Thread: first shave nightmare

Bodach

I didn't really read all the replies, so I don't know if what I'm going to tell you has already been told by somebody else.

Anyway, here we go:


At the beginning, expect the worst.
Don't shave in the morning. Don't. You read me? Don't.
Be patient. really. if you're *truly* interested in straight razor shaving and i may assume you are if you bought serious equipment from SRD, you will learn quickly enough.

Then again, I'm a noob myself and I have nothing to back up my arguments with. Except for my puny experience.

Maybe the only valid argument I can provide: I've been doing this for 2 months and it's become a real pleasure within very short amount of time.

But I did expect the worst. I kept my interest in it. I took my time. etc. bla bla.

So, don't give up, once you're even just slightly accustomed to straight razor shaving you're gonna love it ;-)

another thing that comes to mind:

watch as many youtube vids as possible. yes, obvious advice is obvious.

let me explain why i think it helps:

it helped me obtaining different inputs. every man shaves differently. what works for John, doesn't work for you. except maybe that one 'thing' he's doing. then there's Luigi doing some really neat stuff, but also stuff that does not work for you.

get the picture? there are so many techniques, or may i call them 'tactics', around, that by simply knowing about them and figuring out the ones that work for you and those that don't, you're going to improve your shaving experience very quickly.

sorry for double post.

Originally Posted by shiznix

BDon't shave in the morning. Don't. You read me? Don't.

Why not? I always shower and shave in the morning. I am curious why you don't recommend shaving in the morning.