Originally Posted by
BobH
You are just starting out with a straight so it likely means you need more time to figure things out and improve your shaving skills. There are number of things that cause irritation to the skin and from my own experience the most likely causes are too much pressure, bad angle on the blade and a razor that is not sharp enough. Give yourself at least 6 months of slow patient practice and things might improve. Don't try too hard too quickly for that BBS shave, it will come in time. Alum will let you know right smartly that you are not doing something properly.
Bob