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07-18-2015, 12:16 PM #1
Rite of Passage
I've been straight shaving for a couple of months now. So far I've just had the obligatory nicks and weepers every now and then. No big deal. This morning it happened. While shaving my chin, I cut (not a nick ... an actual cut) my bottom lip. Lips are highly vascular; so, it bled like crazy. I finally got the bleeding stopped. I'm guessing this kind of thing happens to everyone at some time.
For now, I put my razor in the corner of the cabinet to teach it a lesson.
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07-18-2015, 12:38 PM #2
Yep, when you start to lose fear of a blade bad things happen.
Concentration is the best preventative.
PS make sure it is dry during its purgatory.If you don't care where you are, you are not lost.
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07-18-2015, 01:27 PM #3
Never had a cut , only an occasional weeper or nick , and all that came from my Dracula spike point Dubl Duck , I spent a lot of time concentrating on my shaves, even today I still keep the blade in my focus , , now I have cut my thumb once wiping the blade, very quick oh oh. Just heal it up and go right back at it Tc
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07-18-2015, 01:34 PM #4
Never cut my lip but nicked my ears numerous times. It's a steep learning curve and that's something you'll never do again! Just show your blade the respect it deserves and you'll be fine. Don't give up!
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07-18-2015, 01:40 PM #5
It's all about the muscle memory. "Pain retains!"
Last night, I shot an elephant in my pajamas..........
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07-18-2015, 05:18 PM #6
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Thanked: 0I almost Reservoir Dogged myself trying to get my sideburns the other day. I've been SRing since May with no cuts, but this time I was in a hurry, and that was my first stroke! I won't ever rush that area again.
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07-19-2015, 11:16 AM #7
Sometimes it happens that a person may be cut because not enough sharp razor.
When a well sharpened razor, working with her more securely.
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07-18-2015, 01:25 PM #8
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07-19-2015, 04:11 PM #9
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Thanked: 154Yeah these razors can surely bite! You're smarter than me; years ago I blunted and threw the razor that gave me my worst cut in the trash - I sure wish I hadn't done that.
Last edited by JeffR; 07-19-2015 at 04:14 PM.
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07-19-2015, 09:31 PM #10
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Thanked: 220Probably won't be the last time, once in a while we all lose some focus, or get in a rush.