I have been shaving for around 55 years. For the first 50 of those years, my shaves were not good, I am sorry to admit. I have a tough, fast-growing beard and very sensitive skin. I never could shave with a foil shaver like the Braun; it caused terrible irritation. I could use a Norelco rotary shaver without irritation, but the shave was never close enough, so I had to shave again in the evening if I was going out.

Multi-blade cartridge razors shaved close enough, but they irritated my skin.

For the post five years, I have been shaving with either straight razors, double edge or single edge safety razors. I now get very close shaves without irritation. However, it took me a while to find right combination of razors and blades, shaving soap, beard preparation, and shaving technique to get me to where I am today. It did not happen overnight.

If you are interested, I will be glad to help you diagnose your current shaving situation and suggest ways to improve each aspect of your shave. However, that is too complex to do on the open forum. If you are interested, send me a private message.