Tips for fairly severe cut while shaving...
Hey all. So I have been using a DE for a while and got my new DOVO Bismarck from Lynn & Don. Saturday I decided to take my time and do a full prep and try my first Str8 shave.
First stroke was a disaster. Laid the blade to my right cheek and it started to pull I ended up slicing a nice gash with the tip about an inch long. OUCH!!!!:banghead: Started to bleed like I was shot in the head. Shave was over as it was bleeding quite profusely. It was a typical razor cut (nice flap that fits right back into place) just deeper. I used pressure, Alum, styptic pencil and was about to resort to Super Glue when it started to abate. I have been treating it with Hydrogen Peroxide and Polysporin.
I did a search on cut, slice (you can imagine the plethora of hits this would return on a shaving aficionado site :) ) to no avail and I believe this wound was a bit worse than a "Nick".
So any tips for the amateur plastic surgeons like me out there?
Tips For Fairly Severe Cut While Shaving
Hello, MunnyGuy,
I am sorry to hear of your first straight razor shave ordeal. You already have received plenty of advice from these learned gentlemen at SRP. There is little I can add to it.
Placing the blade on the face the first time is always a challenge, especially if doing so with excessive pressure.
Give your face a rest until you heal and then proceed with caution and patience. Before you know it, you will maneuver the razor on your face with the mastery of a swordsman.
The rewards are worth it.
Regards,
Obie
Tips For Fairly Severe Cut While Shaving
Hello, MunnyGuy,
If I may suggest this sequence, it might help your preparation.
1. Apply Proraso pre-shave and let it sit on your face.
2. Begin to make lather. I take more than a minute for my lather, checking frequently to see if the lather has the creamy consistency I desire.
3. When you feel the lather is ready, then lather your face. I am not sure if you face lather or lather in a bowl. Either way, move to step 4:
4. Now strop your razor. By leaving the stropping after you have lathered, you are letting the lather soften your beard even more.
Also, I don't know how your razor strokes are. Keep them short, as SRP member Rcardon recommends. Keep them short and tight.
Pay extra attention to your stropping. Several stropping videos exist in the Wiki. I suggest studying them closely. View them over and over again, if you have to.
Finally, concentrate on your razor grip, angle, pressure and strokes. Keep at it. You're almost there.
Regards,
Obie