Hi All,

I have been interested in a straight razor shave for a long time, so I decided to get my first one at the barber's to make sure it was done properly. For the most part the shave went fine but during the shave i felt a bit of irritiation on the left side of my neck. After I got the after shave and cold towel, I did not feel anything until the next day when my wife noticed redness on my face and I felt that my skin had become very sentistivie . The situation got even worst the next day.

So my quetion is , did the barber do something wrong or would it be normal for me to get a burn with my first shave? I must say that I predominately use an electric shaver , I know what you are thinking but I occasionaly do a wet shave with a cardrige shaver and this has never been a problem before. My skin is not that sensitive and I find it curios that only one part of my skin showed the reaction.

I have now become a little worried to do a switch, so I appreciate any feedback on this matter.

Cheers.