Hello All,
And thanks to the Admin for letting me join. I am in my 40's living in So Cal (don't judge me). I started down this path quite by accident. I was spending a lot of money on Schick Quatro refills when I saw an add for a cheap safety razor with 20 blades on Amazon. I made the purchase and absolutely loved it. You all know the road down wet shaving from there.

So rather than buying a better safety razor, I've been waiting to upgrade to a nice dovo straight razor (father's day is right around the corner). In the meantime, I purchased an inexpensive shavette to practice. I gotta admit, it's been a tough learning curve. I am sticking to just my cheeks for now, but the few times I completed my shave with the shavette, my face felt absolutely shredded. I had trouble sleeping because I was in so much pain. I am hoping to have better results with a straight razor, and I have upgraded to an after shave balm that seems to be helping.

I do have some question that I may re-post on another thread. Should I expect another learning curve transitioning to the Straight from the Shavette? Will it likely be easier or more difficult keeping in mind that I purchased a $12 "Shave King" Shavette vs a $120 Dovo? How high will my testosterone levels raise when I use a straight razor... 'cause this is some manly macho man randy savage type stuff going on here!!!

Thank you for your replies and suggestions,

-Sixptstar