Thread: My first week with a straight.

Yeah so about 2 weeks ago I posted a similar question about the chin/upper lip, sheer terror eh. Anyhow I did the same thing you did, best effort with the straight and then DE finish, oddly enough one day last week I didn't need the DE anymore. Go figure. The chin is still really hard, but what worked for me was using shorter narrower strokes, so not trying to take off too much at any one time. I think that this allows for more "pressure" on fewer hairs thus increasing cutting action. Also save the chin for last (I have to re-lather) as this gives the lather more time to soften those stiff hairs.
My experiences thus far.
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Wow! I am in my first week of str8 shaving and this sounds as if I wrote it myself.
Will take all the info to heart.
Thanks this is a great site!