Thread: Butchered by a Barber

Instead of spending 200 bucks, spend $48 bucks american at whipped dog and get the starter sight unseen deal, WAY cheaper and has everything you need (Razor,strop and it WILL be shave ready)

I have been butchered by Barbers in the past, it was more inexperience with straight shaves that caused the issue, most barbers don't shave much anymore, most of their shaving is limited to back of the neck touchups during haircuts...

Ragamuffin-Shaving with a straight is loads of fun after you get past the initial scary/nervous part. What I did when I first started a couple of years ago was to shave all I could, as close as I could without too much razor burn, and then clean up with a DE. I soon got to the point where I didn't need as much cleanup with the DE, and soon not at all.

And yeah, a well-executed str8 shave is by far the closest shave you can get. I'm sure many wives and girlfriends of SRP members would attest to that. Take the plunge-you'll be glad you did!

Ragamuffin,you can do it.I could not imagine having someone elses face and neck in my hands with me to shave them.No way.Its the feedback from the razor in your hand and the nerve endings in your face that you have to learn to str8 shave more than anything.If a barber gave you a bad shave then thats on him,but you can undoubtedly shave yourself much easier.Ive only been at it for 2 months or so and am extremely pleased with the progress so far.shaving is so enjoyable now that i have gone from shaving once every 2 or 3 days to 1-2 times daily. I bought and old W&B razor from an antique store for $15 and its the best razor i have.My brand new Dovo just sits on the shelf after being used only a few times.Might be able to go that route to save some cash

Thank you everyone who replied to this thread, I've been convinced and spent some hard earned on a razor and strop from SRD. I had my first shave with it last night, and true to what everyone has said, it seems that knowing your own face makes all the difference.

Now I'm not saying it was an unmitigated success, but I shaved my cheeks, chin and half my neck without a nick or razor burn. Before you think I have some mad, innate shaving skills, I should point out that I didn't remove much hair in the process. I held the blade at quite an acute angle, maybe 15 degrees, which probably accounts for the lack of nicks and hair removal. Nevertheless, it was a great experience and I was stoked with the result. I would actually consider it a greater success than my first shave with a DE 8 months ago, and I'm sure in a few months time I will relegate the DE to the drawer.

Congrats on the results. A safe start is a good start.

Ditto to onimaru55's comment. Keep the safety for cleaning up while you learn the ropes on your straight.

Good job and good luck.