Best analogy I can come up with is that you had sex when you should have been making love. Slow down and take your time, enjoy the whole of the process. If you make a bad batch of shaving cream, stop and start over. If your stroping, go slow. If you have the razor on your face, soft, slow, and deliberate strokes. When your done, carefully hold and dry your razor. Most importantly, if you enjoy everything to do with Straight Razors take the time to really enjoy them. It does get better with time.