Thread: Help with Anxiety

If Lynn honed you r blade...don't strop it at all the first time. Any slight benefit you might get is outweighed by the cahnce of messing up the edge.

You neailed it already...ONE pass, only on areas you feel really comfortable with. With good, slick lather (practice making it before hand it you'd like), and NO pressure and a good angle (two spine widths max), you're pretty safe...jsut keep the balde moving whenever it is touching your face!

You can, eventually get it to that point of "not thinking about it." But, here's the cool part....you won't WANT to. It is so much fun (and admittedly, paying attention is always a good idea when you have a razor-sharp...uh, razor, on your face) that paying attention and really working on that fun and close shave....you'll enjoy paying attention to it! ReallY!

It's easier to learn than you think....but there is a learning curve....like that, uh, other thing you mentioned. I mean, you can get by well enough to not hurt yourself...then you can get good enough to feel proficient, then good enough to be damned proud of (not that you might not still get a nick now and then), but it might take a long time to be a MASTER.
I get the best shaves of my life with a straight....and I love the fact that I KNOW I will keep getting better for a while.

Holy!!?!? What the ?#$?@!@# How the @$@!$!

Damn! I mean that guy didn't just have a little stubble to take care of, that dood had some medieval friggin' shag to get rid of.

Guess I'm really sweating my first go of one side of my cheek this weekend.

I just wanted to say thanks to everyone for the encouragement (<sniff> ...I promised myself I wouldn't cry... Nah, really though, it's really great to see how responsive people are in these forums. It really blew me away, so thanks everyone.

I received everything yesterday, and this weekend will be the test. I couldn't believe how much better a shave is just using the prep, lather, and something better than the crappy canned stuff. I'll never go back to my Braun electric (hey, I was young, I had a couple drinks, in a strange town...) or that crappy gel.

Thanks again to all, I'll report back asap!

WP421

Have you ever seen the new batman movie with the joker in it? First you just put the razor into your mouth and slice it out your cheek. Then wait for a few weeks until it heals.
After that you will relax because you know it is no way it could get any worse than what you did :P

Originally Posted by warpigs421

Holy!!?!? What the ?#$?@!@# How the @$@!$!

Damn! I mean that guy didn't just have a little stubble to take care of, that dood had some medieval friggin' shag to get rid of.

Don't worry, nobody expects you to match that level of speed and confidence right away. Allow yourself 3 or 4 weeks.

But seriously, that guy has pro skills, it's a bit cruel to show that video to a beginner. Plenty of people here are in awe of that performance. Stick to slow, enjoyable shaves and let the speed come with experience.

Hello and welcome, Since it's been honed by Lynn do not strop at all before first shave, it's already been done. Read the WIKIs on shaving, watch the videos provided on this site, do a good prep, which is also described in the wiki, then have at it . Start slow with only sideburns and cheeks as advised by Lynn and many others. If comfortable with that continue, if not stop and finish the way you usually do, then start again with next shave. It will become more and more comfortable and enjoyable.