I have a chance to try a straight.
Someone has been kind enough to "loan" me a straight. It is shave ready. But am I?
I know I'm going to cut/nick myself. I can live with that. I've checked Lynn's video, lots of good stuff there, can anyone tell me something to keep me wanting to try this?
How was your first shave?
Were you scared? (I am)
How long did it take you to get the "hang of it"?
I know we are all different, that is why I hope a few of you will answer so I can kind of get a curve.
Thamks,
Ken.
You came to the right place!
Hello Ken,
safety first! Don't let the blade's edge come to rest on your skin at anytime, and don't ever slice sideways. Always move the edge in a perpendicular direction from the edge :)
Also, keep the razor out of reach and out of sight of youngins!
Check out the shaving portion of this guide by Chris Moss, it is what I used. The skin stretching bit is important as well, to help minimize irritation and get a closer shave at the same time. I was scared too, but once I started moving the blade down my face I gained the confidence I needed to finish.