First Shave! Amazing

Well, tonight I had my first shave. Amazing the comparison between my Mach3 and the Geneva straight!! The sensation was a bit odd at first, but I quickly fell in love with it.

I must say, the end result was less than satisfactory. :) Shaving the cheeks WTG went well, and feel wonderful. The rest however...well let's just say the angles were hard to get, and shaving with the left hand will take a LOT of practice. I still have quite a few patches left on the neck, but that will wait until the next shave. I already feel a little bit of razor burn! :)

It's great to have the first shave in the bag. Make sure you strop before every shave and have proper shave prep. You will need a few shaves to get all your angles and technique down. Good luck and keep practicing.

bj

Thanks! I have a feeling I will need to wait to shave again until I get a new strop. I think the strop I have right now is no good. Maybe I can take a picture of it when I get home this evening to get someone's professional opinion.

Congratulations! Shaving with the str8 at first does feel awkward at first. Now, I can't imagine shaving any other way. And you're right, strops are very important.