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This is just an example of what I was talking about. Here you were, punishing your face while trying to learn how to make lather. The chances are you were really doing a job on your face, because...

I'm not saying use it forever, I'm saying take lather making and the brush out of the picture until you learn to shave. You don't need the distraction.

There is some decent canned stuff out...

I'm there too. I'm everywhere, and I have to say there's too much emphasis on lather for newbies. You need to concentrate on good prep and shaving technique. Worrying too much about lather will...

Assuming your prep and lather are good, it sounds like you may be trying to cut against the grain (or partly against the grain) when the whiskers are too long.

There's a tendency for the blade...