Thread: First shave with a straight wasn't bad at all

Good one...
The key for a beginner, beginner is lathering and a year with
a DE would have helped you big buckets of lather there....

Crongrats!

Definitely try using both hands. I'm right handed but after a very small amount of time using the left, I now find I can get better results using my left. I think since the non dominant hand is used used for such tasks it doesn't have "bad" habits so to speak. You just want to focus carefully on what your doing with that hand at first (obviously ).

Cheers!

I'm new too but from what I've notice I can see what I'm doing better then I use my left hand, feels less awkward, and it is easier to pull my skin taught on the left side of my face if I reach over with my right hand. of course YMMV, everyone is different.

Originally Posted by ZeroCool

Crongrats!

Definitely try using both hands. I'm right handed but after a very small amount of time using the left, I now find I can get better results using my left. I think since the non dominant hand is used used for such tasks it doesn't have "bad" habits so to speak. You just want to focus carefully on what your doing with that hand at first (obviously ).

Cheers!

Originally Posted by chris93cl

I'm new too but from what I've notice I can see what I'm doing better then I use my left hand, feels less awkward, and it is easier to pull my skin taught on the left side of my face if I reach over with my right hand. of course YMMV, everyone is different.

Thanks, guys. I've been using both hands. The shaves are taking a bit longer, but I do want to get the hang of it.

Originally Posted by MichaelFrancis

Thanks, guys. I've been using both hands. The shaves are taking a bit longer, but I do want to get the hang of it.

They always take longer at first

Originally Posted by chris93cl

They always take longer at first

Especially since I shave every three days, my hair grows in very slow. So it will take me a bit longer to get this whole thing down.

I'm pretty new at this too. I shave every two days at the moment. I try to shave with my right (I'm a leftie) and am getting better, but if I'm having trouble I'll switch hands and build up slowly. I'm also thankful to have a goatee.

Originally Posted by Cracker68

I'm pretty new at this too. I shave every two days at the moment. I try to shave with my right (I'm a leftie) and am getting better, but if I'm having trouble I'll switch hands and build up slowly. I'm also thankful to have a goatee.

Nice, I also wear a goatee

Congrats on successfully switching over to a straight! As for using one hand or both hands that is what you feel comfortable with. I hope you continue to enjoy shaving with the straight razor.

I ended up with a Bølack Diamond prodused in Germany and a Cactus of the Krusius Broters, also Germany. Both wedge. Bought them from Str8fencer All good, no severe cuts yet. Was easier than i thought. Did a three pass first time. High learning curve? Who said that?
My first straight razor shave was as easy as stealing candy from a kid. Used both hands.
On the other hand, after my first shave with the DE Merkur progress, I looked like I just had killed a polarbear, in a barfight!