Fantastic,, Who hoo you are one happy shaver, My opinion only, When you first start out i would recommend only lathering half of face at a time cause yes it will dry out, Yes Proraso is kick but, What was your aftershave? Proraso has a real good sandlewood , Hey ya got the first one down without any issues, Any ?,s from here on out feel free to ask,, Happy Shavin!Ty Oh Ya let the RAD Begin.