Originally Posted by
pinklather
Hi Walril,
'Hard to tell for sure, but possibly your lather was on your face - drying out while you shaved your head? If so, it would make for some pull. Especially when new, it takes more time, and no lather can stay moist that long. The first tip that the lather is getting too dry is when running water will not successfully rinse all lather from the blade. When that happens, its not enough to dab water on top of the drying lather - it must be worked down to skin level. Its not at all uncommon to touch up lather that's getting dry.
It does sound like you had an excellent start. BTW - you mentioned a nick. It may seem obvious, but you don't want to shave over that nick the next few days until it heals. Doing so will keep reopening it and extend the healing time. Neosporin was recommended by Lynn some time back, and I also find it speeds healing time. Generic substitues may have the same concentration of the active antibiotic ingredients, but comparing the inactive ingredients shows the difference. The other ingredients in Neosporine are a 'who's who of great things for skin.
Keep going. The shaves will get better, and the fun as well.