Thread: First Real Shave with a Straight

So it finally happened, i have literally just completed my first shave with a legitimate str8.

The blade came shave-ready from a fellow SRP member, gugi (great guy, was a complete gent to do business with).

Disregarding the advice of EVERYONE, I don't think I paid my new tool enough respect. My touch was a little heavy and I tried to apply the techniques that have worked with my shavette over the past 3-4 months.

when you see the pics, you'll see that it didn't go "perfect" by any means, but on the whole I am happy with my first shave. Did I miss spots, yes. Did I bleed? Yes. 2 weepers, one from my WTG pass on the left cheek and one from the XTG pass on my right jawline/neck and several nicks.

As I write this the razor burn which is evident in the photos is sinking in.

with everything that went wrong, I still see the appeal and am hooked. Now shaving is a learning process.

I'm looking forward to getting some new soaps. I like the feel of proraso green, but it dries too quickly on me and casuse my hand to "jump" at times.

Anyway, here's the blood. Disregard the fact that the photos are labedl ATG, that was a typo - I'm not quite THAT dumb.