Day 12

Well, I've been straight shaving for 12 days now. Thanks to the info here on SRP it has gone smooth so far. Only a couple little nicks. Started out with only one cheek. I had to use both hands to hold the razor still the first couple strokes and then realized it wasn't that hard. As I progressed and got the the tougher chin area I started to have a bit a razor burn and noticed I had started to use too much pressure. I had to pay more attention to keeping the touch light. Someone on here said it was like tickling yourself with a feather. For some reason the pressure seems to be my biggest problem. I get a great shave if I pay attention to the pressure. It has also helped to lay the blade completely flat when doing my chin. I have a long way to go, but I don't have to touch up anymore.

Thank you to everyone here on SRP for making the shift to real shaving so smooth.

Glad to hear it's going well. If you're superstitious, you might want to skip tomorrow's shave and go right to 14.