hello, my name is vincent van gogh
so i go to shave last night, and on my 1st pass, heck, 1st stroke, my tip cuts my right ear in 2 places(same stroke!) then, with my xtg pass, i put a 1/2 inch long cut under my left ear. my last 4 shaves, near BBS and i have not used the styptic at all, cold water tightens up any nicks i had made. however last night, the styptic did not stop the ear. not deep or anything, just in the perfect spot.
maybe i was in a hurry, or it could be the fact that i am learning to shave now with both hands. (i get the same newbie shakes with the 1st left hand pass) and i was trying to see how long it took me to shave. 15 min 2 passes with cleanup of equipment, not my ear, that was another 5 min.
just when i start thinking i am not so much a newb, i go and prove myself wrong. dang!
vgod