So, despite saying I would wait for my brush etc to arrive before I had my second shave with a straight, I gave in tonight and had a second shave anyway. I used a square/spike point Kraut & Donal "Regina", and had a mixed bag of results. I did a full WTG/ATG shave, and again missed some bits (I think due to not stretching skin properly). I went over these bits again, and that was when my first nick occurred - I lost focus on my mo area, and the blade sank into my cheek. Not much, the blade's too small to sink in much cos it's so light, but enough to smart and ooze a little blood. The styptic stopped the bleeding after a minute or so though, and cleared up another spot where I took the top off a wee bump on my cheek.

The blade feels like it's pulling though (both shaves), and I'm not sure if it's the blade or the beard prep - I got the bloke who sold it to me to give it a touch-up so it might not be the blade. Regarding the beard, I had a hot shower, put hair conditioner on my beard, and used boiling hot lather (made with a crappy nylon brush, which may have contributed). Could the pulling have been caused by not stretching my skin properly, or is it more likely to be beard prep or blade?