Throw in the towell, SR and the strop that hasnt even arrived yet?
Oh yeah, I was going to do this right! I bought the $58 Wap honed by Ken, looked at every video on this site, ordered Lynn's video, Miller strop....
Unlike my usual rush into a new venture, I decided to take it slow...mostly out of fear.
But, this morning, instead of picking up the slant, that I'm only now getting used to, I, gasp, took the shiny handled cheek slicer.
Why?
I put the spine against a sideburn (dominant hand side, of course). Angled the blade.....stroke. My god, no blood, no whiskers. Again. Again. Now move closer to the crease lines near my nose. Jackass! Why did you move down when it was evident the toe was pressing in, the heel out? Slice...blood. Hard to stop blood. Stopped. Evidence apparent. Wife's "sympathetic wrath" (folks, I once (true story) was bitten by a shark! en route to the hospital in the ambulance she kept calling me an asshole for doing this to her!!! Ok she was pregnant and about to pop due to the excitement).
So, sell the strop the moment it arrives?
Keep getting those nice de shaves that I've been getting for years?
Be satisfied with looks of my brushes and scuttle neatly arranged on the counter?
In need of support. Am I really going to slice myself each time I try?
Jim
Three bloody marys is probably not the way to start either
I jest, of course
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Rajagra
You learn very quickly during the first few shaves with a straight. You start with practically zero relevant skill, but almost immediately you develop muscle memory that helps you make safe confident strokes. Soon you have forgotten those early, nervous steps. Then one day as you are nonchalantly swiping the blade over your face you ask yourself: "Wait, how the hell am I doing all this WITHOUT cutting myself?"
The situation really is reversed completely. Your assumption (and fact) becomes that you can shave without serious injury.
Trust me, the fear of the blade fades quickly. You just need to remind yourself to respect it.
Don't give up! :gl: