Thread: Bad first experience

Welcome to the forum!

My first shave experience was amazing, but I'm still pretty new to it, so every once in a while, I'll have an experience like your first. I'm pretty sure it's because I'm not being consistent yet. Keep at it though, and be sure to read up on the advice you'll find here, it can be a life-saver!

The main thing I've experienced that sounds like yours, is when I forget I need to stretch the skin... whenever I do that, I realize quickly, because the blade acts just like you're describing.

I'm sure with a bit of practice, and some good advice from this forum, you'll do just fine!

Edit:
The post below mine brings up another good point I forgot to mention... a lot of times, I still find myself using too much pressure... a lifetime of using mach3's and their ilk have made me think you need to use a lot of pressure to get a good shave. With a good sharp straight razor, you really don't need much at all... it's a concept I'm still trying to make habit.