Hey everyone,

I have had my second razor shave experience today. I hope to hear your experience with the two following issues:

1) The beard on my throat grows West-East (i.e. shaving down-up or up-down is XTG). Has anyone any tricks of how to avoid cuts along the neckline if I shave this part West-East (WTG)?

2) My soap lather disappears very quickly from my face and is in general not as thick and foamy as synthetic "Gillette products". I have not achieved meaningfully better results with less/more water. Breaking an almond-sized piece of soap out of the bar and use this piece directly in the bowl to make lather neither made any difference. Is it safe to assume that the quality of the soap is just bad?

I assume the two above points cause the pulling/nicking etc. that I felt. The shave is very uncomfortable right now.

Thanks,
Arch