Hello,

So BigBlue here, "BigBlue" for Penn State if there are any PSUers here.
I'm a camera operator for live sports.

Just started using a replaceable SE razor just a few days ago, then found out about this site...Wish i saw it before I bought mine

I just bought the cheapest blade on Amazon, with replaceable shark blades. I did this for two reasons;

1. It was cheap, just to try SE to make sure it is worth it.
2. So I knew what a sharp blade feels like.
Amazon.com: Parker SR1 Stainless Steel Straight Edge Razor and 5 Shark Super Stainless blades: Health & Personal Care

So my first shave was ATG which is how I always shave.... It went great, not nearly as close as my Mach3 but it worked.

Now I should say that I never really had that thing called facial hair... other than my Goatee(which I keep so that I don't have to shave as often) I have very fine sparse cheek hair. With a Mach 3 I shave every 3 days ATG sometimes I'll go 4 days....I'm 25...with blond hair, thus why i can stretch to 3-4 days, its not visible.

If I shave two days in a row my face will end up revolting and try to fall off.

After 3 days of my first shave I went to shave again ATG, and it was a little painful during but i was not nicking myself so I kept going. Upon finishing my face felt good, put my aftershave on and felt like screaming. Walked away from my mirror came back and my whole face was filled with speckled blood. wiped it off put another dollop of after shave on and held my face for a couple minutes to stop the bleeding. Went about my day, seems to just be some razor burn which i thought was going to be horrible, kinda like going ATG every day with a Mach3.... it was not so bad right now i just have a few specks of burn, but that is it barely noticeable, one day later.

So I'm waiting a little before I shave again, couple of days at least, which I thought would be a perfect time to get myself a mentor to teach me how to do this right.... and guide me through buying some beginner tools because I love how relaxing a SE shave is, and would love to perfect the skill.

Right now these are my tools:

1. Parker Stainless SE
2. Nivea Shaving Gel (sensitive skin kind)
3. Kennith Cole Aftershave


Well anyways Hello! Hopefully I can get the hang of ths stuff so i don't

Thanks Guys & Gals!