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    Some kind of Zombie BigJim's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hirlau View Post
    A few minutes ago was my first shave. ...
    The sides and the neck were relatively easy.
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    The sides went so well, that I decided on the neck. It went o.k.
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    I had to finish the chin and lip with a disposable.
    You one bad mamma jamma! First shave, cheeks AND neck!? And no...

    You should feel proud with that. Then to feel so good about how things went that you stepped up to the plate and took a swing at the chin and upper lip. That's really saying something.

    Take the tips already given into consideration and keep moving forward. It sounds like you're doing better than me!

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    Great job! i did the exact same thing when I began.I shaved the easy parts of my face with a straight and when I couldnt shave an area I used my DE.Pretty soon as my skills and courage built up,there was no stopping me.Congrats on a great accomplisment.YOU SURVIVED WITHOUT A MAJOR INJURY!!!!!!

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    It is a ton of new stuff all at once. Honestly, with use, it will all be second nature with time.

    When first starting, a common practice is just shave down with the grain, on dominant side with dominant hand, (such as right hand/right side) only on the flat side cheek side of face. Even that will fell clumsy at first.

    As you learn the feel, it will feel more comfortable to venture further to the rest of your face to more technical areas. As you explore and learn, you'll also be going across the grain and later against the grain maybe.

    There are much better tutorial in the wikis, such as here, that explain much better than my quickie summary.

    The main point I am poorly sharing is once you are comfortable doing this, it all becomes natural. It'll be like riding a bike; you may scrap up a knee or elbow, but once you learn, it's a skill you have forever.

    Enjoy the time learning, its a blast

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    You should have read THIS post first.

    Good luck.


    "Cheap Tools Is Misplaced Economy. Always buy the best and highest grade of razors, hones and strops. Then you are prepared to do the best work."
    - Napoleon LeBlanc, 1895

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    Quote Originally Posted by Otto View Post
    You should have read THIS post first.

    Good luck.
    Actually, I read it twice. I got caught up in the moment and could not pull out. Foolish,I know. Now I will read it a third time and obey.

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