Hello I have a couple questions/concern about straight razor shaving, I suppose I could have put this stuff in my introduction but truth be known I just now thought of them haha
I have always hated shaving, not once have I ever been like "Aww man it would be real nice to have a shave right now" I would let it grow but its itchy and i usually end up worse off than shaving it if I leave it, also the girlfriend prefers a shaved face or at least minimum stubble. I couldnt take cartridge razors any longer they are expensive and i have to go over my face so many times to get a half decent shave my skin is left in rather harsh condition, the blades dont last long and the indicator strip is always gone after the second swipe haha which is why I invested in a DOVO that should be here in the next 6 to 10 days! I believe I will eventually be able to get a smooth shave that doesnt leave me with razor burn rash and whatever else those cartridges do haha They are kinda like shaving with 5 scoop shovels taped together...

Ok so first a little backround on my type of beard, and no I dont look like some sort of backwoods, lumberjack so keep the jokes to a minimum haha jk jk im just a young guy with an athletic build, my father on the other hand fits the mentioned description, big burly and hairy as a bear... children point at him when he is in the pool in places like banff and tell their parents to take pictures because their is a bear in the pool lol anyway I got cursed with his hair growth and thick, tough, beard I really hope my future children inherit their hair from their mother. Anyway I grow thick wire like hair right from my the bottom of my eye sockets (feel the bone around the socket on your face, thats where mine starts growing, just a little bellow the socket) to my colar on my t-shirt.

Why did I include this information you ask? Well I thought it might be relevant, if not disregard it haha anyway my concern is shaving around my eyes! I have been watching quite a few videos and no one has to shave up that high from what I have seen, but there has to be people out there that do, surely my father and I are not the only ones haha my concern is the skin there is pretty soft and its seems like it would be rather easy to catch the razor on the top of the cheek bone. Does anyone have tips for shaving this area? or am I just being paranoid?

Are there anytips to know for people with thicker hair? actually any tips and help would be appreciated!

Thanks guys!