... think twice about using a straight. I totally sliced off what WAS a small blemish, and now have a somewhat major cut. I tried to shave around it, but apparently was unsuccessful. Now I'm back to using my DE until the wound heals, for fear of slicing it again (it's easier to maneuver around it with a DE).

If I had just taken that one day to shave with a DE instead of a straight, the blemish would have been gone... now I probaby have 5 days of the DE before the new and improved wound is properly healed. I'm actually not minding the change of pace to the DE (I had used nothing but a straight for probably 10 months), but I'm beginning to miss the straight after only two shaves.

Andrew