If you have been using an electric razor, wet shaving with a safety razor is very different.

Preparation is the key to a good shave and allowing the time to do it properly – you will not need to rush as you will begin to enjoy the process. There will be an initial learning curve but after a little while you can expect to receive a far closer shave with far less irritation.

Preparation is the key to a good shave, and allowing the time to do it properly is essential.

If you have been using a multi-blade cartridge system you will probably need to unlearn some bad habits, such as dragging the pivoting head roughly around your face, but if you are already building a decent lather with a good shaving soap you may already have some good habits too.

Once again the techniques are a little different but after a little while you can also expect to receive a much closer shave with far less irritation.

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