I've been plugging away shaving every morning (for about 1.5 weeks now), taking things slowly while learning the best grips and angles for my face. I shave my entire face now WTG, and it's becoming noticeably more comfortable and "natural" (muscle memory starting to kick in a bit?). I also just received some Bald Frog shaving soap that is making shaving much easier and more comfortable than the Williams drugstore stuff I used to use with my safety razor.

Part of me wants to start going XTG, but I'm going to heed advice here and continue WTG for a couple more weeks. Stropping has also become much more comfortable, I've noticed, whereas before I was more apprehensive and felt the blade roll from away to toward me was awkward where it's now more natural. I've noticed a sharper blade, which I attribute to the stropping.

I could use some advice on if what I'm seeing is common for WTG. Two passes on my checks leaves things smooth with just slight visuals of stubble that aren't going away without going XTG or ATG. However, my neck has slightly more visible stubble, although it's smooth to the touch going WTG. This stubble remains with three passes and with angle experimentation, but I'm going to start really burning things up if I try any more WTG passes every time. Is this visual stubble going to be the case with WTG shaving? It is for me with a safety razor, but to a lesser degree, but I wanted to see if it is normal with a straight. Because I'm still learning, I just hit my face ATG with the safety to clean it up, but I wanted input to see if I'm on track with what's normal for two WTG passes. Thanks!