I've been wetshaving for a while now, and it would always be uncomfortable, tugging, irritation, i just thought my beard was too thick to be a regular shaver….i never really did any kinda prep, just lathered up and shaved..i thought my straights weren't sharp enough, or using a straight was bullshit and overrated. i decided to fully prep. i even put conditioner on my skin in the shower, i got out, used proraso pre shave, spent a proper time making a lther and massaging it in, and the hair melted off like butter.