I've been shaving with my straight for about three weeks now. I have TI 6/8 hollow, that seems to be great(nothing to compare it with). I always shower before I shave and use Prorasso cream with a good badger brush. I have found success at the easiest places of my face, such as the side burns, cheeks, and neck. Under my nose and chin are a different story. I cannot for the life of me get the angle correct. I have a tough beard and shave everyday, so I have plenty of practice. I have cut myself twice on my upper lip as I can not get that technique down. I'm afraid I'm going to cut my upper lip off.

I have a strong chin with a cleft. By the time I get to it, my cream has dried out and I need to reapply it. When I go for the stretch, my razor doesn't seem to fit. I am not good enough to try XTG or ATG yet. I've watched all the videos, do I just need to keep trying? At this point, I finish off with my GEM single edge razor. Any advice and suggestions would be great. I'm not giving up on this.