I have only been doing this for 10 months. I am still figuring out the chin. I have a very square facial structure, so it has been a pain. Luckily my beard is not ultra thick, or even heavy. Still, it's a pain. The big break through for me was definitely as someone above posted, using a wetter shaving cream mix. I read in another string that the thing to remember when mixing the shaving cream is that this is a "wet shave" key word: wet. Now, rather than working up a big lather, I go with the wetter mix and it is awesome. Result is a much closer and more comfortable shave.