Hey guys!

After a long time of trying to decide what razor to get, my girlfriend surprised me with a beginner straight razor (link below) for Valentine's day.

Amazon.com: Parker SRB Straight Edge Barber Razor and 5 Shark Stainless Blades: Health & Personal Care

Since then, I have had my first shave and to no surprise I have a few questions. First of all, do I need to strop this razor even though it uses disposable razors? Also, I didn't seem to get a good lather from my soap. Should I keep the soap in the bowl and bring the brush to it (slightly wet), or should I lather the soap separately and only keep lather in the bowl? Finally, can anyone recommend good aftershave for sensitive skin? I used to use Nivia, sensitive skin aftershave, however it seems to not good as good a job now. Maybe because the straight razor gave me a much closer and cleaner shave. Thanks in advance for any advice. Shaving with this beginner Parker is extremely invigorating. I can't wait until I'm ready to buy a real one in a couple months!!!

-Boris