Thread: First full shave with the Joseph Elliott...

I never seen so much blod in my face! EVER!!!

i got some pretty bad cuts...
but i'll live...
they were mostly on the area i usually dont shave (had the full goatee for a while)

so i think the result was good enough...

before



right after...controlling the bleeding


when all was said and done...



i would say the face is like 80% BBS

but i dont think i will attempt this again anytime soon (full shave)

Man,I hate to be the guy who says"you missed a spot",but "you missed a spot".It's right under your bottom lip.......

Originally Posted by aroliver59

Man,I hate to be the guy who says"you missed a spot",but "you missed a spot".It's right under your bottom lip.......

i know!



i cleaned it up last night thought...

Keep at it, that's the most difficult area of the face to shave - but now you've done it once it will get easier and easier.

Just 1 pass WTG will teach you you're contours.

It will get better, each shave. Just be patient...

I actually nick my face...
i though it was another scratch but i missing a little piece of skin...

its notisable on the last 3rd pic...left of my mouth...

Originally Posted by pio

I actually nick my face...
i though it was another scratch but i missing a little piece of skin...

its notisable on the last 3rd pic...left of my mouth...

Ouch! I see that. Well if you didn't notice that it was nick right away and thought it was just a scratch it couldn't have been too bad. The goatee area is the hardest area to shave IMO. Did you trim your goatee before you shaved or just shaved it all off with the straight? I was just wondering, because not trimming it first (you wouldn't need to honestly, but it helps) could lead to cuts and such since it would be more difficult to shave off.

Originally Posted by StraightRazorDave

Ouch! I see that. Well if you didn't notice that it was nick right away and thought it was just a scratch it couldn't have been too bad. The goatee area is the hardest area to shave IMO. Did you trim your goatee before you shaved or just shaved it all off with the straight? I was just wondering, because not trimming it first (you wouldn't need to honestly, but it helps) could lead to cuts and such since it would be more difficult to shave off.

yeah i trimmed...
actually i start trimming little by little and making different length mustaches i took pictures in the process...

great pics you will remember and laugh a lot later on.keep it going and be patient .gl

Outstanding job! Did you have to strop again during the shave, with so much hair to remove? I do that sometimes and get a closer shave as a result. The area under your upper lip is a dangerous area, for sure! I have cut the edge of my lower lip more than once. Now, I pull the lip over my bottom teeth to protect it and push out the whiskers, and use two passes, the first WTG and the second, very carefully, ATG.