First Shave with a Straight
So my straight came in the mail yesterday from SRD ( 5/8 dovo best quality). I didn't get around to shaving till this morning, I went through my usual pre-shave routine that I have established over the past month or so shaving with a DE, Shower, build lather, face lather it on, let it sit for a few minutes then on to the shaving. I as far as a first shave I think I've done fairly well. One pass WTG with the straight and even though I fully expected that I was up for a old fashioned blood letting, much to my surprise I didn't nick myself, not even any razor burn. That said this was far from the perfect shave, although my cheeks and neck turned out fairly smooth (I employed the DE for a quick pass after everything was done to clean it all up) some of the more difficult areas (chin, upper lip, jaw line) where left with only marginally less hair then when I started, which I'm assuming is a angle issue and well as using a little too much "no pressure". As well and just before a get into this part I want to make it clear I am not blaming the blade, it kinda felt like I was shaving with a kitchen knife, allow me to explain I could literally feel every hair being cut, a far cry from what I've seen in videos what the hair just seems to fall of the face, where am I going wrong is the angle, prep (whiskers not soft enough, I'm using a soap from Crabtree and Evelyn that worked beautifully with the DE) am I just not committing to the blade too tentative? Just wondering if anyone had any thoughts.
Cheers
-Omid