Thread: Victory: A good shave with a straight

Way to go, Pete! It only gets better. I'm a klutz and it took me a couple of years to start getting consistent close shaves. For me, it was the pressure.

It's the pressure with me as well. I came to straight razor shaving via double edged safety razor. Instructions were clear: light pressure. However, I had to experience the mistakes over and over. Part of the issue for me is pursuit of the Baby Butt shave.

I have a hard time stopping as the point where it makes sense.

Originally Posted by Pete123

It's the pressure with me as well. I came to straight razor shaving via double edged safety razor. Instructions were clear: light pressure. However, I had to experience the mistakes over and over. Part of the issue for me is pursuit of the Baby Butt shave.

I have a hard time stopping as the point where it makes sense.

I had that problem for a while. But after a few good bouts of razor burn I started to tone it back from 4 passes, to 3, then 2, and now mostly 1. A close, clean and comfortable shave with zero burn is good enough for me most days. Maybe some day I'll get a light enough touch and enough mastery of the angles to do 2 or 3 passes without lighting my face on fire. Once in a while if I'm feeling frisky I'll work in a second pass. Never a third though.

If it was easy, everyone would be doing it. I takes time to learn but the reward is a lifetime of relaxing shaves.

Congratulations! Ditto on the warnings though. The worst cut I ever got was after I thought I had it completely down and got careless. I've got a nice little scar to prove it. That being said, enjoy the journey!