The experiences of shaving my head with a razor

I being new to wet shaving I got carried away on Monday and shaved again after 2 days (shaved the Saturday before) and got quite a bit of irritation like a few sore parts of my head which I’m guessing were razor burns and also had a few bumps. Even before when I used the best head shaver for men, I would get a few spots on my head after shaving like a couple of days later.

Second straight shave in the books. I learned a few things from today's shave.
1)

If you are ahead shaver do not, I repeat DO NOT go above the earline with a straight to get some stuff you missed on your headshave. Grab your DE and do it. Bad things happen to good ears people.

2)

 As fellow straight user and jarhead Dustin Bryant pointed out in a previous post, EVERYTHING involved with straight razor shaving comes down to technique. Even something as simple as the lather being just slightly too dry can cause the razor to get gummed up and stop. 

I like to think I have a pretty good lathering technique, and for general wet shaving purposes, I've had no issues. But I had a few spots where the lather wasn't as hydrated as it needed to be and the razor just about came to a full stop. With a Double Edge razor, it wouldn't have been a problem. 

I do think some of it had to do with me not having used Cella in a while, and not being used to what it feels like on the face when properly hydrated. 

The smallest, most minute detail can really change how well a straight razor shave goes though. The silver lining to that though is since everything comes down to technique, everything is within an individual's control to fix. All I need to do is make sure my lather is better from here on out and it won't be an issue anymore.

3)

There is a pretty stark difference between an advertised "shave ready" edge, and one that is truly that. My first shave with this razor was by no means a terrible one. It cut the hair without any pulling or tugging. The razor didn't glide as much as it could have though. I liken it to using a Double Edge blade that is plenty sharp enough but could stand to be just a little smoother to one's liking.

At the recommendation of Roy Batty, I purchased the Whipped Dog table strop kit, and it came in after I had that first shave. As you can see from the pics, the balsa strop had a chunk broken off during shipping, but it's still plenty usable, so I'm not concerned about that. What I was concerned with as if it would perform.

And man does it. 5 minutes, at the most, using the balsa strop and leather table strop and the edge went from being a usable, working edge to a (for my purposes) great edge. Even with the lather not being what it should have, the razor glided through the hair so much easier than on that first shave. I highly recommend the table strop kit to those new to straights. I am, by any definition, a straight razor novice and I had no problems taking the edge from being so so to something enjoyable to shave within a matter of minutes.

For my part, as a head shaver, I did not find it preferable to my Double Edge razor. I shave my face and head daily and it really is a game-changer. 

You can use different handles. Heavier, lighter, skinny or fat, long or short. You have easy to get lost in the options with the Pitbull head razor I recommended.