tough beard with sensitive skin

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Originally Posted by thewatermark

Since i have a job that lets me not shave as much as i want, i tend to shave every 3 to 4 days( at least thats my ideal stubble growth) anymore and i start getting itchy, and any less and i start getting irritated more often. I can shave every other day and do sometimes do because its soo fun but again i get a little more irritation and need to pay a little extra post skin treatment(thayers, ASB) to the area, but all in all whatever works for you :)

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I have never considered myself to have really sensitive skin, but have never shaved more than 3/4 days (as that does tend to cause irritation)
I now find I can go even longer using the straight razor.
I have been shaving with the straight since Feb, and is only now that I am starting to get shaves without redness :) so maybe my technique is improving