Thread: I did my first shave today

Right off the bat, I'll say that I skimped on the prep and should have spent more time with the strop.

All things said though it went quite well. I got a couple of nicks, nothing that cold water didn't fix, and ended up with a shave that was better than what I got a couple of years ago with the mach 3. And may I say that the goatee has never felt so perfectly trim.

I was however a bit nervous about going with the grain on the neck as it goes side to side. I cheated a bit and went up and to the center, I'm sure that made it a bit rougher than it would otherwise be, but it made me a lot more comfortable.

Lessons learned:
-The strop is your friend
-Take the time to pamper yourself with prep
-The technique will come eventually


And a big thank you to all on these forums for your help. Especially Syslight for his generosity and the people in the chat for moral support.

Allright NK !!!!
may they only get smoother......

Congrats! Things will continue to get better and I am very happy for you.

Jared,

Glad to hear you had a good time ... i would suggest going with the grain for a couple of weeks... multiple passes will still work... until your face becomes accustomed to the exfoliation.