Thread: OMG it burns!!!

My first shave, and it really hurt. No nicks but insane burn. I started with a week or more of hair though and was trying the stache/chin. Bad idea? Use my electric stubble maker and then try it?

I tried 2 different razors(both supposedly shave Ready from ebay), the one from imperial shave seemed to tug/shave way worse(and has weird grind mind on shoulder/edge by heel) than the wilbert cutlery that I got from some dude in texas.

The wilbert did my cheeks fine, but I tried to use my schatt & morgan on my lip/chin since it is 1/2 size. But all it did was pull, the burn I got was from trying the wilbert. My lather might have been too dry also.

Thoughts/opinions?

Whether the razors were sharp or not...too steep an angle = burn. Too steep angle + too much Pressure = ultra burn

Was it the after shave or the alum block, or just on it's own?

Originally Posted by HunterHagan

I tried 2 different razors(both supposedly shave Ready from ebay)=

Your statement above gives me great pause. Many a thread had a similiar beginning. After the library and beginner's thread, you might give yourself quite a talking to.

Both razors are going to need a reputable pro-honing. Plain and simple. Many here and SRP vendors as well.

I think that possibly you bought razors that were less than optimally sharp and more importantly they were not sharpened to a"Smooth" condition.
I have bought many razors on Ebay and even though some even bragged of using expensive honing equipment, they shaved just like you said yours did.
There are a lot of razor honers out there that just haven't reached their peak ability to hone to smooth but haven't realized that yet.

dry lather, lack of stretching, too steep an angle, too much pressure would be my guesses, not necessarily all of them, but probably one or two.

oh and too many passes over the same area.

Originally Posted by HunterHagan

My first shave, and it really hurt. No nicks but insane burn. I started with a week or more of hair though and was trying the stache/chin. Bad idea? Use my electric stubble maker and then try it?

I tried 2 different razors(both supposedly shave Ready from ebay), the one from imperial shave seemed to tug/shave way worse(and has weird grind mind on shoulder/edge by heel) than the wilbert cutlery that I got from some dude in texas.

The wilbert did my cheeks fine, but I tried to use my schatt & morgan on my lip/chin since it is 1/2 size. But all it did was pull, the burn I got was from trying the wilbert. My lather might have been too dry also.

Thoughts/opinions?

This is what I just read:

Hi I am brand new and did exactly what everything on SRP's guides for beginners says "Don't Do" and now I am wondering why my shave sucked ????


Sorry to be so direct, but we have spent years compiling info on this forum to help new guys shave with SR's and honestly you just about broke every rule we gave for newbs, except to get a Shave Ready razor to start

Originally Posted by gssixgun

This is what I just read:

Hi I am brand new and did exactly what everything on SRP's guides for beginners says "Don't Do" and now I am wondering why my shave sucked ????


Sorry to be so direct, but we have spent years compiling info on this forum to help new guys shave with SR's and honestly you just about broke every rule we gave for newbs, except to get a Shave Ready razor to start

From the great wilderness of Idaho comes the words of wisdom and brutal truth...
Ignore the words, and the wisdom of the Wiki at your peril.
Comfort and smooth shaving bliss are yours with patience and study...
It is worth the effort...
The Oracle of Sandpoint has spoken...

Smooth Shaving...

Originally Posted by gssixgun

This is what I just read:

Hi I am brand new and did exactly what everything on SRP's guides for beginners says "Don't Do" and now I am wondering why my shave sucked ????


Sorry to be so direct, but we have spent years compiling info on this forum to help new guys shave with SR's and honestly you just about broke every rule we gave for newbs, except to get a Shave Ready razor to start

I agree.. I assume the difference between my first experience and HunterHagan's is that I spent a few weeks (while waiting for my razor) reading the fine articles here on SRP, on other sites (which, frankly, took Lynn Abram's newbie article and gave it cosmetic changes), and watched videos to realize how to even hold the razor correctly, not to mention the understanding of the importance of the angle of the razor.

My 2 cents from a newbie to a newbie:
I STRONGLY recommend going to SRP library. It has infinite wisdom in it.
And as someone once said: "Wisdom is not given, it is earned", you should earn your wisdom, slowly, with much patience and willing to learn.

HunterHagen - Personal instruction can make the learning curve much easier. I suggest putting out a call to meet up with any other SRP members around your area. As an alternative, you may wish to book an appointment with a local Barber, get a professional shave to see what it should be like, then tip big and ask for a few minutes of instruction.