Originally Posted by
Kaden101
Well, it's done, first shave finished last night. Of course I didn't do what is recommended, I did my full face. Got the odd nick, but nothing too bad, & it's a nice even shave if not particularly close. I'm only doing with the grain at the moment & that won't change until I'm more comfortable holding the razor. My skin was a little fresh & red afterwards, but that was to be expected.
From my first experience, I do have a couple of possibly stupid questions though.
I got the traditional starter kit from Invisible Edge, & it came with a small metal bowl. I know this may be dumb, but I'm not really sure what I'm supposed to use it for. If it's for soap, then am I supposed to chop some out of the OSMA soap jar that came with it & put it into the bowl. The full OSMA soap is too big to be removed from the jar as is. I ended up just watering the brush & using the soap directly from the OSMA jar, then applying it straight to my face. What I ended up with was better than canned foam/gel, but didn't appear as luxurious as the pictures I've seen, it was a little thin & a little dry.
Any advice on my bowl issues & pre-shave prep are much appreciated.