Thread: Video: First Straight Shave

Great Start, it's working for you.

No problem with ATG, it gets nice and close.

I haven't experienced any discoloration problems with my razors. I generally rinse and dry them, then apply a little baby oil to the blade. If I'm not going to use a particular razor for a longer period than a day, then I use Camellia Oil.

Cool video! You did well! Your angle looks a little shallow to me. To me, it looked like you were in danger of shaving areas with no soap, and/or going over them too many times. I would have had a bit of razor burn if I'd have done that on my first shave. If you puff out your cheeks you'll get that hollow bit in the cheek. I wish I'd posted a 'first' video. The advice here should prove to be really helpful if everyone evaluates your shave. Cleary posting a 'first shave' video should be mandatory; so we can all critique the process. :-) I can relate to this very well; the excitement and BUZZ...I remember a few months ago I was just as excited!

PS, you said "doing the straight razor thing 'almost' all of the time", where's the COMMITMENT, it's all in or not at all! :-)

Hehe, I have a similar razor (but in 5/8) also from Lynn.
What to say? You did great, I had to finish my first shave with a cartridge otherwise I would've looked like a bum
I'm not really up for any advice, since I'm also a newb, but you can try to wipe the blade with a bit of alcohol to get rid of that discoloration. And welcome to SRP

Regards,
Adrian