New to the game. Looking for a little advice.
First off let me say sorry if there is somewhere else I should be posting this. New to forums too. Anyways. I have a Parker SR1(?) it's a replaceable blade style straight razor. Col. Ichabod Conk Almond soap and also Almond Balm. I bought a Tweezerman Badger hair brush(that smells horrible) and a styptic pen. That's what I'm working with. I've attempted one pass. I didn't cut myself but then again I didnt really shave anything either. First off I don't know if I just suck at making lather or if my soap is crap. It vanished pretty quick and I had to keep lathering up. No biggie. What I had the biggest problem with was A) the angle and pressure of the blade and B) how to comfortably hold the blade and stretching my skin. I also had a problem with the side of the blade sticking to my face. I figure that was because of my crappy lather job so again no biggie.