Thread: How Long does it take?

Oddly enough I don't think that your face gets used to the razor, I think you just get better at using it and the issue get resolved. Some pointers that helped me are angle of the blade, keep the spine about two thicknesses of the spine off your skin. Try to shave just the lather, like you are trying to get all the lather off of your face without touching your skin. Skin stretching and holding keeps the skin smooth and the blade moving freely. Related to the skin stretching is direction of whisker growth. Learn the lay of the whiskers on your face. As you get better at shaving you will find ways to optimize your shave, so you actually shave less and get better results, which is the final item on my list, learn when to stop and do not over shave. Many people here have found great benefit to cold water shaving and other have become minimalist shavers. For me the use of Noxema for pre shave helps a lot too. I tend to be slightly soap sensitive. Practice goes a long way too.