First face slice out of the way.

**blockhead** · 01-12-2010, 12:54 AM

Awesome. After two WTG passes with a 5/8 Wester Brother's "Anchor" I started my third and final XTG. Before starting on the middle of my upper lip, I decided to hit the strop before getting underway, and... anyone care to guess what I did next? Came back from the strop to the lip with the razor still extended in the "stropping position". Holding it as a knife, I made a pass from the center outward- make it about one inch before catching and turning the blade perpendicular to ye old face and DRAWING IT DOWN MY UPPER LIP. 5/8" slice, not terribly deep, just enough to make the styptic feel great and myself feel like a dumbass. The worst thing was that I realized how I had the razor right as it started to snag. I am not all too sure that that did not contribute to the jerking across the face. I guess it's like scratching a new car. I have that "Whew! Now that one is out of the way, bring on the others!" feeling.

Austin

**SoCal** · 01-12-2010, 01:29 AM

cuts will happen, its normal, no worries, just be careful that's it, nobody likes a healing cut : P

**MeasleySharps** · 01-12-2010, 01:38 AM

My upper lip hurts just reading that. Good thing you had a stypic pencil around. It's true that since you have it out of the way, your nerves will be calmed... like falling on a skateboard. Good luck and happy healing!

**jhenry** · 01-12-2010, 02:45 AM

Austin,

Whew...Glad to hear that you are okay.

BTW...I've read somewhere that it is not advisable to strop a razor while it is in use anyway.

**blockhead** · 01-12-2010, 02:59 AM

Originally Posted by jhenry

BTW...I've read somewhere that it is not advisable to strop a razor while it is in use anyway.

Really? Well, I guess this is a lesson I won't soon forget.

**v76** · 01-12-2010, 03:23 AM

I've been straight shaving for a bit more than 6 months and been quite at ease for the last 2 months, thinking it was just business as usual. In the last 3 weeks, I sliced my chin 2 times... more than I ever did since I started (AKA never!).

It seems to always come when you think you're good enough to stop caring!

**Maskwa** · 01-12-2010, 04:19 AM

Great. I will follow up this post when I get mine out of the way too. eeewwww weeee I'm so excited I can't wait till it happens.

**BingoBango** · 01-12-2010, 04:37 AM

Originally Posted by Maskwa

Great. I will follow up this post when I get mine out of the way too. eeewwww weeee I'm so excited I can't wait till it happens.

You're not missing much. Trust me.

**ReardenSteel** · 01-12-2010, 05:35 AM

Originally Posted by SoCal

cuts will happen, its normal, no worries, just be careful that's it, nobody likes a healing cut : P

Yah, but chicks dig scars

**salazch** · 01-12-2010, 06:01 AM

are you supposed to wet the styptic pencil before you use it, or just rub it try?

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