Had my first straight razor shave Saturday night. All in all, I'd say it was pretty smooth. Only three nicks to speak of. Had a very difficult time with the upper lip and chin area. After a good nick under my nose, I decided to forego the chin and upper lip until I have better dexterity. I found the neck to be the easiest area.

I came up with the three S's of newbie shaving and they are: 1) sober-up- drinking three Guinnesses's before attempting the first shave might not have been wise. I attribute two of the three nicks to overindulgence. 2) stretch that skin as much as you possibly can. 3) SLOW- the third nick could have potentially been avoided had I been more patient.

Looking forward to more trials...