Thread: Hello Everyone...a few questions

Hi Philippos,
Welcome to SRP!

One of my concerns when I started shaving with a straight this past February was a mole on my upper lip and another one on my chin. For the past forty-plus years, I constantly nicked both those moles with whatever "safety" razor I was using at the time. They bled and bled and bled and it sometimes took a long time for the styptic pencil to stop the bleeding.

I am happy to report that the very first time I attempted an XTG pass on my upper lip I made a tiny nick on the mole there that stopped bleeding on its own by the time I was done shaving. I have not since nicked that mole even though I shave my upper lip with three passes: WTG (Coupe de Maitre), XTG and ATG. I have never nicked the mole on my chin while using my straight.

Read Lynn Abrams's excellent article "First Straight Razor Shave" here. Watch the shaving videos and read about technique in the Wiki. Any time you feel your razor begin to pull, STOP! Reduce the angle of the blade against your skin from how you were holding it and continue.

Trust your right brain. Tell yourself "This is something I can do." And BELIEVE it!
Namaste,
Morty -_-