Thread: Just started with a straight razor

First time today - got the disposable model to see if I liked it before I spend a couple hundred bucks. Cut a dime-sized nick out of my face (although this was about halfway through.) Going to stick with it, as I know I'll get better over time.

I used a shave cream from LUSH; need to get a brush and soap. Wish me luck!

keep at it. i started a few months ago with a disposable. you'll get better over time, just remember to use light pressure and go slow!

Keep at it. The shaves will get better over time. There's a lot of information on this site that will help. I also liked watching youtube videos and I think this helped speed up the learning curve.

Welcome to SRP, you have come to the right place to learn.
Ouch, that did not sound very good. Do check out the wiki and our video subsection, and chances are you won't get cuts quite as bad as that again. Let your cut heal before you have at it again, and make sure to give your face a nice pre-treatment for a smooth and pleasant shave.
Don't hold back on your questions, and best of luck!

Welcome on board!

Originally Posted by BryanS

First time today - got the disposable model to see if I liked it before I spend a couple hundred bucks. Cut a dime-sized nick out of my face (although this was about halfway through.) Going to stick with it, as I know I'll get better over time.

I used a shave cream from LUSH; need to get a brush and soap. Wish me luck!

Welcome...

As a starter look for the Kit:
Van Der Hagen Premium Shave Set (Soap, Bowl, Brush)
For about $12 it is a bargain and gets you started.
Add a puck of Williams Shave soap for less than $2
and you have a kit to learn a lot about building a shave lather.

The brush and bowel should help your Lush shave cream.

If you take some time each day and experiment with
this boar brush and a puck of inexpensive shave soap you
will learn a lot for a small investment. You will also
break in the brush so it gets softer and 'better'.

Given this starter kit you can bang and abuse the
brush while you shop for more expensive brush or
or additional soaps.

Also if you stumble on C. O. Bigelow
(rebranded Proraso) grab a tube. It
is a great shave product to start with and a pea size
bit enhances the lather of inexpensive soaps like
Williams.

I say this because now that you have a blade
the most important thing to learn is what I
call "latherin". Learning to take the time
and effort to build a lather and prep your
whiskers and face will make any blade shave
better. It is not hard to do but takes some
experimentation to find what works for you
and your face.