How long did it take u 2 b an almost perfect..........

[warhawk]

hey guys.... just wondering how long did it take u 2 b an almost perfect shaver of the dome:  1 month, 2 months,
6 months, a year???  or r u still not comfortable shaving your dome.

WARHAWK

[Tyler]

I still learn stuff from what you guys post.  But, overall I'm pretty satisfied with my routine.

[David]

I'd say a couple of months.   Since then my routine hasn't changed much.

[Paul]

Didn't begin to get a great routine until I started picking up advice from you guys.  Then it took about a month to get it "perfect" for me.  Of course I am always picking up possibilities from new posts as well.

[SLYinKC]

I'm just starting in my third month and it is still improving.

[jusbnme]

Always learning new things from the forum.

[Sgt. Pate]

Dunno about perfect but after about a month I stopped having any issues and was happy with the routine/shave when done.   

[Darrell]

It took me about 6 weeks of experimenting with different routines. Now I pretty much have it worked out were I seldom get any bumps or nicks and get a completely smooth dome every time.

Darrell

[ChallengeMe]

I just passed my one year anniversary of being sly; July 4. I think I joined Slybaldguys.com in February or March, so it took 7-8 months to get it right.

That's because I learned so many tips and techniques from you guys. Thanx!

[warhawk]

challengme... congrats on your 1 year anniversary.  i'll b entering my 3rd month of being sly this coming july 24, 2007.  i'm luving every moment of it.  can't c myself going back.

WARHAWK

[skinhead002]

I gotten pretty fast over the years and can shave my head against the grain by feel.  it takes me much longer to do my face.  Can do both in just a few minutes if I need to but always take my time.  Shave in the shower-best tip of all

[Timmay]

Heck I need to check to see when i started shaving but I think it has been about 6 weeks now. I have found i just jumped right in with all the experimenting and all..there were some rough days let me tell ya...the razor burn..the nicks....the oh damn i missed a spot stuff.  WEll i think my dome is pretty well seasoned and all adn Like i said I use the headblade dn the headslick and then finish it off with a burst of cold water and then an icecube....then aloe vera from teh fridge.  I use to have to do it front of the sink and now the past 2 weeks i have been doign it in the shower...only thing i dont liek abou the shower is..soemtimes the headslick will run down to my eyes..adn it is mentholated...so kinda hurts...but i would say it took me 3 weeks to find what works best for me.  But always out there trying the things yo all come up with .

[JohnMont]

so i guess I shouldn't feel impatient that I don't have it down perfect after five days.  I find that their are rough spots that I missed after cleaning off all the lather; then I'm tempted to go over it with just water.   I found that kind of irritating , so don't do it anymore.  So far the Edge shaving gel (unscented, hypo-allergenic) and aloe / witchhazel gel for 'aftershave' are working great.  No irritation, and no nicks/cuts to speak of.   Maybe I'm just having 'beginner's luck'! 

[JDog]

so i guess I shouldn't feel impatient that I don't have it down perfect after five days.  I find that their are rough spots that I missed after cleaning off all the lather; then I'm tempted to go over it with just water.   I found that kind of irritating , so don't do it anymore.  So far the Edge shaving gel (unscented, hypo-allergenic) and aloe / witchhazel gel for 'aftershave' are working great.  No irritation, and no nicks/cuts to speak of.   Maybe I'm just having 'beginner's luck'! 

Damn John.

You've only been shaving for under 1 month and you get results like that in your avatar? That's a damn good job my friend. It has taken me nearly 9 months to get to a comfortable routine that I can prepare,shave,post shave apply and be out the door with not a single bit of irritation.

I too continually learn stuff from the forums and that is why I think they are so great.

[unixchf]

I'm new to the forum, but not so new to the Sly.  I have been doing this for a few years now, and I don't think you ever get perfect.  You'll have times where everything is awesome and you think you have technique and then the weather changes and a bump forms that you now have to change your motion.  It gets easier to get around these things, but I have never found the perfect routine.  I do find the shower seems to be the best place to shave.