Hello!

I'm 27 years old and for the last couple years I've been shaving with a DE razor (Merkur standard with feather blades). I'm starting to grow interested in making the switch to straight razors, but I do have a question (as I'm sure I'll have many more).

I only have one hand and I'm curious about the necessity of stretching one's skin when shaving? Does anyone bypass this while shaving and have good results? My guess is that I can get away with it now when I'm young and have fairly tight skin, but that as I grow older and the skin on my neck becomes looser, it may become a problem. I'd love to hear any thoughts on the matter!

-Aaron