First shave done and a long way to go
Hi all
Finally recieved my shavette today and after about 20 mins finally managed to get the blade in without cutting myself. I prepped my face (or so i thought) and started my first ever SR shave.
To say this is going to be steep learning curve is a huge understatement, so many things that people have mentioned began to make sense! I lathered up and then soon found out that my lather wasn't wet enough or i was taking far to long, as it kept drying out which was then catching on the blade. I have spent quite a while reading up on how to shave and tried to keep everything in mind but boy did i struggle.
Blade angle was a huge struggle especially when i tried with my left hand, this i think will be the hardest thing to learn as i scared myself silly when i tried and ended up doing the whole shave right handed. I would like to ask if this will become a problem later down the line? or if it is acceptable to shave with one hand only?
Grip was ok whilst i was shaving WTG, when i tried ATG and the other side of my face i struggled slightly.
I kept forgetting to stretch the skin properly, probably because i also had problems in trying to see myself in the mirror. This i think will just come down to practice or at least i hope it will.
All in all it went quite well and i achieved by far the closest shave i have ever had, the wife seemed impressed with the shave although not so much with the blood loss. The few nicks i got were all my own fault and to be honest don't really hurt and managed to stop bleeding with a bit of cold water.
I moisturised afterwards but still seem to be experiencing a slight amount of pain on my upper neck, i must assume this is razor burn and is probably down to using a SR for the first time.
I can truly see how this can be classed as art form and will take years to master, it is an experince that i thoroughly enjoyed even though i was scared stiff at times. I will leave it a couple of days before i try again and let you all know how it goes.
In the meantime i shall re read all the basics and look forward to my next shave which will hopefully be a little better.
I would like to say thanks to all those who have helped me so far and those who will offer much needed advice now and in the future.
Best regards.
Ritchie.