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straight shaved for 1st time and I want to cry- help!
I was sooo excited... bought a razor, had Lynn sharpen it, bought a good shave soap, a good brush, read up on how to do it and it was horrible. I had zero blood but my face is a spotty with hair. I felt like the razor wasnt sharp enough. It sounded like sand paper and it was dragging so hard on my whiskers. My impression was that it would glide right through my hair like it wasnt even there. I tried every angle possible. I pushed harder and then hardly pushed at all but every pass left the hair standing on my face. Does anyone have some advice? Maybe I just was being to careful and not working through that "drag" on my whiskers, I dont know.
-This is my razor before it was polished and before it was honed.
Straight Shave for lst Time . . .
Hello, Rugesters:
Sometimes the harder you push the worse it gets. In such circumstances, I would advice stepping back and thoroughly evaluating what you're doing. The other gentlemen have alluded to this point already.
Skin stretching, razor angle, blade pressure and and beard growth direction are important elements to evaluate. So is the ideal preparation. What's more, most gentlemen shave in three passes. I say most, because some can accomplish the task in one pass and some need even four, plus some touching up.
Eventually you will figure out what works best for you. That takes time, practice, patience and tenacity. In your case, under the circumstances, what is important now is to step back and relax. Then proceed methodically. You'll get there. Give it time.
Regards,
Obie