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So today I bought my first straight razor... and did a first shave...
I have one pretty big scar... and some small ones... :w
and I wanna ask you for my first time... what do you think how did I do...
the blody one is right after cut... and other is when bleading stoped
small ones didn't bleed...
other side of the face has no scars... so just my right side...
:D:D
Has the razor been charged with assault?
Welcome aboard, and...
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Cheeks look nice, but ouch! Being new to str8 shaving, I would recommend working JUST the cheek area until you really have the technique and motions down. Then once you've mastered that, move on to the neck and chin/lip areas.
Overall not too bad! Have you read into any of the shaving tutorials on here? They are REALLY helpful.
First, was your razor honed and made shave ready after leaving the factory? You didn't do badly, but you might want to go a little easier until you get a better feel for wielding the razor - being able to put it where you want, how you want, etc. Maybe just do the flat parts of your face and then expand from there. Go for a comfy shave and let the closeness come on its own. Kind of like in boxing when they say work the jab and the knock out will follow. Welcome to the dark side:tu
Jordan
Bloody hell mate - go easy man. (excuse the pun)
Glad to say, I've never cut myself that bad.
My advice? Just practice holding and shaving with the razor on the sides of your face first (I never did this, I just went gung ho but I was careful)
Rushing a slowly learned skill is not worth the injuries.
Moreoever, enjoy it.
I just saw how to hold the razor...
and I didn't check out the tutorials here, but I will
thanks for that tip about shaving first the cheeks, and when I'm skilled to move to other parts... wouldn't think of that...
this is the razor I have
Aha! ;)
Jordan
Also when you are confident enough, use the Coup De Maitre movement for under the nose/upper lip.
I think Alex has a quick vid on youtube on how to perform this.
Yes he does - here it is....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axk4AvwfrEc
You may also like to view Lynn's shaving demo
http://video.google.co.uk/url?docid=...OYaFXkR0K5x3Yg
thanks allot people... tips helped me allot, I realized I have missed some parts to shave, so I did it with new learned tehniqe from here, and it was totally smooth work...
ah I see my adiction to straight razor shaving allready in the future... :D
Those machine-sharpened blades are unforgiving.
You've got balls, I give you that. Just don't try shaving them with that razor please.
Ohh man!!!
Now this noob (me) is a bit scared. lol.
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At least for God's sake, dont take any pictures if you do...:td
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I think you just scared me out of straight shaving. Heck, you might have scared Lynn out of straights! :P
Looks like you got pretty close, though. Especially without having read the stuff here first, good job for the first go.
Yikes!:eek:
I just showed my wife this post and those pictures, and her response was a loud "Oh Man! Is he going to stay with it?"
I hope that doesn't scare you away from straights. Just remember to go slow and take it easy. You should only nic yourself when starting not slice your face up. Use a properly honed razor, because as my shop teacher used to say; "A sharp tool is a safe tool."
Good luck to ya, and OUCH.
Pretty good cut there...I still occasionally nick myself with my Feather and Sanguine disposables, though never quite as seriously.
Just keep your mind on what you're doing and withdraw if the blade suddenly stops.
The shavettes and Feather I suspect are slightly more demanding of technique, so don't be too worried if there's a bit more of a learning curve.
I would let that heal before going back at it....
holy snap dude! did you sneeze or something!? i've cut myself but wow. if the blade was sharp enough you probably didn't even feel it. i just had a 2 inch red line on my face. never even knew if untill i looked up from wiping off the blade!
Looks like you got a close shave, I would suggest taking a step back though. Take it in strides, and don't try to do it all in one day. I worked on the sides first and then moved down to different regions...then when I got comfortable with that I shaved XTG then ATG...I don't think I've ever had a cut that bad. You've probably scared a bunch of new members half to death with that pic :o...good luck
You wouldn't happen to be the same guy we saw on YouTube hacking his hand up with a Kriegar??? OUCH!
have mercy on your face, and do a little reading before trying that again...
We've all had some nicks, but we didn't go all Sweeny Todd...
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