Thread: Frustrated Newbie Seeking Advice

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

...unless your really good. and with that razor you must be careful. second for a while get you different blades for the Dx, i think its called Pro-Guard, it is a feather blade with some built in protection, Trust Me On This!.

YES! This has been a game changer for me; thanks for pointing this out. I know my posts are super long... I apologize about that. I'm a writer by trade, so my fingers and brain tend to be a bit more greased than they should be. But buried in one of my posts I mentioned that I switched to Feather Pro Softguard blades and, wow, what a difference! It's been a huge help!

Also, I totally listen to all of you guys. This is why I came here and have not given up trying to learn how to use an SR.

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

now advice number 4, there are a few guys in your area, look them up and get soem face time, you will be miles ahead

Excellent suggestion... How do I see who is in my area?

As an update, this weekend I felt comfortable enough to try doing a first and second pass with the SR, rather than do the second pass with the DE razor. It worked great! Fantastic shave! So happy!!!

Regarding the BBS, I'm into it simply because I absolutely love how it feels! The best shaves I've even had were at my local barber, before I lost all my hair. LOL! An amazing BBS shave using an SR. When I get that for my self, with the bay rum balm, man... the smell is great, and I'll often sit at the computer while working and when I'm just reading, I'll feel my cheeks and chin. Maybe I'm weird that way, but I just love it!

I'm happy to say, with yesterday's SR shave, doing both passes, I was able to get that BBS shave even with the Feather Softguard blade. Following the advice here, it took 40 minutes (YOW!), but I did it. Slow and steady... no rush. I need to learn and entirely new style of shaving. Great shave! As I get better at it, that time will decrease. It'll just takes time.