Hit 100 straight razor shaves this month without a single nick

I started keeping count back in March just to see how long till I messed up, and somehow I hit 100 this week without drawing blood once. Has anyone else tracked a streak like that and had it surprise you?

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cora_martinez18d ago

That's seriously impressive, I won't lie. I tried a straight razor once and cut myself on the very first pass (my own fault for rushing). 100 shaves without a single nick feels like some kind of wizardry to me, honestly. Did you just go super slow, or did you have a knack for it from the start? I'd be curious to know your secret because I'm still traumatized from that first bloodbath.

emery60318d ago

Wait, is it 100 shaves without a single nick, or 100 shaves total? Your post says you hit 100 without drawing blood, but then you say you started counting to see how long till you messed up. I mean, that sounds like you're tracking a streak of bloodless shaves, not just total shaves. I've been straight razor shaving for about three years now, and I remember my best streak was like 40 something before I got a tiny weeper on my chin from going against the grain too fast. You're probably just super careful with your angle and pressure, but it's still wild to go that long with zero blood at all.