Obviously I am starting out and impatient. Yet I am slow and methodical too.

I have read some of the pages and recommendations and needed a shave pretty bad. I was scratching at my 4 or 5 day beard and had decided I wanted to shave my dominate side (right). The razor I have is one a barber/hairdresser might have with a replaceable razor blade. The razor was brand new and ready to scalp what it could.

Before I got in the shower I took my cup, cake, and brush and prepared them by getting the water very hot and adding some. I made a lather and got in the shower. I took a nice hot shower and washed my face twice.

Once out of the shower, I lathered up. I hate lather on my lips, might be why I have shaved in the shower for years. I began the shaving process. Holding the razor was fine and came naturally. Pulling my skin was not so natural but right above my ear. I shaved my right side, cheek, right neck, center and right upper lip.

All went pretty well. I did great for the most part and kept @30 degrees or less. The side, neck and most of my cheek was easy but still took a lot of time. I nicked 1 good time and 1 slight time. I cannot say I was nervous, but I was leery of a razor and my ability. I was also leery of the razor, stated twice on purpose.

I believe I shaved the skin more so then the beard. I have razor burn (no redness) and have only done that a time or two when I was going for a super close shave and went over areas 3 or 4 times, or more. The left side of my face is much more smooth and soft to me as I can feel a need to shave on many places on the right side. The left side was rinsed and shaved with only hot water and it is very comfortable (triple blade reusable about 2-3 moths old was used). I understand that I was able to go in all the grain directions on the left and not on the right and so I should feel cleaner on the left but I did believe it/I would do a better job then it/I did.

So, I am not giving up by any means. I believe that a SR will do differently then what I am using. Remarks?

I dont like having to use after shaves and creams and all that. I am a man after all and I do not believe it is needed. If a man does this right with the right razor the desired outcome will be there. I believe this for I have had it done to me and seen it done by others.

Overall the experience was so-so and I am left thinking about how hurried we are here in America and what we have been trained to accept and expect. Perhaps I need a reflective moment and a slowed down mentor.
Well that is that, my story and all so I bid you all a great shave, where your face feels like my babies ass, smoooooooth......