Advice Newbie to Newbie

I have just had my first irritation free shave. This is my 5th ever straight shave and here is my advice. Less is more.... PRESSURE
I was putting no pressure on in my first shave, or so i thought. But after my 2nd shave i realised why i had irritation i was moving the razor across the skin instead of letting its own weight cut the hairs (Sounds the same i know) But do as little pressure as possible. Let the razor do the cutting. Light touch is the key. Of course my lather is improving and i have a very lavish prep (hot water face, proraso preshave, lather, hot towel) but the light pressure seemed to be the key for me.

It is sooo much fun using a straight!

+Buckler

This is good advice.

Congratulations on a great shave.

Bart.

Can't wait for my own straight gear to arrive. Thanks for the advice!

Reel 'em in, they're hooked:tu

It is fun. Many great shave to come.

Amen to that Buckler! :bow I am waiting for the arrival of my first straight, which I purchased from the classifieds here. For many years I used the plastic disposables and they caused so much razor burn. All the razor did was bounce along my face so I had to put a lot of pressure to cut the hairs. Then I finally decided enough was enough so I bought a nice handle that used Merkur safety twin blades. After a few shaves of nearly removing the first 5 layers of skin because of too much pressure I learned to allow the razor blades to do their job without assistance from me. A sharp blade combined with the weight of the handle gets the job done easier and without the burn. Now I am ready to take the next step for the "perfect" shave.

Dan