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I'm not sure how wide the strop is, but if it's 2" you can angle the razor so that the blade is covered by the strop and do a parallel instead of x pattern. Lynn mentions that briefly in the DVD.
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Hmm I'm really inexperienced about lather - the only thing I've used had been Colleen's fantastic soaps and when i had thicker consistency like in Lynn's video the results were much much better.
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I had the dvd running in the background for the honing section - paid attention at the begining, but then it was too much :) i think that was the most comprehensive section, which makes perfect...

Wow - congratulations on the first attempt.

I was also puzzled after my first shave last week, but it's getting better. Seems like you have pretty good idea what may have been the problems. I...

well, then you're doomed. but as you said, it was meant to be. welcome to the club :)
ah, colleen's soap is addictive - not sure what she puts in it, but it is some goood stuff :)
no wonder she had...

I have to recommend Colleen's soaps, as well. I think she currently has her last sale of the summer, if any of her new scents get your fancy.
Plus the soaps you can use with any kind of shaving you...

Well, using good brush, cremes/soaps, aftershaves is certainly more expensive than not using them, but as you noticed it makes you enjoy shaving. Getting this better experience will cost you money....