Originally Posted by
LeftStanding
Shave 4:
First morning shave. Woke up while the house was still quiet and took a nice long hot shower. Stole away to my mini-shave den and got to lathering.
Stropping feels a lot better. Still taking it slow though. Wish my second razor would arrive so that I could have something to compare to during this learning curve.
Played around with lathering more today, seemed like a nice way to burn a little of the early Saturday morning dawn. Needless to say I was definitely a good stand in for Santa Claus this morning.
The melding of mind and razor continues. I feel as though I am really getting the hang of this. I'm really enjoying every part of the learning/shaving process. I mean seriously, when is the last time a soldier shaved on his day off, right? I might have gotten a little carried away and went with a XTG second pass. My face is now super smooth and very happy. Even got a couple extra kisses from the wife, though she made it quite clear that I am a nerd.
What a great start to a weekend. Thanks for all the comments and help (here and other posts). I have been wanting to shave straight razor style ever since I saw my first boss do it, just never even knew where to start. Have to say it's mainly due to SRP that I feel well on my way.
Excited about shaving, lol, who would have thought.
~Lefty