- Joined
- Thursday December 26, 2013
- Location
- London, UK
I've just had my first attempt a shaving with a straight razor. I prepared my face as I would for a DE shave then made just two strokes with my straight razor, WTG on from sideburn to jaw line right side WTG then the rest of the same cheek. The feeling is entirely different to a DE razor, more dragging, but there were whiskers in the soap when I wiped it onto a damp sponge. I continued the rest of the shave with a DE razor. I made a better job on the left cheek with the DE razor than I did on the right with the straight, but it's early days. I was cautious with the blade angle, maybe too cautious. I Stropped the razor five times on the canvas and five times on the leather, after the shave, the guy who supplied the razor said I shouldn't strop it before it's first use. I feel I need to work on this, less pressure I think will help me control the blade.
As I said early days we'll see how it goes.
BTW this is where I got the razor.
http://www.theshavingroom.co.uk/community/index.php?threads/zy-straight-razors-review.42538/
As I said early days we'll see how it goes.
BTW this is where I got the razor.
http://www.theshavingroom.co.uk/community/index.php?threads/zy-straight-razors-review.42538/