Thread: First shave... not Good

Originally Posted by nunz4

Well I did it. I followed Tony's Direction on my 4-sised paddle, the dovo was sharp and ready to go, i did the right side of my face great, the left was a bit akward but with more practice i know it will get better, overall excellent expierience and I definetly noticed the smooth difference..Thanks!

Congratulations and way to go! Sounds like you pulled through okay.

Razors should come with warning labels about sharpening them before you shave, for those of us who find the razor before these forums.

Thank goodness for the internet, though, or I'd still be shaving with a mach3.

Keith,
Caesar's razor was actually sharpened by me before sending but without actually shaving with it I could nt be sure it was really ready. I gave him some instructions on using the pre-pasted paddle he bought and all is well now.
This is exactly why I always suggest a paddle strop for a beginner. If your razor is not ready when it arrives they will already have the tool they need to get it there. If a beginner goes the hanging strop route first he would already need to go out and buy more gear. I try to get them started with the minimun needed to have sucess and figure they can build from there.
Tony

Originally Posted by Tony Miller

Keith,
Caesar's razor was actually sharpened by me before sending but without actually shaving with it I could nt be sure it was really ready. I gave him some instructions on using the pre-pasted paddle he bought and all is well now.
This is exactly why I always suggest a paddle strop for a beginner. If your razor is not ready when it arrives they will already have the tool they need to get it there. If a beginner goes the hanging strop route first he would already need to go out and buy more gear. I try to get them started with the minimun needed to have sucess and figure they can build from there.
Tony

Yeah, the four-sided strop I got from you really increased my shaving pleasure. I think that's really good advice about getting a paddle strop with one pasted side.

i cannot even see any beguinner without one of Tony's 4 sided pre-pasted
strops. it is essential. last night I shaved my whole face not to good around the chin and some little spots and I used both hands!! went out with the wife and another couple to an italian restaurant and I was faceturbating at the table all night!.....almost got kicked out.

Originally Posted by nunz4

last night I shaved my whole face not to good around the chin and some little spots and I used both hands!! ....an italian restaurant and I was faceturbating at the table all night!.....almost got kicked out.

Ok, now THAT's a problem! ABSOLUTELY NO FACE FONDLING IN PUBLIC!!!!



I managed without a paddle strop. though I had a sharpened razor from Lynn so that really helped . I'm still a n00b but now that I can hone half decent I can probably live without pasted strops.

Make sure that you're doing plenty of face prep. Do you put a hot towel on your face before hand? I use two applications of a hot towel, then I lather up my face, let it sit for a couple of minutes, then put the hot towel on it again (over the lather), then I re-lather, and then apply a hot towel again, then lather one last time and then shave. You've really got to soften up the hairs and get them standing up well. Also, pulling the skin really tight helps tremendously, especially when doing your neck. After a couple of weeks, you'll know your way around your face much better and you'll also get used to the razor and you won't be so worried about cutting yourself. It just takes time.