THIS is why I shave with a straight razor!
Shaves like this morning's. No nicks,no cuts,no errors. Got my whole face strongly and I felt like I had almost as much control over the blade and my face as I do with my DE.
Finally.
went through a bit of a 'shaving groove slump' and I'm very happy to say that I'm out of it. Getting my beard mapped out helped a lot but so was going with how things felt and not trying to "think my way" through the shave helped more.
Also slicing and dicing myself for 3 days straight taught me to REALLY respect this thing, just like a loaded weapon( which it essentially is). The frustratiing thing last week was that I was cutting myself in places where my beard isn't even that tough; on the transitions between placements!
Concentration is key and now I really get that. Not letting my mind wander for a second,especially on the second and third passes where it's easy to let down my guard and think I've "got it".
This is truly the Zen of it for me; things like this that FORCE me to concentrate or suffer the consquences.
Awesome! Just wanted to share to tell other newbies there is hope,lol. Hang in and practice practice practice.
Blade: Boker Edelweiss 5/8"
Soap: Proraso