Thread: Am I being over ambitious

I did the same thing and tried to shave the whole face on my first try. I wasn't getting BBS results due to the technique and my face felt roughed up along with a few small cuts.

The upside was that I knew how the razor felt all over my face and I wasn't afraid to do so again. The downside was that I was at the bottom of the learning curve and needed some better shaving tools.

I would recommend just doing the sides of the face and getting very good results so you know what it feels like. Then venture another step, then another. There is so much on SRP to help you with your next step of Straight Shaving.

Good Prep, good shaving soap, and a good brush go a long way. I used my M3 to clean up each shave while learning. Each shave got progressively better and the M3 was being used less and less.

However, I think this initial experience will help you move up the learning curve a little faster as there is no substitute for experience and learning from experience.

Welcome to SRP and straight shaving!

Pabster

If there are parts of your face that are easy for you now, I would keep doing those parts. Then on those harder spots, break them down and work on the angles a little at a time until they become comfortable. You might also want to do a face map and use your index finger to imitate the strokes with the razor before laying razor to skin and practice from there.

Keep us posted.

Lynn

Originally Posted by Lynn

If there are parts of your face that are easy for you now, I would keep doing those parts. Then on those harder spots, break them down and work on the angles a little at a time until they become comfortable. You might also want to do a face map and use your index finger to imitate the strokes with the razor before laying razor to skin and practice from there.

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