Quote Originally Posted by Sterm View Post
I Fully agree!

IF your beard is the issue, try working the lather longer:
Get as usual lather on your face, do something else in the meantime and keep the lather on your face. Every 2 minutes add a little water to the brush and work again the lather on your face, try to keep the lather thick and wet, repeat 2-4 times.
That way you keep the wet lather on your face for 10 minutes or more and allow the water enter the hair and soften it.
Then shave, if it doesn't work the issue is not (not only) your beard.
Yes beard prep can go a long way. Do you do any pre shave prep? Hot shower, or towel etc. They will soften the hair up significantly.