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Ok this morning went MUCH better and I think you were all right - it was mostly angle. I wasn't so paranoid about keeping the blade flat. I think the flat edge of the blade was literally dragging...

What do you mean by that, Richard? Others above are saying I shouldn't be laying it that flat.

Good tip about the sample wedges. I will try that. Man, I gotta say I LOVE the Mama Bear soaps. I can smell it all day!

Excellent tip about using the back of the arm. I'm gonna try that for...

OK so a couple responses.

Cleanliness: I shave after a shower. My face is good and washed beforehand.
Angle: I actually try for an extremely flat angle. Like I mentioned, I feel like the...

Ok sorry to bump this but I have tried this twice since my first post.

The blade is not at all gliding over my face. I got the lather really good now and it shaves beautifully with my DE. But...

So sorry for flooding the forums but at least I'm sticking with the Beginner's Forum :)

So I just got done with my first straight shave using a "real" blade. Prior to this I played around with a...