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Discussions About Being Bald => 30 Day Rule / Beginners Section => Topic started by: MickM on November 27, 2012, 10:38:51 AM

Title: First week done but big mistake today!!!
Post by: MickM on November 27, 2012, 10:38:51 AM

I look great, my wife really likes it. I shower and shave at night (with DE) and been doing real well. Wanted to look extra sharp today, decided to do a quick face shave, and not touch my head. Just finishing face and noticed very small spot on my head that needed quick touch up. Just a quick swipe with DE and no lather, not even water. What a mistake! Small nick but blood everywhere! Finally got it stopped with steptic. Lesson learned no quick clean up and never shave dry!

Title: Re: First week done but big mistake today!!!
Post by: leighmundo40 on November 27, 2012, 12:20:24 PM

Ouch! nothing bleeds more profusely than a head nick or shaving nick

Title: Re: First week done but big mistake today!!!
Post by: mrzed on November 28, 2012, 04:52:10 AM

That's part of the learning process.

I can't remember the last nick. Maybe 10 months ago.

But I always use shave cream.

Title: Re: First week done but big mistake today!!!
Post by: Slynito on November 28, 2012, 10:13:09 AM

Bad move, Mick. That's the kind of fun the DI has with the troops in Boot Camp...not fun for the trooper.

Title: Re: First week done but big mistake today!!!
Post by: Mr Jules on November 28, 2012, 02:45:36 PM

Quote from: MickM on November 27, 2012, 10:38:51 AM

Lesson learned no quick clean up and never shave dry!

Exactly. We tend to learn lessons from previous mistakes. Not from advice given by others.

Don't worry. You won't be doing that.

And yes, I've done that before. Just the once.

Title: Re: First week done but big mistake today!!!
Post by: Beardman on December 01, 2012, 08:02:57 PM

I've not done that specifically, but we all have our rookie mistakes. Best way to learn  O0

Title: Re: First week done but big mistake today!!!
Post by: Slyfive on December 02, 2012, 06:32:01 PM

I somehow get amnesia and repeat my mistakes, oh well, just toughens the hide! Great to hear tat the wife loves it Mick, it sure is a good feeling.

Title: Re: First week done but big mistake today!!!
Post by: Beardman on December 03, 2012, 01:43:28 AM

Quote from: Slyfive on December 02, 2012, 06:32:01 PM

I somehow get amnesia and repeat my mistakes, oh well, just toughens the hide! Great to hear tat the wife loves it Mick, it sure is a good feeling.

My memory is impecabl....ly bad... haha I have a really bad short term memory problem, sometimes I can't even remember what I did yesterday, or earlier that day. It can be quite frustrating, I'm always forgetting things, and then remembering them at the last second, or not remembering at all. Yet surprisingly I have a great memory for faces and names.

Title: Re: First week done but big mistake today!!!
Post by: OzSly on December 03, 2012, 01:49:56 AM

Mick mate, we have done the same or similar and pain is a good teacher lol

Title: Re: First week done but big mistake today!!!
Post by: NESTYdPOGI on December 03, 2012, 01:52:06 AM

In this situation, i think the saying SLOW but SURE applies... At one time i was in a hurry and did shave my head with little lubrication (if not totally no lubrication at all), and i paid the prize-- shaving nick... Since then, i really give enough time for my head grooming, and it pays for i don't have nicks episode again.