Thread: Please help with first shave!

+1 on the previous advice. I think the issues you describe about your first shave grow out of your technique. You may be somewhat skittish or fearful about letting that sharp blade come in contact with your face. I know I was initially.

Don't despair. As the previous posts have suggested, there is notjing wrong with your razor. Strop your razor carefully again, being careful not to roll the blade. Review your technique, especially your blade angle (optimum 15-25 degrees) and continue to shave one side of your face, using slight scything motion because it is the toe of the razor that does the closest shaving. Keep at it and try another 3-4 shaves.

As you become more confident and less ferful of cutting yourself, the quality of your shaves should improve.

Let us know how things turn out.

Just my 2 cents.