Well I must say...

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12-05-2010, 03:54 AM
NoseWarmer

Well I must say...

Three weeks ago when I met Scrapcan he was kind enough to hand me a few choices of straights...

Two were shave ready while the others he gave me to fool around with.

Up to that point I had been buying a few here and there to make my collection.

Yesterday he sent me an email asking if I had jumped into my first straight save yet... My answer was "NO", but I had lined my jawline for my beard.

So this morning... It was time...

I headed to the bath with my mug, cream, straight and DE.

I took a quick hot shower, jumped out and stood in front of the mirror.

I guess I did something right, I placed a small dab of cream in my mug while my brush soaked, and added a dab of body wash (I've been out of shave soap)... Whipped it until it became whipped cream... Probably the best consistency yet...

Now... I will admit that to hold a VERY sharp piece of steel at your throat is... Scary...

I started lining my jawline again, shallow strokes... When I was done, it was time to go further down...

My neck ended up smooth, but I didn't want to push my luck so I cleaned up with my DE...

15 hours later, it still feels like it did when I finished...

So I guess you can call this my first real straight shave, and I kept my head on my shoulders...
12-05-2010, 04:01 AM
DwarvenChef

There ya go :)
12-05-2010, 04:33 AM
markevens

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Originally Posted by NoseWarmer

Now... I will admit that to hold a VERY sharp piece of steel at your throat is... Scary...

I remember that from my first time. IMHO, it is the worst part of learning to shave with a straight.

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15 hours later, it still feels like it did when I finished...

And this is one of the best parts. I've never gotten as close of a shave, which lasts so long as I have with a straight.
12-05-2010, 04:43 AM
Utopian

I had no idea this was where you were at with a straight. I'm going to send you a PM.
12-05-2010, 04:55 AM
NoseWarmer

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Originally Posted by Utopian

I had no idea this was where you were at with a straight. I'm going to send you a PM.

Where did you think I was? I try and take in all the information in and check my insurance policies before I jump in... :gl:
12-05-2010, 05:01 AM
Utopian

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Originally Posted by NoseWarmer

Where did you think I was? I try and take in all the information in and check my insurance policies before I jump in... :gl:

OK, in that case I will re-cycle the joke that I read repeatedly when I joined
SRP.
Make sure that you have a recent photo so that you have something to provide to the plastic surgeon after your first shave!
12-05-2010, 06:29 AM
NoseWarmer

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Originally Posted by Utopian

OK, in that case I will re-cycle the joke that I read repeatedly when I joined SRP.

Make sure that you have a recent photo so that you have something to provide to the plastic surgeon after your first shave!

I would look better after anyway... :borg:
12-05-2010, 08:28 AM
pinklather

Now the Nose knows

Nose, Big Grats!

Yes it's scary the first time. Anyone who says otherwise is in a coma or lying. But you did it. And maybe even better - you now know what it feels like, and what long lasting smoothness is left behind. I doubt you'll want to give up that quality smoothness, and you're off to the best shaves of your life. Think of it as a quality fetish. Since the novelty wore off as a teen, shaving has been a PITA ever since. Now, it's more of an event & high point of the day. I hope you enjoy the ride. You'll find lots of help here for the speedbumps. 'Glad you got to experience the good result.
12-05-2010, 08:50 AM
NoseWarmer

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Originally Posted by pinklather

Nose, Big Grats!

Yes it's scary the first time. Anyone who says otherwise is in a coma or lying. But you did it. And maybe even better - you now know what it feels like, and what long lasting smoothness is left behind. I doubt you'll want to give up that quality smoothness, and you're off to the best shaves of your life. Think of it as a quality fetish. Since the novelty wore off as a teen, shaving has been a PITA ever since. Now, it's more of an event & high point of the day. I hope you enjoy the ride. You'll find lots of help here for the speed bumps. 'Glad you got to experience the good result.

I figured it was time, even if it was only the neck...

I've been running with you guys for a few months now... So it was time... I went to my first meet in November, listened and learned... Tried a few different things over the past months with my DE... Maybe I should knock on wood :banghead: that my second time goes as good, if not better...

I've discovered how ARKO shave cream is suppose to be used... I still have a lot of learning to do... Baby steps I guess...
12-05-2010, 08:57 AM
Sailor

Congrats, Nose.

Seems that your 1st shave with straight was fine. Remember that it is even getting better as you get used to it. Way to go !!!
12-06-2010, 06:35 PM
scrapcan

got the message that you took step one, you are ready for step two!

Glad to hear you are headed down the right road. Nothing like shaving with that open , very sharp blade!

Now you need to get on with step 2! Just get it over with. What is step two you ask?

Well you will need to nick yourself at least once , just so you know that you will heal!

Once those two steps are out of the way, you can get on with business and you will be an old hand.

I just hope those two "shave ready" razors are shave ready for you. Remember I am still at the cut myself and heal stage of razordom.

And people will quite looking at your shaved arms and wondering what the heck you have been doing, now they will look at thee nicks and scars and you can show them what they have been missing!
12-06-2010, 06:42 PM
volleykinginnc

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Originally Posted by scrapcan

Glad to hear you are headed down the right road. Nothing like shaving with that open , very sharp blade!

Now you need to get on with step 2! Just get it over with. What is step two you ask?

Well you will need to nick yourself at least once , just so you know that you will heal!

Once those two steps are out of the way, you can get on with business and you will be an old hand.

I just hope those two "shave ready" razors are shave ready for you. Remember I am still at the cut myself and heal stage of razordom.

And people will quite looking at your shaved arms and wondering what the heck you have been doing, now they will look at thee nicks and scars and you can show them what they have been missing!

I agree totally with this advice...it's like when you went off to college the quicker you got your first "B" the better it was because then the pressure was off.
12-07-2010, 06:58 PM
NoseWarmer

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Originally Posted by scrapcan

Well you will need to nick yourself at least once , just so you know that you will heal!

Once those two steps are out of the way, you can get on with business and you will be an old hand.

I just hope those two "shave ready" razors are shave ready for you. Remember I am still at the cut myself and heal stage of razordom.

Hopefully I can skip step two...:rofl2: But I know that will never happen...:rant:
12-07-2010, 07:19 PM
markevens

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Originally Posted by NoseWarmer

Hopefully I can skip step two...:rofl2: But I know that will never happen...:rant:

All razors demand a blood sacrafice. When they decide to take it is up to them.