I just started shaving with a straight razor. I am two shaves in and haven't slit my throat and have a lot less hair on my face each time i do it. I still need a lot of work but am getting there.

One bit of advice that I haven't seen on here that I found really helpful was just going to a barber and getting a shave there. I did this a couple of days before my first time and I ended up doing a better job than he did, much less blood at least.

I plan on getting a proper barber shave occasionally just to really see technique.

I hope this helps someone.