So, my second shave went well. No pink foam! I am still working on how to hold my razor for some of the strokes and some are blind faith. I tried a small bit of lotion before the lather and it felt like it helped untill the second pass. I should have lubed again. This is a learning process and it is going well so far. The hot towel is nice but i still cant get my chin or lip. My razor just glides right over the top of my chin and pulls on my lip. I might need a harder, sharper steel for shaving. I like the feel of my straight but I may need to try a diffrent one when the funds become available. Thanks for all the insight and experience that is shared on here. With out you guys I might be a bloody stubrun mess with a straight razor!