Thread: Uncharted Territory

Sounds like your off to a good start as far as equipment goes. I also hated shaving. I avoided it at all costs. i used to get terrible razor burn and bumps. In fact thats how i started using straight razors. I had a boss breaking my stones about not being clean shaven. I started researching how to get rid of razor bumps and everything i found said use a single blade razor as in a safety or straight. Safety razors didnt seem great to me and i knew i had my great granfathers erusta razor somewhere. I found used it and then it was over. I now never have a single hair on my face. In fact if i have even a little stuble it drives me nuts. I shave with a str8 daily. I now own dozens of razors and hone all of them myself. I have completely and totaly lost my mind because when i see a razor i like ive gotta have it. Its a desease be carefull it can clean your pockets out quick. Just kidding about the last part. Take it slow, be carefull, and enjoy.

I hated shaving too...looks like I'm not the only one. I would go a week at a time without shaving and then when I did, I would use an old M3 razor that I kept alive because it infuriated me to spend $20 on shaving supplies every couple months.

+1 to what everyone else is saying...take it slow. I think my first shave (just two weeks ago) was a nearly one-hour affair. Now I'm down to 15-20 minutes for two passes.

well my shaving is going pretty good. I am shaving with both hands and have only cut myself once. Funny thing is now that i am doing this, I am wanting to shave really bad. It also seems to me that my hair is growing faster now, maybe an illusion though.