Thread: Straight shaving tips from a newbie, part 1.

1) never try new shaving strategies during weekdays, if it goes wrong you will show up ugly at work.

see you tomorrow with a new tip!

Haha, I thought about this same thing. I've been having to wait for shaves because I don't want to shave when I have to go to work.

I am the impatient type, so I set my alarm for 0450 hrs instead of 0500 hrs. This gives me extra time during the work week.

Also, since I have only been at this only two weeks, here is a piece of advice from this beginner:
"Do not respond to your wife's comments--desires for conversation--while you are learning to shave with a SR."

She gets it now, but it took a few of the following:
"what...oh, OK...Ouch!"
"Oh, sorry. I will let you concentrate."
"Thanks. Where is my styptic pencil?"

allways put on somesorta pants (carharts recomended) or a thick towel wraped around your waist before you shave. never naked. just remember dont drop it and if you do drop it dont try to catch it

Make sure the floor's DRY. If you slip, that razor could go ANYWHERE, and odds are good that one of you won't come out of it unscathed.

Originally Posted by sarend

"what...oh, OK...Ouch!"
"Oh, sorry. I will let you concentrate."
"Thanks. Where is my styptic pencil?"

LOL. That's great. Thank you.

Originally Posted by cutalot

allways put on somesorta pants (carharts recomended) or a thick towel wraped around your waist before you shave. never naked. just remember dont drop it and if you do drop it dont try to catch it

Haha, since I shave right after my shower, I thought of that too. Quickest decision I've ever made to put my boxers on.

I guess I'll throw one in here. If you're the type that is affected directly by food, don't shave until after you've eaten something decent for the day. It'll give you a little more steady hand. When your throat is getting friendly with a blade that will split a hair, it's good to have a steady hand...

Originally Posted by TheFinerThings...

LOL. That's great. Thank you.


Haha, since I shave right after my shower, I thought of that too. Quickest decision I've ever made to put my boxers on.

I guess I'll throw one in here. If you're the type that is affected directly by food, don't shave until after you've eaten something decent for the day. It'll give you a little more steady hand. When your throat is getting friendly with a blade that will split a hair, it's good to have a steady hand...

...and of course your breakfast is accompanied by a couple...three cups....pot of full rev'um coffee, right? That oughta smooth that hand riiiigggghhhht out.

Kev

Originally Posted by TheFinerThings...

LOL. That's great. Thank you.
Haha, since I shave right after my shower, I thought of that too. Quickest decision I've ever made to put my boxers on. ...

Unless you wear boxer shorts woven out of steel wool, then that's not nearly heavy enough! I use a "sheet towel" so I have two layers of heavy towel in front.

1)Take your time and don't force progress. The journey to getting a BBS shave is fun and enlightening.

2) There will be a threshold amount of $ invested to get some good shaving tools and accessories.

3) Don't let the cats/dogs/kids/wife bump you while shaving.

4) We all got through the learning process and so will you!


Pabster