Welcome to SRP! My biggest suggestion is to read through the wiki and read as many posts on here as you can. There are tons of little tips you can pick up in the strangest of places on this forum, so I would highly recommend just browsing through threads. Just keep in mind that there is stuff ranging from beginner to advanced, and much of what you might read are things you wont need to learn or deal with for some time. If you have yet to buy a straight yet, I recommend checking out the classifieds here on the site. You can get a good deal on a razor that is ACTUALLY shave ready. I've only been at this a few months, but I'm loving every aspect of it. Take your time and be patient, it can take quite a while for a really good shave to come out of this.