Thread: Still can't get it. Please help

I just started back with str8 razor shaving after about 30 years. It was really bad for the first few shaves. I probably took 3 layers of skin off along with the beard and had a few nicks. I kept trying and thing are fine now. Here is my advice to beginners. Good beard prep. Sharp blade. Don't worry about the HHT. You will know when you shave if it is right or wrong. Pull skin. Short strokes perpendicular to the edge. Light touch meaning don't lean into the blade. Proper angle. Learn your face. Go slow. Don't worry about a BBS shave. Gain confidence and technique and speed will come naturally. Finally don't get discourage. The only time I nick myself anymore is when I'm moving the blade around my face not paying attention to how close it is to my skin. We all make mistakes.