Thread: First str8 shave today!

Originally Posted by Dieseld

Looks like it was only half eventful. So that's a bonus as all eventful would seriously hurt.
You're doing great, keep it up and things will come together for you

Yeah, last night was the first time I got anything other than a small nick or a weeper.

Crazy thing is. The slice on my left cheek is already fully closed. Not scabed over, like scar tissue closed.

My neck is still pretty rough... Maybe I'll keep dabbing it with my rose water/lanolin mix

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OK, I'm going to stop doing daily updates, and just add when I learn something.

What I learned last shave. First atg pass on my neck, use only about 1/4 the blade. Much more than that and I think there's just too much hair that's too coarse. Subsequent passes 1/3 to 1/2.

I seem to not slice my face off with the crown, and I must say... The shaves I'm getting now are so much better. My previous shaves got about as close as I do now, but the next morning.

It's a combination of a DGS and a BBS. Areas around my jaw line are patchy

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Originally Posted by Nhyrum

Well guys, did my first shave today with my newly acquired straight today!

I'm having a bit of trouble getting my chin and about a 1/8 inch strip of my side burn next to my ear. I think the side burn issue could be fixed by getting a touch closer to my ear(worried about cutting it off!) and the blade is slightly rounded at the tip, so maybe that's it?

Any who, figured I'd kind of introduce myself, now as an official str8 shaver.

Been using a safety razor for the last 6 years, since I was 20 (got in the game early) I've been wanting a straight for the past few years, but was a little afraid. After I got so I could get a good shave with the safety in a matter of minutes with the safety I felt I was ready for the step up.

Any tips on getting the chin area?

Stretch your skin on the chin. Short strokes.

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