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My bias, FWIW:

Aftershaves won't help. "Balms" may do some good -- but it's better to avoid skin damage altogether.

You need a lubricant on your skin, better than lather. Two possibilities:
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FWIW --

Put some lather on your face, put a blade in the razor, and start shaving. One warning:

. . . That blade is _sharp_. Use _no pressure_ on the razor -- it is _not_ like a cartridge.
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