Thread: Finally Got my Str8! And 1st Shave!

Congrats on the first shave. The trick is to continue to read the forum. It is a long road to a great shave but well worth it. I am about 5-6 months into this and having some really great shaves.

Keep reading!!

Great report, Karma! (and yes, I read it all). I'm just a few months ahead of you, and still taking it slow, cleaning up with a DE (and sometimes my Gillette Sensor, which has always given me great shaves). Sounds like you got a killer setup to start out with, and have done your homework re technique.

I too enjoy messing with the soaps and creams almost more than the actual shaving. I just shaved with Truefitt and Hill Trafalgar, and got awesome lather, unforgettable scent, and a BBS. Consistency and lather-wise, this cream reminds me of Castle Forbes, though it smells like my old Tuscany cologne. Highly recommended! Try some of the samplers from The Shave Den, a great way to sample a lot of creams and soaps for cheap!

I'll be "getting" my Filarmonica Doble Temple (that I bought here on the classifieds a couple of weeks ago) for Father's Day, so I'm getting excited too.

Welcome to SRP from another Floridian!

The shaves will get much better. Take it slow and keep working on the angles.

Enjoy the journey!

Thanks for the support everyone! I just had my second shave and wrote a thread on it! The second shave went AMAZINGLY well!

Sounds like your having fun shaving.
My first shave was so-so at best. It was making the transition from canned shaving cream, and a gillette, to learning to whip up a good lather, strop, and use the straight seemed a bit overwhelming at first.
At least I bought a shave ready razor, so I understood what a sharp razor shaves like. Take your time, and enjoy it.