Yesterday's shave what went wrong?

[troy]

Yesterday was the second time I used this razor since I got it cleaned it up and honed it. The first time every thing went fine. Yesterday I thought it went fine just hit a small pimple and had a little blood on my right cheek. It wasn't until I was brushing my teeth before bed that I saw I had two inch long cuts on my left cheek. This was 17 hours after the shave. There was no blood pain or even sting when I applied witch hazel during the shave. How could I have could I have cut myself and not see it for that long.


Pics were taken today after work about 34 hours later.


Just wondering if it is angle pressure or honing issue. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

 

[imatabor]

II was doing that as well. For me it was me touching my face and then starting the stroke. A little hesitation and bad things happen.

 

[troy]

I have been trying to watch out for that. I realized it was my problem a couple weeks ago when I would nick myself but always saw blood almost instantly and felt that I did it. This would have been my non dominant hand maybe I just need to really watch myself especially left handed. Thanks.

 

[global_dev]

As the slice heals it will be more visible and red. I guess it was a very slight slice

 

[rockviper]

I still have a "cat scratch" from about 10 days ago. *sigh*

 

[burgsprinta]

I got one right on my chin today. You are not alone.

 

[feltspanky]

Neosporin and you'll be as good as new in a couple of days.

 

[troy]

Thanks everyone for the replies. I think Imatabor was right about the hesitation, between using my left hand and working arourd my glasses and still being able to see through them, I'm pretty blind without them. It is probably lucky I haven't got myself on this stroke before. It just through me that I couldn't see it until so long after and it kept looking worse every time I looked in the mirror. I guess thinking about it I have scratched or cut myself at work and not noticed for several hours or even the next day. It seems less noticeable today and I'm sure it will be gone soon.

 

[Ancient Brother]

Wow, that sucks.

 

[Effy]

On the plus side, you look super smooth even after 34 hours..................

 

[NZLocal]

I caught the back underside of my jaw tonight up a ATG upstroke

 

[troy]

On the plus side, you look super smooth even after 34 hours..................

I had shaved earlier that day pics would have been about 10 hours after that shave. It was a different razor but still a straight. I ain't a scarred a nut'n.

On the plus side marks are almost gone and I did use that razor again with no problems.

 

[hasstar]

I did not have a good angle and hardly took any whiskers off going WTG

 

[mtnredhed]

Occassionaly the shaving gods require blood sacrifice. I've gotten used to it. I have noticed that they don't like me using shavettes and punish me accordingly. They're purists like that.

 

[imatabor]

Okay you jinxed me. I miss judged my chin and hit it straight on. No blood but a nice red line.

 

[troy]

Just as it disappeared from my face it jumped to yours. Who will it get next?