Your face needs to get used to the blade. That will come in time (a week or two). Rinse the blade in water but try to never get the pivot wet. If it does dry immediately with a towel and pipe cleaner. Then wipe the water off with a clean dry thin towel without getting the towel into the edge. I do this after every few strokes. Dry the water by reaching up from underneath with towel covered fingers starting from the heel to tip. Scary at first but safe if you are always careful. A good prep goes a long way to an irritation free shave: soap wash; hot towel applications for several minutes; hair shampoo with conditioner applied with a boar bristle brush; rinse and apply shaving lather. I almost always do my prep in the shower followed by shave at the basin, leave your beard wet. After the shave rinse the razor in hot water; dry with towel; air dry with hair dryer; strop followed by air in 90 degree open position with blade leaning upright in another room if it will not be disturbed. My beard is mostly blond-gray and tough; this system works for me.

Monte