Thread: Just started out

Thanks for all the supportive and informative replies.

I think I have almost resolved my visibility issue and I can see what I am doing now.

However, I am struggling to get a smooth cutting action going. I feel like I am scraping the hair on my face rather than cutting through it.

The blade is sharp so I don't believe that is the issue.

I have been adjusting the angle of my razor but its not making a great difference.

I don't have a confident stroke yet. Could this be my problem or is there other factors that could contribute?

Appreciate any advice.

I think prep has a lot to do with it, but you said it when you talked about a confident stroke. You want to be light but you don't want to be hesitant. IMHO it's better to use several light passes than try to get a perfect stroke that cuts everything in one pass. Soon, you'll get the angle and pressure just right so one WTG pass will feel pretty good to you and do a good job.