me shave.

But if you can, make this your time. Things get better and better with each shave
Enjoy and have fun

Originally Posted by Dieseld

Well cuts and weepers will happen.
But glad to hear you did so well

It does take some time, so yeah you'll have to rearrange your morning. But many of us consider it spoiling ourselves. It is like meditation to me. Even though I have an 8 month old in the bathroom with me every morning. And a 3 year old coming in and out. But I've learned to "ignore" the minor distractions. They enjoy watching me shave.

But if you can, make this your time. Things get better and better with each shave
Enjoy and have fun

Thanks for the words.

I think I will enjoy it a lot, and am sure it won't be hard to rearrange my schedule. It's just a mind shift from being a chore to being fun. Never thought I would like shaving...

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Originally Posted by Jwtruth45

I think if I slow down, and stop trying to be the bull in the china shop things will be fine.

Time will tell, but I think I am going to be addicted to this.

TC and others have given you sound counsel! You seem to understand that they are trying to help you and you also seem to admit a few of the faults of your first shave ( rushing, trying to shave all areas) all of which I find very commendable! :

Now--Just implement those little bits of corrective criticism and acknowledge your mistakes and start Fresh!!! Just the Sideburns To Jawline for a couple of week (at least) so that you will get comfortable with the art. Then move down to under the jawline for a few weeks after shaving the sideburns to jawline and last and I mean dead last work on the moustach and chin.

Go Slow, Learn as you go and you'll soon be bragging on how much you not only enjoy using a straight razor, but what great shaves you get!

Originally Posted by cudarunner

TC and others have given you sound counsel! You seem to understand that they are trying to help you and you also seem to admit a few of the faults of your first shave ( rushing, trying to shave all areas) all of which I find very commendable! [emoji144]

Now--Just implement those little bits of corrective criticism and acknowledge your mistakes and start Fresh!!! Just the Sideburns To Jawline for a couple of week (at least) so that you will get comfortable with the art. Then move down to under the jawline for a few weeks after shaving the sideburns to jawline and last and I mean dead last work on the moustach and chin.

Go Slow, Learn as you go and you'll soon be bragging on how much you not only enjoy using a straight razor, but what great shaves you get!

Thanks for taking time to comment. Hopefully today will help me remember to slow down, and not bite off more than I can chew lol

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Sounds like things are going well!

When I started I heeded the warnings to start with my cheeks before moving onto my neck, advice that I think helped start me off on the right foot. Thankfully I don't worry about the "Fools Pass" because that area remains unshaven. The other thing I did that I think helped me was to rearrange my shaving routine for a time. In the beginning, in order to avoid rushing, I switched to an evening shave routine. For a couple of months I would shower and shave before bed and rely on the closer shave with the straight to see me through the afternoon. This adaptation allowed me to have plenty of time to figure out what I was doing with the razor without worrying about making it to work on time.

Now I get up early to shave but my routine is pretty consistent and predictable. I, like you, used to dislike shaving and now it is one of the highlights of my day. I happily get up before 5:00 in order to enjoy my morning and the shave that goes along with it. To be fair, I'm an early riser by nature and most of my adult life I've been in the position of having to be up at 4:00 or even earlier, 5:00 is a bit like sleeping in for me.