Thread: Razor-shy after cut . . .

I gave myself an inch-long shallow cut at the base of my neck a few days ago -- pure inattention to the razor angle. It got slightly infected, and opened up once. It's healing OK now. I've been using a DE razor since it happened.

I'm very wary of going back to a straight razor. Any advice about how to "get back on the horse" ?

Thanks --

Charles

Sure.

Get back on the horse, but be more careful with the horse this time. That's not a flip answer. As long as you know how to do it, you can do it without injury as long as you are paying attention to what you are doing. Good luck in that saddle.

Being someone who has cut themself many times, including a nasty one yesterday, you just have to grit your teeth and start shaving with it again. Just make sure that the cut is healed before you use the straight again as it can easily open the cut back up.

i found for me being a beginner, that most my nicks and cuts came from trying to get tricky areas XTG or ATG. So when i gave myself a good one and was a little shy i took a few days off to let it heal 100% then went back to basics. Told myself `Today is 1 pass WTG` After that it was pretty quick to get back to chasing the BBS shave.

You don't need to be a beginner to cut yourself. Geez, I did that just yesterday. It happens. You don't stop chopping up veggies for dinner just because you cut your finger badly. You just stick a plaster on it and get the job done with a little more care taken. Same with using the razor. Take your time and watch where everything is and what everything is doing.
Like driving a car. Think of each of your fingers, the razor and your head, as another driver on the road, and they are all idiots waiting to cause an accident. You watch what they are doing and predict your escape route ahead of time. Easy!


Mick

Just part of the landscape mate!! But if you pay even more than extrodinay attention to detail while shaving most of the reall bad ones can be avoided
For me, while I'm soaking with a hot towel on my face I make certain to do some deep breathing excercise's. Realaxing all the muscle groups look towards my "Chi" as much as I can at that moment. It sounds weird but that does lead to a more focused attention to the exact location of razor, face, hands and beard. I know some of you are laughing right now, but think about it, works for me!!

Most Sincerely, tinkersd of SRP

All the focus in the world can't stop a sneeze.

I sliced my chin when I first started trying ATG and I still don't feel comfortable with it. I was a bit razor shy for about 1 day then I just started taking everything real slow and smoothly as I should have done all along. I just try to avoid doing things I am not fully comfortable with when shaving. Maybe use the DE for parts of your neck until you think you can do it again

Read my sig for what the old barber told me that has helped me avoid nicks and cuts.

As MickR says, you don't have to be a beginner to cut yourself. My worst cut (probably 1/2 inch on the chin) was received when I was well into using straights and was caused by sleepiness and inattention (I sometimes shave at night before bed to save time the next day).