Thread: Just can't get the hang of it.

May be you should try another razor.

May be do not go against the grain, try a little angle.

May be it is not the right soup/cream for you skin.
In my experience, right shaving cream can make a huge difference. I have a highly regarded one from Castle Forbes which smells like haven and lathers like it too, but using it even with 1-2 passes I usually get irritation. I found that the best shaving cream ever, for my face, is Kiehl's cream for the brush, it does not smell that good, lathering is also leaves much to be desired, but when I use it, I can 'scrape' my face with as many passes as needed, and even without any aftershave I get no irritation whatsoever.

Experimentation & patience are you friends.