I must be going wrong somewhere along the line with using the safety razor, and i'm not sure what it is. Firstly, I wash my face with hot water for 5 minutes and then I use the proraso pre-shave cream, and then hot water again for a few minutes. I then lather the soap up until I have small peaks on the brush, and lather my face for 1 minute. Next I shave with the grain all over (trying to keep a 30 degree angle), and then washing the soap off and re-lather. I then go from my ear in wards across the face, and do the same on the neck etc. I might then go outwards towards my ear. The last pass is against the grain (by this stage the brush bristle irritate my skin a little), should I shave against the grain? If I don't then I still have loads of stubble left. And looking at my face now I can see what looks like stubble, but running my finger of it and it feels smooth. I'm at a bit of a loss :| Is it just the case i'm unlucky enough to have dark hair that still shows ?