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Remember you tend to have more control of the heal of the blade, because it is right next to where you grip the tang. For difficult areas like the corner of the mouth it can be easier to use that.Same here, that's where the two nicks I got were but then if I ever cut myself DE shaving then it was there I'd get it, too.
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Well I do have to admit my first straight shave was an unmitigated disaster. More nicks than I am used to by a long shot.
I did everything by the book (and video) and by far my hardest part was holding the razor and managing to see where the blade actually was on my face. It gave me a very uneasy feeling and I was rewarded with a smashing cut on my cheek.
Not to be deterred I am going to try again soon and first I am going to put more effort in finding more suitable ways of holding the razor. I really do take my hat off to you straight shavers, you are hard men. I suddenly find my Ikon B1 SB a baby and barely mild in comparison.
Awww, did you get a boo boo Chris?
Don't push too much at first. A full shave just isn't worth it. Practice on cheeks, do the rest with DE.
You'll get there
I simply watched and followed the advice of Lynn Abrams.
Keep up the good work, you will get there.I thought I'd do a quick update:
After a few shaves, it's not as awkward as I was, it's still patchy under my chin and after going over my face with a DE after I'd done one pass with the straight, I can say that a one-pass shave with a straight is smoother than a one-pass shave with a DE.
I got a bit of irritation but no razor-rash, no nicks, no cuts.
It's coming along nicely [emoji106]
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