Hi everyone! If you remember me--in the begining of the week I attepted to shave with a double edge and was butchered. But thanks to you guys--I resolved that issue!

Well yesterday, when I arrived home...there was a package from Lynn! My Sharpened Straight Edge Mother of Pearl Dovo --- SUCH A BEAUT!!!!!!! (A tear came to my eye when I first gazed at it).

So this morning I:

- Preped face with hot towels
- Used AOS Pre-Shave oil
- Lathered up Taylor of Old Bond Street Shaving Cream (Rose--they were out of Sandlewood)
- got a towel ready for lather wiping
- Held the blade against my face (flat on the face first--thenever so slightly a small angle till it "catched")

POOF I was SHAVING. NO CUTS AT ALL!

Have a few questions:

- I had to re-lather so many times...it seems when I finished one side--the lather dissappeared on the other side. Any way to keep the lather longer?

- I only went WITH the grain. and I feel a little stubbly still---should I increase the angle? I KNOW I cut hair--it was on the blade.

- My face is NOT SORE or burning -- is that normal for a first shave? I am thinking I need to go closer.

My hardest parts where:
- Switching hands
- Upper Lip and Chin

This will all come with practice!

THANKS EVERYONE!
(Lynn -- WOW that is a good edge----it really does cut a hair when you place it next to it in the air).