Let the shaving begin!!!!!!!

Hi everyone! My name is Brandon and im ready to be addicted to straight razor shaving. I already am and have not even started straight razor shaving yet. I just bought a vander hagen luxury soap set. Also a dovo shavette to start off with. I dont have a lot of money so I need to save up for a good razor. I got my eye on a dovo best quality 5/8 razor. But I want to learn shaving with a perfect blade each time. SO i believe this will be a good start. So that way any errors will be on me and not the razor. I have been reading and watching videos on this art. A lot of reading to be exact. Im so excited. I should get the razor in the mail about 3 days from now. I dont like the multiblade razor i currently shave with. Its a gillette fusion. I never have liked them cause they give me in grown hairs. I cant wait to spend some good quality time shaving. Taking my time wont be an issue with me. This is gonna be fun. Wish me luck.

Welcome to SRP Brandon. You will find this to be an amazing resource. It sounds like you are approaching this ridiculous pursuit in a fairly thoughtful manner which bodes well for you. Good luck!

Ok this is crazy. So my mother was a hair dresser when I was a child for a very long time. And she said she used to have a straight razor. But gave it away. Well I was just over there visiting and come to find out she still has 2 nice straight razors. But said that she will not let me have them because if i cut myself my throat she does not want that on her. I was like BUMMER.

Welcome to the site and the craziness that is straight razor addiction! I don't think you have to worry too much about slicing your throat. It's really not that bad. In fact, I think the neck was one of my easiest areas to learn to shave (as far as not getting nicked up and such). Good luck and be patient! Once you get your routine down, you're gonna love it!