Lightbulb moment! Beard length
SO I have been shaving every 24hrs since beginning with a straight which gives me a pretty decent stubble. I usually shave in the afternoons due to my job, just before I shower.
Yesterday I decided not to shave due to lack of time and also to give myself a Saturday morning shave as opposed to afternoon. That extra beard growth has made all the difference!
My goodness, the shave was much smoother and less effort needed too. Very happy. I am tempted to say that the lack of razor burn was due to the length but I have been getting more and more razor burn free shaves as my techniques develop further.
I may leave the shave to every second day but it's so hard to resist that shave feeling!