I am very new to shaving with a straight and therefore have been experimenting with different angles and directions. I have irritation on my neck and have had these ingrowns for about a week. Should I take a day off? I am typing this right now and have not shaved since yesterday and I am going to go crazy. I want to shave, it is my favorite thing I do during the day. Will taking a couple of days off help me? It all started to go downhill when I shaved XTG on my neck and it resulted in many ingrowns and redness. Is shaving everyday bad if I have irritation? How long did it take you guys to learn how to shave your neck?