I have been shaving with a straight for about 4 months, and am happy to say that I am down to only two passes! I can manage to do only one sometimes if I only have about 24 hours growth, so I feel like I am moving along nicely. After a good shave I just can't stop touching my face. One concern is that my results are not always consistent. Some times my face (cheek area) feels BBS when I run my hand with the grain, but I still feel light stubble when I run my hand XTG. Also I was having a problem with my neck until I opened up the angle a little bit. But still on the lower part of my neck I still have some persistent hairs that I just can seem to get.

One more thing that frustrates me is the area around my lips. It feels perfectly smooth to my fingers, but not when I rub my lips over it. What can I do to get just a little closer?